Is a detriment to job hop every 2-3 years?

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1. AnonymousFebruary 16,2025 at 1:41PM UTC

   It depends on so many factors: pay, opportunity to advance, management, company culture, etc. Some say there is an advantage to changing jobs every two years, but these last few years seem to have been a tough job market.

2. AnonymousFebruary 17,2025 at 5:25AM UTC

   I'm 68 (will be 69 soon) and learned by watching the women I admired and who made by far the best income and who enjoyed the most freedom. I learned and was mentored to jump jobs every 2-3 years. I make on average 3x more than anyone at my level. I now enjoy complete freedom as I own my own consulting business to avoid ageism and having to work too hard. I can easily work for as long as I want.

   What I can say is, especially now days, your perceived value lies in your history working at the best companies for no more than a few years and jumping to the next successful role. I learned you never overstay your welcome. You get in, make your mark and jump. I networked and was recruited constantly. Not because i was smarter or more talented but because people perceived me as valuable because other companies wanted me. I built a history of cache. Drama, toxicity or politics didn't really impact me because I was never in one place long enough for those types of thing to take hold. I was mentored to keep my eye on building momentum. If you stay longer than 3 years and things get stale and you have to embed into the fabric of the company to get anywhere in the company. Within 2 years you get promoted naturally. In 3 years you have to politic your wa6 forward. I always preferred to jump.

3. Paulla Fetzek, MSEdFebruary 17,2025 at 2:22PM UTC

   Hello!

   I'm 57 and I don't believe everyone who job hops will always land on a better opportunity. Because I've seen people get burned or blindsided, if not driven back to Square 1.

   Not everyone cares to be a "mover and a shaker". It's completely fine to be a "cubicle workhorse" (my term - meaning one who's happy with what they do, does it extremely well, and is reliable).

   If you find a job that aligns with your skills, has great coworkers, good perks, and a living wage... You've found your jam. I most certainly have, which is why I'm still at my job going on 22 years!