NWR: How long have you been at your job?

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Posted by pjc92980

i know exactly how you feel! I have been at my job for 6 years and have the same thoughts of leaving. Part of me wants to leave to try something new (same field but new surroundings) and also bc i feel that is the best way to make more money (my job gives the standard 3% raise each year). But on the flip side I know i am fortunate to have a job, especially in this economy.
So for now i weighed all options and I am staying here....i need the job security and benefits (4 weeks vaca) and of course the income. i am also not in a high stress job and have the luxury to take time off come in late/leave early when necessary and with the thoughts of having a family soon that is a HUGE benefit (esp since FH has a strict job where he needs to go to work from 7-5:30 and cant take off much).
I would still look and keep your options open...cant hurt to interview. If you get a job offer then sit down and consider it all.

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Thanks!

I've been on my job 4 years and STILL only get 2 weeks vacation! Won't get an extra week until next year! And that stays until i hit like 15 years. My job doesn't have great benefits. Poor vacation time; terrible work life balance; if i do need to take a day off; it's totally based around work schedules and i can hardly call out sick. Oh and i feel like when i go to the doctors or get prescriptions i'm paying SO much out of pocket so my health benefits aren't anyting brag about! So that's definetely one of the reasons i'm looking...more $$ more time off; better benefits! I'd go back to school if i got a job that could help me pay for it!

i love what i do ,... just not where i am


this is my 2nd year teaching at the school and although im getting great experience and have wonderful coworkers I do not get paid near enough and , I have to commute to the bx everyday and i would love to be able to find sped teaching in the island somewhere :)

I've been at my job FT for almost 4 years. I started working for this company as a part timer 9.5 years ago.

It's difficult. Last year I was really thinking of leaving to find a different job, but it's hard. I have decent benefits here. A pension and a 401K, In another year, I'll get a 4th week of vacation. I'm one of the most senior people in my position in the entire country, but as other people said it doens't necessarily mean anything.

This past year we had a shakeup at my job, a total restructure, a few of them actually and people who had been here 8 or 9 years were pushed out. Over the years I've survived I think4 rounds of layoffs. I was like 'get me out of here' but then my job structure changed and there are 2 competing forces

1) It's more 'flat', so I don't have many prospects for promotion/more money

BUT

2) I now get to work from home 90% of the time, my boss is in charge of a lot more so he's busier and micromanages less, and my team is pretty high profile so we are piloting new things, etc etc.

So it's tough.

It's also a total shift. You can read articles about it. In our parnets generation you stayed at your job for the long haul and they respected long term employees and rewarded it. Today's economy is so different. people stay at jobs for less time, and the only way to get more money or a higher position is often to change. Companies and employees don't have that same level of mutual trust and investment.

i was at my 1st job 5 years

my current job 7 yrs

it pays the bills, ive earned 4 weeks off a year ...

I stay put cause to leave would be to do the same thing at another company for less pay.....

I'm asking myself the same question you are...