job hopping

Frequent employer changes

Job hopping is frequently changing employers, typically staying at each position for only a year or two before moving on.

The term often carries negative connotations—suggesting disloyalty or restlessness—though attitudes have shifted as shorter tenures become more common: Her résumé showed a pattern of job hopping.

Someone who does this is a job hopper.

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quitting · two weeks notice · restless · ambition · opportunity · recruiter · interview · salary · promotion · loyalty · flight risk · burnout · boredom · grass is greener · networking · LinkedIn · references · notice

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employment tenure

job hoppinglifer

Prisoner without release

lifetime employment · job stability · staying put · company man · permanent employment

career strategy

job hoppingclimbing the ladder

Progressing through hierarchy

specialization · risk aversion · playing it safe

loyalty and commitment

job hoppingcompany loyalty

Dedication to one's employer

dedication · faithfulness · steadfastness

Family

job, jobs, jobbed, jobbing, jobless, joblessness, hop, hops, hopped

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