short contracts are fine if they are short term consulting - generally < 3 months, or varied lengths. A series of 3 month engagements would indicate a not well liked contractor (consulting would be different).
In many cases once you have been around for a while then much of it happens word of mouth/personal referral/who you know (obviously if you move somewhere and start anew then its different). That is the ideal position to be in for finding jobs. Networking/being involved helps. As does having incriminating photographs like I have of Steven should I ever need a favour. On Dec 8, 3:33 pm, Steven Herod <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
