<prompt> Human: TL;DR: am I going to be seriously damaging my resume by leaving a company after a year?This post is more about my career than actual personal finance numbers, so my apologies if its against the rules. Please delete it if it is.Im a software engineer. I work for a very large company that you probably know about. Ive been there for going on a year, and I have to say that Im disenchanted all the way around with it. The work doesnt excite me, and the people I work with can be very socially stupid and difficult to get along with. Much moreso than Id say is what comes with any job. My last job, which I was at for about 3 years, was much better in terms of the people and impact my work had. I made a lot of wonderful friends there, and was a key contributor toowner of very important systems. I left because I wanted the pay upgrade and, after getting bought out, the future was uncertain and my new boss was an ass. Also, my product had gotten a bit stressful to manage.It just so happens that a lot of the people I used to work with are now at a new company, and someone important there has reached out to me, asking me to come over and work for them. Im intrigued by the offer. My question is, assuming the pay is up to par, am I going to be seriously damaging my resume by leaving a company after a year? Note that this opportunity will probably only be around for a few months at the most. Im on my second real job out of college, and this next gig would be the third. Ive been told by my peers that its not uncommon for shorter stints in tech, especially when theres a good reason to move over invitation from another company.  <response>: This notion that you need to stay at a job for X amount of time is an antique, especially if youre under 35. These days, its the norm to jump ship frequently. In fact, in many industries, its the best way to substantially increase your salary during those years.You dont owe the company anything. They wouldnt hesitate to fire you if they needed to make cutbacks, so dont hesitate to go elsewhere when the opportunity arises. 