Is Leaving a Job after 9 Months Too Soon?

immrnonamehello on 16/10/2022 - 23:01
Last edited 17/10/2022 - 10:39 by 1 other user

So I've handed a job offer that's quite similar in terms of responsibilities/duties but with better pay, not huge but basically 90k to 130k, so it's still quite substantial. New job is full remote compared to current which is 3-4 days in office (commute is ~40-60 mins one way but food drinks provided while in office).

Now, I could potentially try to get my current employer to match but I don't think the likelihood of that is high especially cause they've been laying people off, but I feel like leaving before hitting the 1 year mark may be detrimental to my future employability? Should I stay to avoid looking like a job hopper?

Poll Options

  • 159
    Leave
  • 3
    Stay for 130k or close
  • 3
    Stay for 90k and wait it out
Education & Work

Comments

  • CyberMurning on 16/10/2022 - 23:05
    +3

    Wow food and drink
    .
    Sign me up bro

    • tallkid123 on 17/10/2022 - 00:43
      -5

      You normally post an endless amount of garbage comments but at least it's usually relevant to the post.

      You've failed miserably this time.

      • Donaldhump on 17/10/2022 - 09:54

        no the sarcasm is warranted. 40k pay rise or free food and drinks…. um ill take the cash thanks

      • RobBoss on 17/10/2022 - 17:23

        wow chill

  • Hybroid on 16/10/2022 - 23:06
    +14

    Should I stay to avoid looking like a job hopper?

    Not relevant unless you do this twice a year for multiple years. You're free and entitled to leave as per notice terms of your contract. Better pay and work/life balance with no commute. No need to think twice about it.

  • pongky on 16/10/2022 - 23:31
    +23

    90k to 130k AND wfh… bro that's a dream job. I wouldn't worry about the 9mo thing cos you plan to be in this new job for the rest of your life right? =)

    • Kangal on 17/10/2022 - 01:48
      +5

      Yeah, and the fact that the company is laying-off people means they're not financially sound. That's usually a clear indication of bad management. Which is a top priority to leave.

      Even if you stayed, and even if they matched your salary… what's your bosses going to think?
      Don't treat Mr No Name good anymore and don't give him any future raises or favours. Plus let's hire someone, train them up, and replace Mr No Name in the future.

      Sometimes you gotta look at the modern workplace as a battle ground. Early cavemen would fight predators, hunt an animal, and drag it back to the cave. Modern officemen have to scramble for resources, aka money, and bring it back to their home and feed their family. Which unfortunately means working hard, being creative, not giving away tactics/advantages, keeping secrets, and yes even lying sometimes (as much as I hate to type this out).

      • [Deactivated] on 17/10/2022 - 11:36

        the fact that the company is laying-off people means they're not financially sound

        Would I be right in presuming you've never worked for a large corporate?

        In most large companies, there are "waves" of lay-offs each year - even with (especially with?) companies sitting atop hundreds of millions - or billions - of dollars in NPAT.

        That's usually a clear indication of bad management.

        Yeah, nah. More often than not it's an indication of responding to changing market demand and/or strategy.

        • Kangal on 18/10/2022 - 00:36

          You would be wrong.
          Well managed businesses will adapt or pivot with the changing market, and better ones will anticipate the changes before most to avoid such drastic measures. The best of them will be the ones creating the change in the market.

          • [Deactivated] on 19/10/2022 - 07:50
            +1

            @Kangal: I won't argue with you here. Moving on.

  • Mechz on 17/10/2022 - 01:45
    +5

    Take the money and run.

  • garetz on 17/10/2022 - 03:08
    +1

    Why would you even care what other people think, take the higher paying job.

  • isthisreallife22 on 17/10/2022 - 03:19

    Common for people to trade up in 9 months. Can't see too many negatives

  • [Deactivated] on 17/10/2022 - 04:09
    +2

    job loyalty is dumb, you are just a number to them, if you can find someone who thinks you're a bigger number, go for it. 2 weeks, 9 months, it doesn't matter, if the offer is better, then that's where you should be.

  • prisonmike on 17/10/2022 - 07:26
    +1

    Imagine the unwanted stuff you can buy from the deals here on OZB with that extra money. I will definitely take the other job.

