On Sat, 2003-02-22 at 20:29, Aaron Whyte wrote: > Hi, > > I am on the job market again. > > I have been in the security space for a while, and have unfortunately, had a > lot of jobs. In my early years, I admit it, I was a jumper. I stayed at a > company about 1-2 years, and then moved on to bigger and better > opportunities. --- Snip! ---
I find it distressing that businesses don't like it when potential employees participate in the market like any other business does. I believe that it is important to run your career like a business. that usually means providing valuable services and getting something you value in return. If I cease to get the return that I value, then I must find it somewhere else. Most of my previous employers were displeased to loose me, but were unwilling or unable to meet my needs as well as I was able to meet theirs. By analogy: Why should I trade for hens when I need cattle? Unless cattle are too scarce, in which case I will probably take the hens for now. I believe that this type of relationship is good for everyone, and I credit my job hopping with higher salary, broader experience, and better honed skills. On course, I never liked job hopping. But it seems that if you stay in one role for too long you begin to be taken for granted, no matter how valuable you are. This philosophy is not new, but I find myself periodically rediscovering it. It has served me well. Jeff Davis Husband and Father to be. -- My job is only as important as it serves my family.
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