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I think a year is closer to reality. If you're at your current employer less than a year consistently it is a red flag. But two years is plenty of time in my ex

by throwaway2016a 9y ago

I think a year is closer to reality. If you're at your current employer less than a year consistently it is a red flag. But two years is plenty of time in my experience. Also, loyalty works both ways, as an older millennial my experience and the experience of people I know in my age group has been that we get laid off roughly every year and a half. I barely know anyone my age who has not been laid off at least once. And definitely through no fault of their own. Companies cut entire teams all at once.

svennek 9y ago
As a very late Generation X "babybust" (i.e. born in 1979) from Europe, that sounds crazy.. And that isn't because of financials (i.e. going bust)?
- throwaway2016a 9y ago
  > And that isn't because of financials (i.e. going bust)? Typically it is because of financials in my experience. Keep in mind we were all low level employees or just getting started during the 2008 recession. Most of my friends graduated college in the peak of the recession. Basically it falls under 4 categories from my personal experiences: - Downsizing due to decreased profits - "Failing fast" with a product (its not working so it gets shut down and the team gets let go with it) - Increase efficiency (job automation) - Employers trying to do more with less. Lay off 15/20 people on a team and expecting the 5 left to do the same amount of work as the 20 did before the layoff. I've seen it most often with big conglomerates where the management is detached from the workforce. I was at a large web company (won't say who but you'd know the name) where the corporate owners gave word to our office that they needed to save $5,000,000 a year. So they did it... by laying off 40 people and getting a smaller office.