In the current competitive scenerio, where everyone wants fast growth in terms of profile and salary what should be the minimum or maximum period one should spend/ work in 1 company or how frequently one should move from 1 company to another? Whether there is any harm in staying in one company for longer tenure say 6-10 years?
From India, Hyderabad
From India, Hyderabad
Dear Arika,
There are two ways of looking at it. If you love going to office everyday why would you think of leaving it. It's simple if you sleep well at night no need to change the job. if your job has taken-out your sleep it's the right time to look out for a better opportunity.
Being into HR for long I still use an old thumb rule of measuring someone's performance. If an employee's salary is doubled in a span of 4-5 years he's simply performing good. If in the same period his salary is not doubled either he's not performing or his Organisation is not performing.
There is no harm at all even retiring from an Organisation after 2-3 decades but it depends on the approach of your employer (both Organisation and your reporting manager). Some employers feel employees as an asset and some start feeling them like an heavy expense after a couple of years.
Probably seven-eight years back I gave an interview for a senior position into HR; I came to know during the interview what employer feels about its employees who are with him for very long.. he felt ..that old employees are not getting any jobs hence they're working for many years. Therefore in that kind of scenario it's not right to continue association with an employer' having a negative approach.
Over that in the same competitive scenario which you've referred sometime staying on the job is safer. One also needs to look at the security of his career before entering into a new Organisation.
Warm regards,
Umesh Chaudhary
(welcomeumesh@yahoo.com)
From India, Delhi
141There are two ways of looking at it. If you love going to office everyday why would you think of leaving it. It's simple if you sleep well at night no need to change the job. if your job has taken-out your sleep it's the right time to look out for a better opportunity.
Being into HR for long I still use an old thumb rule of measuring someone's performance. If an employee's salary is doubled in a span of 4-5 years he's simply performing good. If in the same period his salary is not doubled either he's not performing or his Organisation is not performing.
There is no harm at all even retiring from an Organisation after 2-3 decades but it depends on the approach of your employer (both Organisation and your reporting manager). Some employers feel employees as an asset and some start feeling them like an heavy expense after a couple of years.
Probably seven-eight years back I gave an interview for a senior position into HR; I came to know during the interview what employer feels about its employees who are with him for very long.. he felt ..that old employees are not getting any jobs hence they're working for many years. Therefore in that kind of scenario it's not right to continue association with an employer' having a negative approach.
Over that in the same competitive scenario which you've referred sometime staying on the job is safer. One also needs to look at the security of his career before entering into a new Organisation.
Warm regards,
Umesh Chaudhary
(welcomeumesh@yahoo.com)
From India, Delhi
Dear Arika,
Umesh have rightly pointed out the difference. Here's my two cents.
When you join an organisation, it will automatically open up few learning cycles for you. Hence, the question remains with you , at which part of that learning cycle would you want to leave.
Suppose you joined a firm to implement HR Systems and processes. Would you want to leave in 18 months - 2 years time where the new system have not just been implemented but stabilised. Alternatively, would you want to stay, to contribute to its maturity with audits and reviews. Even work for re-structuring wherein you bring in down the entire system, to increase its agility.
Business cycle brings in opportunities of its own. How many will help you to grow , will depend on you, whether you see it as a challenge or not.
There can be no other ground rule to measure growth, neither with designation nor through hike in salary, other than the professional acumen to gain.
Its ideal to change jobs for a hike in the salary and designation. However, the change would only come to you, when you have such valued offerings.
Heresy or personal comments will eternally remains. Wish you all the best !
From India, Mumbai
Umesh have rightly pointed out the difference. Here's my two cents.
When you join an organisation, it will automatically open up few learning cycles for you. Hence, the question remains with you , at which part of that learning cycle would you want to leave.
Suppose you joined a firm to implement HR Systems and processes. Would you want to leave in 18 months - 2 years time where the new system have not just been implemented but stabilised. Alternatively, would you want to stay, to contribute to its maturity with audits and reviews. Even work for re-structuring wherein you bring in down the entire system, to increase its agility.
Business cycle brings in opportunities of its own. How many will help you to grow , will depend on you, whether you see it as a challenge or not.
There can be no other ground rule to measure growth, neither with designation nor through hike in salary, other than the professional acumen to gain.
Its ideal to change jobs for a hike in the salary and designation. However, the change would only come to you, when you have such valued offerings.
Heresy or personal comments will eternally remains. Wish you all the best !
From India, Mumbai
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