Thursday, July 3, 2008

Job hopping 2

Well, was half way through on 1 july topic - job hopping.

I was saying job hopping, isn't something bad. Maybe you could said that that what i think, but exactly thats what i think and thats why i choose it to be this way. I just cant think this way and pick up your doing, am i right?

Why i said that is not something bad.
As time goes, things get monotonous in your job. U force yourself to step out of the bed every morning, dragging your feet to work. Where is the passion and enthusiasm you show have when you are at the job for the first few days ?
Of course not everyone felt that where in their job but generally seeing people around me - thats the usual case all this years.

Most of us would said because of commitment, car loans, housing loan, daily needs etc...so they would need to stay on for the job and i totally agreed! In this realistic world, we face such dilemma unless U are so damn loaded. Well even U are so loaded, U face what the "loaded" face. Higher car loans, higher housing loans, higher daily needs??

To me, still pretty lucky at this age, not much of commitment or liability except my "babies" at home and some other personal bills. Being employed in a job, is not just being paid, is also about learning new stuffs new environment and new "challenge"

I just cant stick with something that I am going to do repeatedly for (2160hrs) a year, but seriously speaking I really admired people who can do it for like 2160hrs times x number of years.
I would think that constantly changing would bring U to another curve in life be it learning curve or passion in the job. Some would said that job hopping would not be pleasant when you submit your resume to new employer if U ask me I would said is perfectly fine and alright. Oh course most of the time employer would prefer to have a “loyal” employer, BUT if your resume shows and states clearly what you have achieved and your contribution for the past employer. I do not see why there is much of an issue.
As an employer I would want someone that contributes to my company if you are able to give results in a year rather that those who has been around for 10years and not even been giving enough. Why not? Put your resume that way it helps J Focus more on the positive side of your past jobs and not things like because I find that this superior do not like me so I switch a job..Etc...Please do not take it as lying to a stranger …what I meant is put down concrete stuff.
In short, job hopping = not sure of what kind of job suits you.In short, job hopping = helps to maintain a passion and certain level of enthusiasm
A lot of our employers know that we are all tied down with commitment therefore :D
Those employers that manage to keep job hoppers in a job for a long time, I must say that either this person is suddenly committed into tons of liability or the employers said the needs in this person.


I am not encouraging job hopping, but would just like to share how to see and how I felt about job hopping.
Everyone choose their way of living and their style of doing things. Life = no right/no wrong.Do it at your best way.
Do give me your comments if u strongly object my way of thinking, so I could discover more in life.


P.s i am so amazing by the amount of crap i wrote. :P

1 comment:

Carter said...

You know I read something that goes along the lines of "for the rest of us non-executives and non-surfers, this the only way we get our kicks."

(In American definition, executives are director level and above, as opposed to Singapore's definition according to the Ministry of Manpower: Earning $1600 gross per month.)

Yeah, so, unless we're surfers or executives, the only ways the average Singaporean can keep their blood flowing are:

1. DVD lifestyle (formerly VCD lifestyle)
2. Trips to Thailand (for various purposes)
3. Learning how to be an amateur chef
4. And on the work front, jobhopping. Hehe.

I know its alot of text to make a point, but... yeah :p