Bobby MoestaInnovator, Entrepreneur, Professor and Advisor

The Danger Jump #humanresources #newcareer #hiring #jobdescription

7 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment, Bobby Moesta explains a common pattern in the job market: employees typically spend about seven months complaining about their current role before they even begin looking for a new one. This built‑up frustration creates a sense of urgency, leading many to accept the first offer that appears, without fully understanding what they truly want. Moesta warns that this impulsive “danger jump” is risky; people often move from one unsatisfying job to another, and the second or third position can end up being even worse because they failed to do proper research and self‑assessment. He emphasizes the need for deliberate reflection and homework before making a career transition, to avoid a cycle of repeated bad fits.

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Most people on average complain in their jobs 7 months before they even start looking. Because they— it has to build up. But the notion is, is that there's so much push that somebody goes like, hey, I'll make you an offer. You jump at that next offer. And you have no idea what you really want. You're just so desperate to get out of the other place. And what I will tell you is dangerous. Dangerous. And if you— if I talk to multiple people about when they actually switched jobs, they literally run from one job to the next. And usually the second and third job is worse because they didn't do their homework. And by the time they get to it, they're like, okay, I gotta figure this out because I don't really know. I'm obviously not doing the right things.