Job-Hopping and You.
One of my friends who was actually a supervisor of mine when I started out as a counselor exclaimed, "I hate to job-hop but I'm not sure I can stay in this position".
Most of us have been there.
You get settled in a new job, clean up that office and set up your workspace only to find out through trial and error that the vibe at your worksite just doesn't quite feel right.
If you're in that enviable position of having multiple job offers/opportunities in your field, it may be time to reestablish contact with those HR reps who've been attempting to lure you in.
Typically, employers see candidates as the bait with them being the big fish (shark in some cases). From my perspective, I am as big a shark as any employer can be.
Why is that?
I look at jobs from the perspective of an employer in addition to an employee. Start with these questions:
1.) What are they asking of me with this job posting?
2.) Does it fit my needs in terms of time perspective, professional development, pay, setting, environment?
3.) What am I possibly giving up by taking this position?
4.) Am I compromising anything of myself in the process that I may regret?
5.) In a cost/analysis, does it make sense to jump to a new position based on what I've seen at this new place I'm working?
6.) Based on my interactions with the HR contact, how much interest do they have in me? Offer letter? Negotiations? Take it or leave it?
7.) Taking in to account all of these precipitating factors, am I confident enough in my standing to take that big plunge and sign that freshly minted offer letter?
I have learned over the years that acting out of confidence leads to positive outcomes as opposed to acting out of fear.
Don't be afraid to leave a job right after being hired. This is business, not personal. Employers understand that. Remember, they aren't crying when they fire you or lay you off. Don't feel bad for them if you receive a better offer that leads to you leaving.
In full disclosure, I left a position on Monday that I had only been at 12 days and am starting my new position on Friday.
That's how things go if you believe and have confidence in your ability.
It all comes down to you.
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Official or not, every job has a trial period. Leaving a job after 12 days is not job hopping. In fact, it needs not to even be listed on a resume. It is considered normal for a person to hold three to seven jobs during his/her career. Numbers higher than that, or holding several different jobs with a short time frame, could be seen as job hopping. However, leaving a job for another job within a few days or even a few weeks is not necessarily job hopping.
Good for you! Clearly, this is something you reviewed very carefully before taking action!
I agree.
Wow that takes a lot of guts to leave a job only 12 days in so thanks for sharing that personal detail to provide more context to your post. It is a smart move to quickly leave if you realized you made a mistake rather than drag it out and set yourself up for a lot of pain later.
Awesome post Mark!
Mark Jorjes: What would you say to a prospective employer if you DID have job hopping on you record?