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Ivan H's avatar

In this job market right now, I would stay at the same job. I don't think its a good idea to leave your job during a "recession" in pursue of career growth, but it's a risk. You can leave and gain more experience and career growth, but the downside is mental stress if you can't find a job. Up to you to decide.

In a great economy, I would stay until I have maximizes networking opportunity. Career growth is important, but I would also add that networking is also important. Networking is going to help you get the job. Career growth is nonexistent if you can't find a job to grow from, so remember to just connect with everyone.

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John Crickett's avatar

Spot on, now's not the time to leave (but a great time to look, just in case the worst happens).

I'd stay so long as you can grow in the role, both your network and personally/professionally.

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Ryan Peterman's avatar

Agreed, make sense in this economy.

> You can leave and gain more experience and career growth, but the downside is mental stress if you can't find a job

A lot of this stress can be mitigated if you secure a job before leaving your current one. Still though I agree there is risk at the new job. Tenured employees are much less likely to be cut than new hires.

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John Crickett's avatar

The new job is definitely a risk, from recent, personal experience...

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Kehinde Adeleke's avatar

I don't have any hard limits on how long to stay at a company. If the work is thrilling enough with the opportunity to grow, that is a place I will commit to.

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Ryan Peterman's avatar

Agreed that there's no one right answer; it is case by case

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Matthew McCane's avatar

I plan on finding a good fit, staying and growing, similar to what you have done. But hopefully with an apprenticeship first.

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