Do you have a set number of months before you make a determination about a job?
DatabaseHead
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EG - If you take a position do you hold yourself to a set amount of time before you make a determination if it's going to work out for yourself? Just curious. I usually reserve about 3 months and upon the completion of that I start to form a strategy to exit. (Assuming it's not working out). I have had it go both ways where the job was awesome the first 3 months then it turned into a turd and vice versa where it was horrible at first and then I grew into it.
Do you have a rule of thumb you go by? I know some who had the idea of looking for another job and they would rather stay in a horrible job than apply again.
Just curious about the view point of the forum.
Do you have a rule of thumb you go by? I know some who had the idea of looking for another job and they would rather stay in a horrible job than apply again.
Just curious about the view point of the forum.
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scaredoftests Mod Posts: 2,780 ModI give it a year. However, I start sending out resumes at 6 months...
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MontagueVandervort Member Posts: 399 ■■■■■□□□□□I can usually tell (now) what the situation is going to be somewhere between 10-12 weeks. In all honesty it's a lot sooner, but I give it until then to have a firm focus and grasp on it.
It doesn't usually make that much of a difference since as soon as I get one position I'm already planning where I want to go next, so unless it was an extremely bad situation, I would give it until at least the 6 month mark.
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JoJoCal19 Mod Posts: 2,835 ModI've always said a year, but 6 months is the minimum. Following that has proved itself out time and time again, especially with my current position.Have: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, eJPT, GCIA, GSEC, CCSP, CCSK, AWS CSAA, AWS CCP, OCI Foundations Associate, ITIL-F, MS Cyber Security - USF, BSBA - UF, MSISA - WGU
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JDMurray Admin Posts: 13,101 AdminAt least two months for an employee to determine if a new job is a bad situation, and at least three weeks for a manager to determine if hiring a new employee was a mistake.
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DatabaseHead Member Posts: 2,760 ■■■■■■■■■■I'm in month 3 and I am LOOKING.
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MontagueVandervort Member Posts: 399 ■■■■■□□□□□Observing what you had to say about that position over the past couple of months, it's understandable.
We do what we have to do.
Best of luck.
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thomas_ Member Posts: 1,012 ■■■■■■■■□□I try to give it a year unless the job starts asking me to do shady/illegal things at which point I’ll start looking immediately. I agree with @scaredoftests to start looking before the one yeat mark.
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UnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,570 ModHoneymoon period for me is 3-6 months. but I never quit before a year..
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DatabaseHead Member Posts: 2,760 ■■■■■■■■■■UnixGuy said:Honeymoon period for me is 3-6 months. but I never quit before a year..
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DatabaseHead Member Posts: 2,760 ■■■■■■■■■■Just a heads up, having the short term recent job hasn't effected me at all. It's actually helped, it's given me a chance to show the interviewer what I am looking for. I bring it up immediately and explain in a concerned yet relaxed manor and gain a chuckle or a "that's terrible" and we continue to roll along.
IMO having a short term job on your resume "killing" your chance of getting another job is a urban legend. -
LonerVamp Member Posts: 518 ■■■■■■■■□□I don't really have a formula, but these are decent guidelines for me.I give it a good 6 months for what I'm doing. When I get someone new or am someone new in IT, I honestly don't expect to be adding much value until about 6 months in. It just takes that long to get someone going, meet others, form some interpersonal relationships, get the day-to-day tasks understood, and the environment understood. That's not to say one isn't doing work, but it often takes that long to get a solid lay of the land and work oneself into projects and doing the meatier work.If things are positive after 6 months, great! If not, time to look at options and bring up any issues with my leadership.If things aren't working out, I tend to go as long as 12 months total before moving on. That often means a ~6 month grace period for leadership to address my concerns. If still not addressed, it won't be a surprise when I jump.Don't be afraid of short duration jobs on your resume. Life is short, and you shouldn't waste it at a job that is bringing you down. If it is not working out and you have another option, take that option.
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DatabaseHead Member Posts: 2,760 ■■■■■■■■■■Just spoke to my boss and formalized the resignation. It went extremely well.
I think the taboo piece of quitting is self imposed and quite honestly poor logic. He told me if at any time I want to come back they will make a spot for me. I thanked him and we went our seperate ways. I did indicate that later on I would be more than glad to 1099 on certain projects and he agreed it was a brilliant idea.
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UnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,570 ModDatabaseHead said:UnixGuy said:Honeymoon period for me is 3-6 months. but I never quit before a year..
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MontagueVandervort Member Posts: 399 ■■■■■□□□□□Bordersan said:I need a good job
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MrAgent Member Posts: 1,310 ■■■■■■■■□□I generally try to stick around at least a year, but if it isn't a fit, and I know it, I'll go ahead and start looking at other options when I make that determination.
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DatabaseHead Member Posts: 2,760 ■■■■■■■■■■MrAgent said:I generally try to stick around at least a year, but if it isn't a fit, and I know it, I'll go ahead and start looking at other options when I make that determination.
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Swift6 Member Posts: 268 ■■■■□□□□□□I give it at least a year before actually moving. Exit strategy is usually decided after six months.