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I have a rule: if I've been doing the same job for two years, it's time to leave. Especially in this industry, getting comfortable can be disastrous. There's n
by marcus_holmes 6y ago
I have a rule: if I've been doing the same job for two years, it's time to leave.
Especially in this industry, getting comfortable can be disastrous. There's no job security, ever, but it's remarkably easy to fool oneself into thinking there is. And then suddenly it's gone, and a hostile job market with skills 5 years out of date.
- pletnes 6y agoDoes different job, same company count?
- marcus_holmes 6y agoYeah, absolutely. This is the best result actually.
- rubidium 6y agoNot great general advice. Totally agree on no job security... but there’s other ways to succeed then jump ship every 2 years. That’s a great way to have 2 years experience 10 times. Sounds like you haven’t found an employer who invests in your continued skills and development. A good employer/manager will give at least 10% and often 20% for skill dev. With the resume of leaving every 2 years, many recruiters and hiring managers for companies that do invest in their employees would avoid you. So you’ll never find good employers either.
- marcus_holmes 6y agoIt's not jumping ship. Getting a new role in the same company, or moving to a different team in the same company, are both valid "not the same job". YMMV, but I've found this to be true. Mind you, it's been a decade since I've had to apply it. Freelancing doesn't count, and I'm making an exemption for C-level roles in startups, because they're never the same month to month anyway ;)