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2 years I would say. 1 year minimum and 3 years max. Past 5 years is way too long. I automatically ignore resumes with 10 years tenures.
by dudul 12y ago
2 years I would say. 1 year minimum and 3 years max. Past 5 years is way too long. I automatically ignore resumes with 10 years tenures.
- misframer 12y agoCould you explain why? I'm still a college student so I am not quite familiar with this.
- phaus 12y ago>I automatically ignore resumes with 10 years tenures. Yea, fuck people that want to establish a long-lasting and mutually beneficial relationship with their employer right? Every other company in the world is terrified that their employees are going to jump ship, but you apparently think loyalty is a bad thing. This is an incredibly ignorant and short-sighted thing to do, but I guess if a person is drowning in resumes it always comes down to similar tactics so it doesn't really matter. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you. Are you opposed to people keeping the same job title for 10 years, or do you seriously think its a red flag when someone works for the same company for a decade? Maybe my priorities are out of line, but I would like nothing more than to spend the rest of my career working at a single company that gives me interesting problems to solve, pays me what I'm worth, and lets me stick around long enough to forget what its like to worry about whether or not I'll be unemployed and unable to take care of my family next year.
- peapicker 12y ago"I would like nothing more than to spend the rest of my career working at a single company that gives me interesting problems to solve, pays me what I'm worth, and lets me stick around long enough to forget what its like to worry about whether or not I'll be unemployed and unable to take care of my family next year." Damn straight. I am thankful to have one of those jobs for 17 years now... although I've had different titles as I've been promoted.
- dudul 12y agoYou're right I should have been more clear. 10 years in the same position.
- Gustomaximus 12y agoAn HR term for these people is 'solid citizen'. They can make great employees in service/administrative roles. I wouldn't rule someone out for this alone, I would want to know why they stuck around and how they performed. Having someone that just wants to do their job well and head home without wider career driving pressure can be really valuable.
- mod 12y agoGiven that "developer" is a common title for users here, I'm curious if you apply that rule here, as well? I'm a developer and I have no aspirations to be promoted to a higher position. I will not enjoy those roles. I'm still improving myself every day as a developer, though.
- phaus 12y agoBeing wary of a person that has spent 10 years in the same position makes it far more sensible. There are still many types of positions where this is fine, but there are also quite a few situations where someone might be taking up a slot that someone else needs in order to move up the ranks.
- seattle_spring 12y agoI'd like to hear your reasoning for the 3 year maximum. I just hit my 3 year anniversary, love my job, have a ton of responsibilities and a diverse career, and make 275k / year total comp. I'd entertain other opportunities, but I kind of doubt anyone outside of the big co's would be both compelling and competitive.