Comments on: Is Job-Hopping in Your Genes?

By: Neil Petersen

Neil Petersen — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:33:26 +0000

In reply to Brian. Yes, no doubt there are a lot of economic factors too. That's partly why the researchers in the first study separated between voluntary and involuntary job changes. All else being equal, some people are more genetically prone to job-hopping than others -- but of course all else isn't always equal!

By: Neil Petersen

Neil Petersen — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:31:44 +0000

In reply to Jessica. You can be an honorary millennial for switching jobs every 16 months. ;)

By: Neil Petersen

Neil Petersen — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:31:15 +0000

In reply to Jessica. More and more I realize that people are just different. Some people are at their best finding a good work environment, then staying there as long as possible. Other people thrive on the novelty of starting a new job every year. I think the important thing is to figure out what works best for you and then just do it.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 01:36:03 +0000

The economy, the field of work, outsourcing jobs, and corporate greed would be realistic factors over persons DNA. Also, a person’s age, their health and family responsibilities would be very high factors as to the number of W2’s. I myself (at age 46) have had over 30 jobs and 3 businesses since being in the workforce 31 years. 27 of those jobs were after 9/11/11 and between 2005. With one business being sold for profit and one other becoming bankrupt due to the economy crash of 2008.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 20:50:54 +0000

Also, I’m not a millennial. I’m 39 🙂

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 20:45:36 +0000

Lol the last line was hilarious. But seriously, this was a really interesting article because it describes my employment behavior. I have a graduate degree and I like to change jobs about once every 16 months or so. I always viewed it as a negative but after reading this article, I’m not so sure that’s the case. Thankis!

By: Neil Petersen

Neil Petersen — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 11:52:23 +0000

In reply to Sheri McClure. Some inspiration for those of us with work still to do ahead of the upcoming tax deadline. :)

By: Neil Petersen

Neil Petersen — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 11:48:41 +0000

In reply to Lack of Satisfaction. I think some people have bad luck and some people just have a lower threshold of being able to stay in the same place year after year. The way I look at at, better to switch jobs a lot than to stick with a job that isn't working for you!

By: Sheri McClure

Sheri McClure — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 18:26:12 +0000

One year when I was but a youngster, I completed my taxes and mailed in all thirteen of my W -2’s. Now, where you may say I’m fickle and immature having so many jobs but I was never without one at least

By: Lack of Satisfaction

Lack of Satisfaction — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 12:53:19 +0000

Interesting. I’m not a millennial (Gen X-er) and voluntarily switch jobs an average of every three years. Walked out on two due to extreme environments I simply wasn’t willing to accept anymore from an insane boss to coworkers’ breaking the law. That being said, I’ll have to dig further into this study. I’ve been troubled with the fact I’ve changed jobs so frequently while cohorts have been in their positions for decades. It is nearly a year with a current position and began looking almost as soon as I started. Again, makes me wonder why I can’t find any satisfaction. I’m the eldest child, by the way, youngest sibling celebrated their 17th year on the job.