Frequent job changes: In the past, those who changed jobs frequently were often viewed poorly. This led to the belief that frequent job changes would make it harder to find new jobs, or that frequent job changes might be seen as lacking patience.
But in this current era, changing jobs frequently is considered a common occurrence in many organizations because in this era, workers have many choices, jobs to choose from, and many organizations to choose from. And there are also those who choose not to work full-time and turn to being business owners.
This is the reason why the rate of employee turnover is increasing. In some cases, employees leave before a year of employment. These problems are becoming a major problem for many organizations because they have to spend money and time finding new employees and developing them.
People who change jobs frequently, that is, every 1-2 years, are called Job Jumpers or Job Hoppers in English. Often, when going to job interviews, applicants who change jobs frequently are often asked negative questions by the interviewer or the company they interview with.
The company and the interviewer see that getting these people to work is a risk to the organization because these people are impatient, selfish, and not loyal to the organization. Because they tend not to stay with the organization for long And importantly, they may think that these people have too high salaries. It can be seen that there are only negative perspectives.
In addition, for employees who are hired but do not stay long, the company also views those who change jobs frequently in a negative way, such as being seen as impatient, being a hard worker, a person who does not fight, or being a problem evader, or being seen as someone who does not love the organization. These issues are therefore words that we often hear when there are juniors or anyone who has just started working for a short time, such as less than a year, and then resign.
Asked if one person’s decision to change jobs is really that wrong?
Let’s take a look at the story of a young woman named Jan.
Working for a famous design company in the Asoke area, Jan told me that after getting a new job,
which was the position, line of work, and company that Jan really wanted to work for, because everything she had hoped for was exactly what she had hoped for, Jan made the decision to change jobs easily.
After Jan signed the contract with the new place, Jan prepared the plan for the transfer of work and prepared the documents very well because Jan wanted the work she had left to be done by her friends who were still there without any problems and without affecting the customers.
Then Jan decided to go and officially tell her boss to resign. What Jan expected was a farewell and a good farewell, but what happened was not like that.
After the boss learned about Jan’s resignation, the first thing that came out of his mouth was, “She doesn’t love the organization. She’s not loyal to the organization. She just came here to take advantage. When she saw a better place, she left.”
After Jan heard this sentence, it hit her heart hard because Jan never thought that this boss, the person she had worked so hard for, would say this sentence.
For the past 2-3 years, she has worked hard for the team, for the organization, and has released dozens of good works to the market. But aren’t these things good enough to repay her as an employee of the organization who has always worked for the organization?
She told me that she really couldn’t accept what her boss said. She regretted the time she had devoted to such a person.
It’s like being used just for the sake of taking advantage.
I could only console her and encourage her, saying, “It’s good that we know what kind of person our boss really is.”
“It’s good that we have a good opportunity that comes along, which allows us to leave here and not regret what we have done for the organization to the best of our ability.”
“And it’s normal that he’s not happy with us because he’s about to lose a good employee. Since we’ve decided to move forward, don’t be shaken by the voices of those who don’t wish us well.”
Which, in fact,
“Being loyal to an organization comes at the cost of performance, not the number of years you have worked for them.”
In terms of honesty, it does not mean that we have to work with them for a long time without doing any significant work, or some people are even worse, working for decades without any significant work. However, there are still many people who have this perspective on being honest with an organization.
And what about us? Have you ever encountered a situation like Jan’s? Or in another case, having to deal with a negative perspective towards someone who is about to resign?
For others, it’s easy to say, “Others are impatient, so they have to change jobs often.”
The question is, how do people who say that know that the younger ones or the people who quit are doing it because they don’t have the patience or are running away from the problem? Or are people who say that in the same situation, they dare to say it?
Even if you are in the same situation or have been through a similar situation before, it does not mean that you will understand or be able to understand the feelings of the person who resigned.
Criticizing without knowing or understanding is “the same as labeling and blaming others.”
Changing jobs frequently is not wrong because it depends on each person’s reasons. People who change jobs must have reasons. No matter what the reason is, outsiders may not be able to accept it or think it doesn’t make sense. They must understand that it is their business. They have chosen this path and must respect their decision. Don’t talk behind their backs.
On the other hand, “People who dare to resign or dare to change jobs frequently”
He may have the courage to start over because he realizes that the job he used to do or the current job may not meet his needs or not what he likes.
He had to choose… to walk away, which might be better than many people who have to work in something they don’t like.
“We don’t have all the time in our lives to do things we don’t like.”
Because every minute we lose, we can’t get it back. And if we let time pass by on things we don’t like or on things we don’t like, we may never be able to start anything new again.
Because doing so will make us even more afraid to start over, afraid to dare to do what we want, afraid to try and make mistakes, and eventually we will have no more room for hope.
To other people who have a habit of criticizing others, if you don’t know the facts or don’t truly understand other people’s issues, then it’s better not to comment at all. If someone wants to change jobs, they must have their own reasons. It’s not our business to interfere (it’s better to take care of your own issues first).
Admin would like to leave a message for those who are currently in a situation where they are stuck with something they don’t like. How long will they have to endure it? Wouldn’t it be better to try looking for other options? Not for anyone else, but for ourselves.
Other related articles can be read at:
Is it still possible to change jobs when you are older?
I don’t want to start over because I’m afraid that bad history will repeat itself.
