cal 6 Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 How many jobs have you had / or plan to have in your lifetime? I was reading a report that said many workers plan to move jobs about once every 3 years, and very few now stay in the same job for that long. Link to post Share on other sites
IceEiji 0 Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 I dont want to move job many time, why does somebody actually WANT to move jobs many times? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 In some cases/industries, moving jobs is a great way to accelerate your pay level. Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 and u can take long holidays between jobs. i've had 2 years off in the last 5 (since i finished uni). as of this week, this is my 13th month in my current job. a lifetime record for me. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Had 5 real jobs, hopefully not too many more, unless I get one of those pay jumping chances. Fat chance of that though.... Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 I've had 5 jobs too. I was always really popular with my employers. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 In this topic, I fit right into the Japanese tradition of only having 1 job during my lifetime. I am still with the same organization I joined the day I graduated from university. Link to post Share on other sites
TOMOKO 0 Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 I had 3 jobs already. I am now 24 years old. Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 Before Japan: legal assistant assistant stock trader In Japan: english teacher proofreader futures desk clerk web programmer/developer ..next? Link to post Share on other sites
curious-georgia 0 Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 I've only had a handful of jobs, and moving around from job to job certainly doesn't sound like something I want to do. Link to post Share on other sites
sam_casper 0 Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 oh i read it wrong before i voted! bugger. i read how many jobs do you plan to have in the rest of your life time... i missed the "or had" part... i ticked 2-3 but its more like 5 now i think of it!! Link to post Share on other sites
viv&kev 0 Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Me - 4 Viv - 2 Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 0 Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 8 so far Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 8 Link to post Share on other sites
peterson 0 Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 I've had 3 jobs since college, now starting to look around for number 4. Just nothing to do with teaching English s'all I ask. Link to post Share on other sites
egglesby 1 Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I've had 4 jobs up until now, I find moving job to be a big hassle and lots of stress. Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 Too many to count, and alas none of the big-climb-up-the-ladder variety. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 Just the 2 so far. Link to post Share on other sites
MrBing 0 Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 I'm on my first job since college Link to post Share on other sites
nekobi 0 Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 me, too. Link to post Share on other sites
Roger's head 0 Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 3 for me. Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 2.5 years since Uni and I switch between job no 3 and 4 in november. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 2. Anyone got any good jobs for me over in Japan! Wouldn't mind making that 3. Link to post Share on other sites
cakehead 0 Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 4 proper jobs since college. Link to post Share on other sites
badmigraine 0 Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 2 I guess, if going back to the same one twice only counts as 1. Going back to a job I'd already quit... Doesn't the bible say "Truly he is a fool who goes back like a dog to lick up his own vomit"? Link to post Share on other sites
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