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In a developing and vibrant economy like India, the opportunity/ temptation to change job/ career arises quite a lot. When one is doing very well personally and professionally in the job with best management practices, as well as a having best manager and team besides a good work life balance. Of course pay and Locations are are also on par so no complaints. Yes, there are odd glitches and hygiene factors to sort out but where you won't find such thing? This is the situation faced by many professionals here with more and more multinational coming in and scouting for pre conditioned professionals.
[b]In such a situation, What factors should one consider when one contemplates a change of job? [/b]More so the recruiters are out there to push people for a change in view of the talent shortage?
Is it just don't rock a boat? or why break it and fix it. Try to increase the High"S" and go steady (DiSC).
Any views, thoughts, comments would be of great help to folks in this part of the world.
Thanks
Karthik.
What I consider when thinking about changing jobs
Here's my list. I think this is very personal to what you want and your personality type though. They are somewhat interrelated but often different facets. Basically, if I am really extremely happy, fairly compensated and being challenged, why am I thinking about leaving? There has to be something bothering me to think about it. I don't change just for money because I've never seen that work out for anyone!
1. What is my current goal? Does this job help me get there? Better than the current?
2. What new technical/people skills could I be learning? You can stagnate easily.
3. Could this new job stretch me in ways I need to be stretched? I can get too comfortable once I've achieved a goal. I am a person who wants change. If you are that can be a reason. If you're not, they it can be a reason to stay.
4. Is what I can gain by moving worth more than I can gain by staying? I do work on networking and building respect within the company. That does help in getting new challenges in the current company and you have to start over with a new company.
5. Is there something else in my life driving this? Do I want a better work life balance? Do they offer some benefit? (I left once because the new company paid for grad school & gave time off when the old one did nothing.)
Change of Scene when everything is going well!!.
Know your priorities, and your goals. They change over time, too.
MsSunshine is right about the money (although for $7 million, I'd jump!)
The biggies for me are:
- Is the career path at the new place more attractive? It's not the position, it's the overall set of opportunities that matter.
- Is there a physical improvement (location, commute, hours) that would impact quality of life outside of the work itself?
If you're doing well now, and you like your situation and the path it offers, then the new opportunity had better be really compelling.
John
PS: If you love your situation but larger economic forces are going to create turmoil, that is important, too.