Why job hopping is bad

Should I just wait it out? Job-hopping is a pattern of leaving jobs quickly — like multiple stays of one to two years each time. It looks fairly brief either way. Now, some caveats. What counts as job-hopping can also change as you move along in your career. Earlier in your career, it might be completely unremarkable to have, say, three jobs in five years.

And importantly, some fields are exceptions to this. But those industries are rare; for most people in most fields, a pattern of moving from company to company every year or two will raise questions. Sign up for our Daily Brief and never miss out on news, features and advice from Silicon Republic.

Login Subscribe. Why do employers still see job-hopping as a bad thing? Unhappy days Job-hopping should not be viewed as disloyalty or a lack of staying power.

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Understandably, hiring managers will think twice investing in someone who will only job hop in the end. So job hopping makes it look hard for you to look loyal to a company. To an extent, job hopping makes you look like you only care about money.

Changing jobs often may signal hiring managers or employers that you are just after a higher salary.