Not surprisingly, engineers stay about half as long at their companies as the average worker in other industries. The reason? The force is on our side as tech workers. Our skills are high in demand, and we’re compensated well for the brainpower that we bring to the table. Plus, tech is evolving so fast, you need to keep learning in new environments.
The thing is, there’s a right way and a wrong way to do it. Admittedly, it looks a little weird to be upgrading jobs every 3 months. But switching things up every 12-18 is understandable. Employers want to see someone who is leveling up and making major contributions, not tenure. In today’s podcast episode, the home team (Ben, Cassidy, Ceora, and Matt) gets together to discuss career advantages, LinkedIn A/B tests, and why gen Z is doomed when it comes to tech.
Episode notes:
Ceora and Cassidy talk about why engineers are so good at job hopping — and why it can pay off to upgrade roles every year or two.
Ceora speaks openly about the privileges of working in tech compared to other industries.
Apparently, in some places, it’s a thing for engineers to leave their teams and then rejoin the organization with a promotion to get ahead. Who do you know that does the boomerang?
Cassidy’s husband’s favorite interview question to ask: “If you had a magic wand and could change one thing about this company, what would you change?”
Ben poses a question about whether LinkedIn AB tests are disadvantageous to some career seekers over others.
Matt introduces us to the world of AI generated Pokémon.
Ceora, our resident voice of Gen Z, tells us why she thinks millennials are the only true generation to understand tech.
High fives to Unique Username for answering the question “how can I print to the console using JavaScript?” You get a Lifeboat Badge for helping 140,000 people.
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