Bob Baxley’s Post

I love this type of question! My thoughts here may turn into overkill… (I’ll disregard the arguably valid reasons to leave a job: disagree with the company values, aren’t treated properly, etc.) On one hand, if you’re always looking for the next best thing - you’ll never recognize & value what you have. This seems to be becoming a larger and larger issue. Additionally, as you mentioned, you could just be running from your problems. On the other hand, if you close your eyes to opportunities, you could be missing out on a worthwhile experience. And (unlike in marriage) you are an asset to the company, not an equal partner. Because of that, your value is arbitrary and often based on what a company can get you for. Sometimes having an offer is needed to showcase that value. (Though I don’t think that needs to be the case) For those who jump too often (which is becoming more common) I’d recommend for them to write down what they are precisely looking for, and to slow down. But for those who are unsatisfied, it may be worth considering a change (after looking inward for where the root of the problem may lie). The cost of change can be high, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth it. Thanks for the thought challenge 😉

Maybe I can add a different perspective here. I've had 3 jobs in the past 5 years, and I'm not a job hopper; I was laid off for one reason or another, and it was never performance related. Wherever I work, I’m all in. I give 100%. Unfortunately my loyalty has not been returned. Companies aren’t loyal to employees. You see news almost daily on LinkedIn about mass layoffs at one place or another. Can you blame people for always being on the lookout for the next thing? And the answer your question, “What do you think is going to be so much better?” is simple: Money. People aren’t job hopping because they don’t like their job, team, or company. They’re doing it because job hopping is the fastest way to climb the pay scale ladder.

Bob Baxley Kinda wondering where you're going with this post. If you're saying, "don't just jump to a new job without it being a career level up" then I'm with you. Even for some people, who were trapped by circumstances in a job they liked but in a toxic culture, even a lateral move to something similar without the toxic people can be a huge lift. Just thoughts....

I've shared a similar thought many times this year. The grass isn't greener, it's just a different type of grass with its own set of problems.

You’re right Bob, however, as you know, in the corporate world we’re continuously taught to “embrace the change” as a mantra to better digest a top-down decision making process. Starting over is a little boost to our fragile ego, that for a small window of time puts our will and actions in control of our professional choices.

Since we are in an exponential growth mode at Nomad Health and need brilliant P&E mensa’s….I would just say, come on over ;)