How often do you switch jobs?

[clumzy1]

I see people usually say 2-3 years is more than enough for them to switch jobs.. How often have you guys switched companies? What about if your employer is paying for your education, like CMA? Would you still jump? Accelerated Program + SLP is somewhere around 15k+ so how does that work out? Would you stay if the company is providing tution reimbursement when the new company is not?

[retireat50]

I'm a CA and trend has been 3 to 4 years and I'm out. Stay and get a 4% raise or go somewhere else for 10%+ raise. Hmmm, tough choice lol. Also typically after a few years I am sick as f**k at my co-workers

My salaries have been as follows by year

24
28
38
48 - job change
55
58
65
80 - job change
85
100
115 - job change
120
124
128 - stagnating....likely time to jump ship

[Le Loon]

I'm a CA and trend has been 3 to 4 years and I'm out. Stay and get a 4% raise or go somewhere else for 10%+ raise. Hmmm, tough choice lol. Also typically after a few years I am sick as f**k at my co-workers

My salaries have been as follows by year

24
28
38
48 - job change
55
58
65
80 - job change
85
100
115 - job change
120
124
128 - stagnating....likely time to jump ship

What is the upper limit of your career?

[retireat50]

What is the upper limit of your career?

Well partner route would be 250K+ depending if big 3 or smaller firm but not interested in that. I would guess CFO type position or Director of internal audit/financial reporting at around 225K is upper limit and in Alberta a fair amount of opportunities to get there.

[world25]

I switch jobs when I am unhappy. I don't switch jobs because of money.

I look into these factors: career growth opportunities within the company, how long it takes to get to work, salary, work & life balance, the people I work with, work environment, if I am still learning anything useful, etc.

It's better to switch jobs early in your career to get a feel of different areas.

20-30 years old - switch every 2-3 years if the company isn't good.
After 30+ years old - should stabilize a bit and switch every 5-6 years.

Stay with the company if you are comfortable working there. All I have to say is that there are a lot BAD companies out there!

[Kappa21]

Its really hard to find a job that would allow you to develop yourselves. Alot of companies promise you a career path, but many dont say what they mean.
I been in 2 companies since 2010........ and im thinking of leaving now, because of really toxic enviornment....

Before 2010 i was working for a company for over 5 years and I loved it there, unfortunately, the crash made 65 year old retirees not retire...mainly cause they lost 15000 in the stocks and they dont wanna see their wives on in the day time!

[clumzy1]

Its really hard to find a job that would allow you to develop yourselves. Alot of companies promise you a career path, but many dont say what they mean.
I been in 2 companies since 2010........ and im thinking of leaving now, because of really toxic enviornment....

Before 2010 i was working for a company for over 5 years and I loved it there, unfortunately, the crash made 65 year old retirees not retire...mainly cause they lost 15000 in the stocks and they dont wanna see their wives on in the day time!


What is money actually worth? Lets say if you are making 50k, amazing work environment, would you move? You are making 50k now, with 5 years down the lane and 3% increases, you would be around 58k, is that good enough? Within that timespan, if you had worked in 2 companies for 2 years each and lets say jumped with 10k, you would now be at 70k.. Keeping all of this in mind, would you still stay or jump ship..

Is a good working environment above and beyond money and career progression!?

[dealseeker2011]

I'm not a job switcher! But I can switch job if the price is high. I am the type of person who finds it hard to adjust to new environments. It took me around 4-5 months to adjust to new surroundings. So as much as possible I try to look at the brighter side of things at work. But if time happens that I really need to swift job, I will do it. If it is for the better. I am willing to undergo change to be successful in the field that I've chosen.

[Kappa21]

What is money actually worth? Lets say if you are making 50k, amazing work environment, would you move? You are making 50k now, with 5 years down the lane and 3% increases, you would be around 58k, is that good enough? Within that timespan, if you had worked in 2 companies for 2 years each and lets say jumped with 10k, you would now be at 70k.. Keeping all of this in mind, would you still stay or jump ship..

Is a good working environment above and beyond money and career progression!?

Money comes and money goes my friend.
When I left my company of 5 years I had a job + another side job that paid me well.. I was making 100K and i moved out of Toronto.
I was also completely miserable and out of shape and always tired. I had no time for anything and anyone and alot of things happened to me.

I realized that money is a status and people go to work because they decided to have an extra kid or decided that on a beautiful long weekend like this weekend they wanna drive that beamer top down that still has 20 months payment...or that house in the suburbs they thought 5 people for and paid an extorting 20% extra just to get it....... when you factor that dream fantasy in you get people who are trying to make more and over valuing themselves and life....

When I made so much and worked so much, I realized that I wanted a break. I realized that I wanted security and a health plan. I'd be happy for 45K if that was true...many people arent.
Look how toxic Fort McMurry got to be........ its not even close to anywhere where society blooms like Calgary or Edmonton yet people are asking 700K for a house their and they get paid to work hard and in bitter conditions for 100K...

I'd rather have a place to go to work where I can say to myself that I love waking up to, i love the people and i love what i do cause i can innovative and be innovated....

[Abel4Life]

Well partner route would be 250K+ depending if big 3 or smaller firm but not interested in that. I would guess CFO type position or Director of internal audit/financial reporting at around 225K is upper limit and in Alberta a fair amount of opportunities to get there.

Well once those old fart partners and CFO's start to retire those spots will open up. But to add to that, not all CA's (whether 10 + years or 25+ years) will get to those senior positions.