Is Job Hopping Still Taboo?

1. Try to avoid hopping within 6 months to a year. You may still come off as disloyal or unreliable, especially if employers consider the costs that can go into replacing staff every few months.

2. The acceptance of job-hopping decreases once a person reaches their 30s. While younger employees are given some leeway to explore and experiment, older employees are expected to be more “settled” by their mid to late 30s.

All-in-all, as cultural and societal values and priorities are changing, job hopping is becoming more common and less taboo. It serves as an opportunity for workers to gain experience in multiple settings and develop multiple skillsets. However, as is common sense, job hopping too frequently or within extremely short periods of time, such as less than one year, can be frowned upon, not only because of the lack of time the worker may have had to develop appropriate skills, but also because of the costs placed on employers to manage turnover. Therefore, a worker should aim to stay with a company for at least one year. On the other hand, employers should also make sure to develop retention plans that incorporate the values of today’s generations, such as higher pay, more professional and personal opportunities, positive workplace environment, and work-life balance.

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