  • pegaxs on 17/10/2022 - 07:34
    +16

    Not huge? It’s $40k more… your pay rise alone is more than what some people get in a year and you’re “thinking about it”?

    My question is “why haven’t you handed your notice in already?”

  • brendanm on 17/10/2022 - 07:46

    That is more than a 50% increase, plus you don't have to waste time and money driving to work. Not sure why you even have to think about it.

  • Maglia Nera on 17/10/2022 - 07:54
    +1

    think about this

    • you'll be forgotten within 1 maybe 2 weeks after you leave your current employer
    • look after #1 (that's you)
    • the only way you can make sizeable pay jumps like this is by changing roles within the company (vs asking for a pay rise / match the outside offer) or by leaving - much easier to negotiate with the new employer
  • Ryanek on 17/10/2022 - 08:00
    +1

    If you're concerned, don't add the job on your resume and just say it was a 9 month sabatical.

  • Overclocked91 on 17/10/2022 - 08:13

    If you like where you are working, give them the opportunity to match. If they say no, hand in your notice and leave.

  • solidussnake on 17/10/2022 - 08:23

    Time to go ! nothing lasts for ever and you only live once

  • spal on 17/10/2022 - 08:31
    +2

    Just go with the new job. Nearly 50% jump in salary is good. But if the present employer is already laying people off, you are better off leave when you have another bird in hand. If and when the present employer wishes to lay you off, they will not ask for your permission, they will just look for their best interest. So, you are not obligated. In today's world why would you ask people to travel to work for 4 days when it can be done remote.

  • AustriaBargain on 17/10/2022 - 08:53

    It's 2022, it's normal to change jobs instead of asking for a raise. And besides, if you tell them about the new job offer then they will want to replace you as soon as they can anyway.

  • jellykingdom on 17/10/2022 - 09:00
    +1

    I had a new team member leave after 3mo. He said while he loved the job and the team, he had been offered a big opportunity with big money. I was happy for him, sorry to see him go, but aside from that I didn't hold any grudges. You can't blame people for following good opportunities in life

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 17/10/2022 - 09:26
    +1

    You can always explain the "job hopping" later. I wouldn't worry about it. Take the new gig.

  • SF3 on 17/10/2022 - 09:40

    my current employer to match but I don't think the likelihood of that is high especially cause they've been laying people off

    Good reason to say don’t see future there. Now move on.

  • Payne on 17/10/2022 - 09:44

    quite similar in terms of responsibilities/duties

    What about conditions? Things like:

    • Continuing or fixed-term contract position.
    • Hours per week.
    • Expected 'overtime' (working out of hours).
    • Superannuation.
    • Leave.
    • immrnonamehello on 17/10/2022 - 10:19
      +1

      Everything else is the same (full time)

      • Payne on 17/10/2022 - 10:57

        Cool. Seems like a no-brainer then.

        I once left a job after 3 months. The expectations of the job and the reality were completely different. I put it down to a 'project' role on my CV, which was true in the end.

        In the same way that employers sometimes find employees aren't the best fit, the same thing can happen the other way around. It's pretty easy to explain in future interviews etc.

  • Donaldhump on 17/10/2022 - 09:55
    +1

    wouldnt think twice, just like they wouldnt think twice to make you redudant.

  • [Deactivated] on 17/10/2022 - 10:29

    90k to 130k, so it's still quite substantial

    Yes, that is quite a bump!

    commute is ~40-60 mins one way but food drinks provided while in office

    I'd LOVE a 40-60min commute. Mine is 2.5hrs each way (twice a week) when the train network is not screwed up. 🙄

    I don't think the likelihood of that is high especially cause they've been laying people off

    People in the same role and with the same skills/experience as you?

    but I feel like leaving before hitting the 1 year mark may be detrimental to my future employability? Should I stay to avoid looking like a job hopper?

    As an employer, I would certainly ask you about the relatively short stint (if you got to interview stage) and you'd probably want to have a suitable canned response ready to go.

    Note: some large employers use automated screening tools to narrow-down the interview list. They may build in short-term employment history/patterns as a consideration in the algorithm.

  • mini2 on 19/10/2022 - 15:32

    9 months is nothing. One of my old workmates has changed 3 jobs in 9 months. Doesn't seem to hurt his employability, given he got himself job #4 in less but decided to stay when job #3 salary/perk matched with job #4.

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