18 months is a generally accepted industry average that gets thrown around in Australia.
I would say a series of 3 month contracts over a period of a year to 18 months would be a bad idea. There are few projects that are 3 months duration and to have several orgs with that kind of project length I would question. 4-5 years in one org would be odd, I guess if it ware a big IT company (IBM/Google) then one might have expected varying roles/projects. But 11 years at the same insurance company would not enthuse me,. I strongly believe you pick up alot from seeing how different organisations work, the question is, does your new role allow you to practise what you've learned, or are you just finding out another way not to do things :) On Dec 7, 1:42 pm, Robert Casto <[email protected]> wrote: > Speaking of a liquid job market, how often is too often to be changing jobs? > > If there is a problem, jumping ship is the right thing to do. But at what > point do you look like you're not going to be happy anywhere and employers > get that message from your resume? > > On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 6:39 PM, Michael Neale <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > other reasons: > > > * Great alternative offer/compromising photographs > > * Lifestyle (or location) > > * The feeling that "my work here is done" and you probably need a > > change to get mojo back? > > > plenty of reasons. > > > Also, having certain names on your resume does help moving around a > > bit, as well as living in a tech hub like SF/bay area where the job > > market is fairly liquid at times. > > > Sounds like a topic for a future roundup session. > > > On Dec 7, 9:30 am, Steven Herod <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have left jobs for: > > > > 1. Lied to. (First job, stayed two days, apparent these people were > > > high order liars) > > > 2. No future (Strongly believed that some 10 years later, I'd still be > > > doing the same thing) > > > 3. Company has no future (Slow dive to death, you could smell it) > > > 4. Redundancy (They closed the company down, (I could smell it, but I > > > loved the job)) > > > 5. Burn out (No, not one more production outage, I can't take it any > > > more...) > > > 6. Boredom (Not. another. word. document. please) > > > > I'm still searching for 'perfection'. Offers via email please :) > > > > The premium employer/lower pay thing is interesting, personally I > > > think that's a form of exploitation, but hey, maybe I'm just odd. > > > > On Dec 5, 4:46 pm, Christian Catchpole <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Perhaps open the question to everyone. I've left good jobs for > > > > various reasons. Geography, family.. redundancy? :). I interviewed > > > > with a "premium employer" who i wont name. Their attitude was, > > > > everyone wants to work here, so we reserve the right to not pay you > > > > very much. The industry is fast moving so I think the expectation > > > > that you would just stick with a 'premium employer' is not so clear > > > > cut. The choice of employer comes down to many personal reasons, not > > > > just salary and working conditions. Grass is greener. etc. > > > > > On Dec 5, 1:47 pm, abnormative <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > The Java Posse seem to have worked at some great places. I'd love to > > > > > hear them discuss why they have made the job moves that they have in > > > > > the course of their careers. (But only if they feel that they can be > > > > > reasonably open about it.) Anyone else curious? > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Java Posse" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > > .com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > -- > Robert Castowww.robertcasto.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
