For some reason, A lot of people i know are quitting their jobs and moving around. Economy picking up, people changing jobs? Been feeling a bit lost recently, so i asked Google. lol.
After some research i found that the average person between 20-30 should have been through about 8 jobs. Daniel Gilbert, psychologist at Harvard, says that we don’t know what we like until we try it. So going through a lot of jobs when you start your working life is a good way to find out what to do with your life.
People say job hopping is a bad sign. Some say it’s good, because it’s a way to maintain passion in your work. I know a few people that have stayed in a company for over 10 years. I’m completely neutral on this because having been on both sides of the fence, i think you have to be a bit tactical before deciding to jump ship. Everything goes into your resume. So don’t blindly job hop without a plan.
4 months ago, my approach was to not to stay in one place but to move from company to company, making a difference in each company. Like how freelance consultants move from place to place making a difference each time. While the length of stay can be short, the difference you make while you’re there should reflect well in your resume. I’m not sure how this will play out yet. Time will tell xD
