How many times have you changed jobs ...
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.. since you were 18 to when you were 30 (or so far if your age < 30) The average I have heard is around 8. I was reading a book which said that people who change at least 8 jobs by the time they are 30 have more growth in career. How true is it? BTW I have changed only 3 jobs.
I had only one change. I served eight years in the Air Force after school, then two years at a new company. From then on, changes were very quick.
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.. since you were 18 to when you were 30 (or so far if your age < 30) The average I have heard is around 8. I was reading a book which said that people who change at least 8 jobs by the time they are 30 have more growth in career. How true is it? BTW I have changed only 3 jobs.
Depends what you mean by changed jobs. I worked through a temp agency for 2 years and must have worked for 20-30 different companies in that time. Permanent jobs though I think 3 till 30
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.. since you were 18 to when you were 30 (or so far if your age < 30) The average I have heard is around 8. I was reading a book which said that people who change at least 8 jobs by the time they are 30 have more growth in career. How true is it? BTW I have changed only 3 jobs.
I've changed jobs 3 times. The current job is probably the best (technically). [Added] The first job (which I haven't counted in this list) was delivering milk, door to door in the morning. I'm glad to have worked my way out of those days. :) [/added]
It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini
modified on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:39 AM
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This is my 5 job and still counting.. But i think i will stick around here more time as from my previous company :) Changing job is really bad for your resume, but the bright side of me is i learn some new things that i never think i would learn in my previous job.
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Viral Upadhyay wrote:
Changing job is really bad for your resume
that is a myth.
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.. since you were 18 to when you were 30 (or so far if your age < 30) The average I have heard is around 8. I was reading a book which said that people who change at least 8 jobs by the time they are 30 have more growth in career. How true is it? BTW I have changed only 3 jobs.
Never, I just got this one (since december last year) so I never really changed. But then again I'm just 20 :)
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.. since you were 18 to when you were 30 (or so far if your age < 30) The average I have heard is around 8. I was reading a book which said that people who change at least 8 jobs by the time they are 30 have more growth in career. How true is it? BTW I have changed only 3 jobs.
let me think, This is my third job, although officially it's my fourth. I worked one month for a consultancy company, but I never programmed one letter for them. I wouldn't say that is true, because here you'll be considered a "job hopper" if you change that much. Besides, your diploma, skills etc are far more important then changing job once in a while. (and luck also counts, the corporate atmosphere has to be right to allow you to move) I consider myself doing fine in my career. :-)
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.. since you were 18 to when you were 30 (or so far if your age < 30) The average I have heard is around 8. I was reading a book which said that people who change at least 8 jobs by the time they are 30 have more growth in career. How true is it? BTW I have changed only 3 jobs.
Job in terms of career, I'm still on my first (I'm only 23) and I've been here 2 years now. Including other jobs, +2 to that. I worked in a pub for 5 years to help finance uni, and during the same period for a year or so I had another side "job" as a "laser games supervisor" :laugh: for 1 night a week. That was a fun job.
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I was in school at 18. 19 - Junior Technical Assistant, Dept of Electrical Engineering, Meb Uni ( temp position ) 20 - worked in the library at Melb Uni ages are fuzzy from here worked with my dad as a gardener while studying worked in a call center begging for charity sold chocolate door to door sold vacuum cleaners door to door sold dry cleaning to businesses sold coffee and tea ( Robert TImms ) sold stationery ( SPS Supply ) -- started programming in 1999 -- worked for Viewbuild worked for Dytech Solutions worked for MAST Technology worked for VDIC working for Webster Veterinary That does not count contract work, only full time. Oh, I am 40. I started programming at 30. In that case, 9 jobs.
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Christian Graus wrote:
worked in a call center begging for charity
Oh, the horror! X| I did that to buy my wife's engagement ring - couldnt get outta there fast enough.
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I've been given the advice that I need to become either a PM or an architect. There is a tendency to believe something if you hear it enough. I enjoy developing, so I always wonder why I would have to change? To avoid learning new technology?
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Once. Been working for 5 years, and this is my second job. I am trying to change careers at my current job though. :)
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.. since you were 18 to when you were 30 (or so far if your age < 30) The average I have heard is around 8. I was reading a book which said that people who change at least 8 jobs by the time they are 30 have more growth in career. How true is it? BTW I have changed only 3 jobs.
1st Job 6 years some bumming around 2nd Job 14 years and counting. (I'm 40) :-\
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Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
I am trying to change careers at my current job though.
Trying to move into a business analysis role?
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Yes :)
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Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
change careers
What are you heading to ?
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I've changed jobs 3 times. The current job is probably the best (technically). [Added] The first job (which I haven't counted in this list) was delivering milk, door to door in the morning. I'm glad to have worked my way out of those days. :) [/added]
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modified on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:39 AM
Whoa, I thought you were only in your second job. Clearly, I am missing something.... (perhaps it's my memory :rolleyes: )
Cheers, Vikram. (Proud to have finally cracked a CCC!)
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Carpe Diem.
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.. since you were 18 to when you were 30 (or so far if your age < 30) The average I have heard is around 8. I was reading a book which said that people who change at least 8 jobs by the time they are 30 have more growth in career. How true is it? BTW I have changed only 3 jobs.
6 if you count temp jobs, 5 if not; 8 if you count spells working at the same place during university holidays individually rather than as one. 3 were doing web/online application development 2 were in embedded systems 1 involved sticking labels on bottles and bottles on conveyor belts
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Whoa, I thought you were only in your second job. Clearly, I am missing something.... (perhaps it's my memory :rolleyes: )
Cheers, Vikram. (Proud to have finally cracked a CCC!)
Recent activities: TV series: Friends, season 10 Books: Fooled by Randomness, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
Carpe Diem.
The first time we met, I was on my second job.
It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini
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.. since you were 18 to when you were 30 (or so far if your age < 30) The average I have heard is around 8. I was reading a book which said that people who change at least 8 jobs by the time they are 30 have more growth in career. How true is it? BTW I have changed only 3 jobs.
I started my first programming job when I was 17 :) Old times! However, the positions I held during university were on the whole part-time jobs and there was a high turnover there, after graduation, to this day (I'm 29) I've switched jobs 5 times
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Viral Upadhyay wrote:
Changing job is really bad for your resume
that is a myth.
I'd be interested to hear the explanation behind that (as it seems someone is backing your post up :)), as I thought the same. Surely a CV illustrating lots of jobs with low period of stay would show that you're either not commited or unreliable?
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harold aptroot wrote:
(so I've never had a job)
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Bank. Shotgun. Mask. The rest is easy.
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Viral Upadhyay wrote:
Changing job is really bad for your resume
that is a myth.
Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
that is a myth.
it should be.. but not all the employer think the way like you :sigh: and thank for 1 vote. :rose:
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