Why is job hopping so bad?

a7man

Everyone is so scared to leave a job under a year because they think it will look bad. In my opinion, job hopping gives you the chance to progress much quicker and go through the salary range much quicker than if you stayed with the same company for 20 years. Obviously once you get to where you want to be you can stay as progression slows down...

As long as in the interview you can explain why you have been job hopping in the interest of your career and further future developments, who cares?

Please explain the negativity, these big corporates think about number 1 so why shouldnt you? Why slave away all your life for the same company when you can take control?

supermonkey

i agree with you... as long as its not a job month... move one a year or two years is not a bad thing if theres a good reason... ie progression, and as long as you arent always swapping industries as that'll make it look like you failed and found something else.

i guess you must earn a lot now a7man!

Oldernotwiser

There's a middle way between having a stream of jobs where you've stayed less than a year and staying for 20 years in the same job! Employers don't like to think that they'll expend time and expense to train somebody, only for them to move on as soon as they become competent in the job.

C_Ronaldo

As been posted they dont like to train people up and then they decide to work somewhere else, they've wasted all that effort in training them

Conor_3

a7man wrote: »

As long as in the interview you can explain why you have been job hopping in the interest of your career and further future developments, who cares?
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The person who is going to hire you and invest time and money in you only for you to leave a few months later for a better job. They want people they can train in their way of working who is going to be there a long time.

If you think that recruiting staff costs nothing, you're a clueless moron.

I'll put it to you another way.

Do you want a girlfriend who is constantly looking at other men and will jump ship at the first sign of something better or do you want someone who will be around for a while?

chuckley

i agree. at the time u may like the sound of the job but once you started you didnt like it. stick it out for as long as poss but if it really isnt you or there are problems and such, hit the road. totally POINTLESS staying if u really feel its not right.

my cv apparently looks 'bad' as ive had mini jobs... but the title clearly says it was a temping!!!!!! so dunno what the eejit was on about!

LittleVoice

If you have a record of moving on very quickly, you haven't proved yourself in a role (of any substance any way) - there hasn't been time to show up negative performance which can come to light over time, not within a few months. The absence of negative points is a positive (IYSWIM) and short-term working doesn't allow much of that.

a7man

Conor wrote: »

If you think that recruiting staff costs nothing, you're a clueless moron.

I know that it costs, but why would I care.

These are exactly the kinds of answers I expected. All in the mind of the company hiring. If you can give good reasons for moving and can show that you have proved yourself in various roles it shows adaptability & that you pick things up quickly. None of you have pointed out the advantages to someone who does move around. I know plenty of contractors who have worked 6 month placements for 10 years plus and are now on loads more money then the people who have sat at the same job for the last 10 years.

Obviously for some roles such as management this wouldnt work, but for a lot of jobs it does.

stressers

I can see points from both sides of this discussion. It's a bit of a grey area. I think job hopping is dependent on your age, length of time at each job, which field yours jobs have been in and what skills you can offer to the next employer.

Conor_3

a7man wrote: »

I know that it costs, but why would I care.

These are exactly the kinds of answers I expected. All in the mind of the company hiring.

No, really?:rolleyes: Well considering its them who are looking to employ you, I think it's a bit of an important point don't you think?

If you can give good reasons for moving and can show that you have proved yourself in various roles it shows adaptability & that you pick things up quickly. None of you have pointed out the advantages to someone who does move around. I know plenty of contractors who have worked 6 month placements for 10 years plus and are now on loads more money then the people who have sat at the same job for the last 10 years.

Because employers don't see it that way. All you've shown is that you don't stay anywhere long. You've not shown adaptability at all. I've got years as a vehicle mechanic, electronics engineering, PC repairing and network installation, HGV driving and HM Forces on my CV which are all pretty much unrelated to each another. That's adaptability. All you've got is a string of short term jobs which are in the same field. Sure the company changes but the core job and skills are all the same.

And there's a world of difference between a contractor WHO IS SELF EMPLOYED, taken on on the basis that they are and can be dropped without notice and someone who is applying for a job as an employee who is expected to be there for a reasonable amount of time. A contractor is EXPECTED to move around as that's the whole sodding nature of it and to be in any position for too long breaks IR35 for a start.

You can have all the opinions you want but I'm telling you what the reality is. If you want to live in your little fantasy world, carry on.

Oldernotwiser

a7man wrote: »

I know that it costs, but why would I care.

These are exactly the kinds of answers I expected. All in the mind of the company hiring. If you can give good reasons for moving and can show that you have proved yourself in various roles it shows adaptability & that you pick things up quickly. None of you have pointed out the advantages to someone who does move around. I know plenty of contractors who have worked 6 month placements for 10 years plus and are now on loads more money then the people who have sat at the same job for the last 10 years.

Obviously for some roles such as management this wouldnt work, but for a lot of jobs it does.

Why have you wasted everybody's time by posting? Your first question asked why companies didn't like job hopping and people told you the reasons. If you're so sure that you know best then carry on and don't ask for people's opinions!:mad: