You may be doing good in your current role, but what is the right time to start looking for a new job?
Should you stay in one position for as long as you can, and take the benefits of financial security each month, or should you keep switching jobs whenever you find a better option and more pay?
If you’ve been thinking about any of this, and if this always seems like a confusing question to answer, here are a few things that can help you identify the right time for that move.
Harrish Sairaman is a motivational speaker who has successfully driven more than 1200 workshops and has helped bring a positive change in the lives of over 2,00,000 participants.
Have You Already Given Your Best Here?
According to him, the ideal situation if you want to have a positive life at work, you must leave a current job and move on when you feel that you have already given it your best. Once you feel that you have done something in the company that is worth remembering in that particular job or in that platform, it is a good idea to move on.
Harrish feels that you should stay in a position till the time you feel you have been an asset to the organization and that you have given back more than what you have been paid. A lot of the time, people feel they want to leave the job when nothing is working right and when they are frustrated. However, Harrish suggests that one must move on to a new position only for higher challenges, and after they have proven a point for themselves. That’s why you must move when you are happy, when you are feeling fulfilled and when you feel that you are now ready for the next level of experience in your life. When you move with that kind of an attitude, the doors of your previous organization will always be open for you, in case you ever want to come back, and you will also be able to give your best to the new role.
These Tips Can Answer Your Question
- There is no one time frame for every employee
- Quitting within 8 to 10 months of joining could signify you couldn’t adjust
- Being in the company for at least 18 months shows you did fine, but want more
- Staying on for 4 to 6 years could signify that you are getting stagnant
There is no clear rule for how soon you should make your move for a new role, save the 8 to 10 month time period. Ask yourself how you really feel about your role here, and why you want to move. If you really feel you have given your all and there is nothing new you can do here anymore, maybe you should start to look around.
