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I just evaluated a candidate and flagged it as “no” because they had too many position changes in the last 5 years. Switching jobs is fine, but if you overdo it, you risk looking like a bad investment.
So, it's always better to switch, because if you get multiple offers, you retain the leverage to negotiate between each company and switch.
180k USD as a grad? Seriously what am I doing with my life. I need to get to the US and start earning real money.
You won’t get those kind of jobs without a green card though. H1Bs are paid near slave labor wages in general.
Your problems is similar to the Secretary problem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem . There is a perfect mathematical sound answer to your question: for the first n/e year n is the number of working years, e is Euler's constant) you should regularly switch jobs every 2 to 4 years. After these first n/e years you continue switching jobs regularly until you end up with a job that's better than all previo…
Job hopping is mostly for people trying to move up to better companies, not just better titles. If you’re being paid 180K out of college and your company regularly promotes with 33% raises then you’re already at a top company that gives proper raises. You don’t need to job hop unless you want to try a different company.
I just evaluated a candidate and flagged it as “no” because they had too many position changes in the last 5 years. Switching jobs is fine, but if you overdo it, you risk looking like a bad investment.
So don’t blame you, but there are reasons - and more than discussed - of why people job hop and understanding that is important.
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It's something I really can't get into my head. Why build a structure where promotion only means upwards in responsibility/into management. Just pay good people more to extend their tenure.
You’re supposed to automate your job away. That or develop enough material for someone else to take it over.
I think location plays a role in the decision. If you live in SV, then maybe it would be worth switching in a few years. If you're just about anywhere else, I would say that $250k is great and not to look anywhere else. Either way, $180k straight out of college is awesome. Just my opinion as a dev making under $100k.
If this is not a troll, I dunno what a troll is. Makes $200k "out of college" and suavely asks "shall I hop"? It's like saying out loud in a crowded bus "I GOT A 12 INCH PENIS, should I take enlargement pills". Makes me vomit.