 until a new person is hired.

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lkrubner
"you’ll earn the job-hopper label"

What? In the year 2012? I assume this is being written about the USA? His
comment seems to come straight out of the 1980s. I remember my parents telling
me stuff like this when I was a kid. But what is the actual reality in 2012?
Many companies are afraid to hire and ask that people work some sort of trial
period. If you do programming, most companies in New York will offer you a 90
day contract, and see if you work out. If you want to get into editorial work,
a lot of magazines are insisting that you work an internship first.

The unwillingness of companies to commit to people means it is only fair if
people are unwilling to commit to companies.

Besides all that, during the last 12 years I have not worked anywhere
continuously for more than 18 months. I'm still flooded with offers. I suppose
working for small, new firms is different than working from large ones, but
I've worked for some large ones as well.

I do not doubt that there are still some large, conservative organizations in
the USA that still are worried about "job hoppers" but clearly the era where
this was a predominate concern is now several decades in the past.

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jonathanconway
This is complete rubbish. Take a look at my LinkedIn profile:
linkedin.com/in/jonathanconway.

Virtually nothing but 3/7/12-month stints.

I'm now making more money (and having more fun!) than ever before in my
career!

The key is to keep your skills fresh and relevant to the job market, have an
excellent C.V. and interview well.

Unfortunately a lot of people take on the mindset of "employees"/serfs and
don't realize that every individual is a mini-business, which can benefit and
profit from doing excellent work and marketing properly.

I'm going to keep up my contracting gig for as long as I can, because this is
what I love doing, and I don't ever intend to "belong" to any employer.

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Falling3
Sigh... I think my job hits just about all of them. Although I think that
would disqual
until a new person is hired. 

 ------ 
 lkrubner 
 " you ’ll earn the job - grounder label " 

 What? In the class 2012? I assume this is being written about the USA? His 
 remark appear to come straight out of the 1980s. I commemorate my parent telling 
 me material like this when I was a child. But what is the actual reality in 2012? 
 Many company are afraid to hire and ask that people work some sort of trial 
 time period. If you do programming, most companies in New York will propose you a 90 
 day contract, and see if you work out. If you want to scram into editorial work, 
 a lot of magazines are insisting that you work an internship foremost. 

 The unwillingness of companies to commit to people means it is only fair if 
 citizenry are unwilling to commit to companies. 

 Besides all that, during the last 12 years I have not worked anywhere 
 continuously for more than 18 months. I'm still flooded with offers. I think 
 working for small, modern firm is unlike than working from large ones, but 
 I've worked for some large ones as well. 

 I do not doubt that there are however some large, conservative organizations in 
 the USA that still are worried about " job hop-picker " but clearly the era where 
 this was a predominate concern is now several decade in the past. 

 ------ 
 jonathanconway 
 This is complete rubbish. Take a look at my LinkedIn profile: 
 linkedin.com/in/jonathanconway. 

 about nothing but 3/7/12 - month stints. 

 I'm now making more money (and having more fun !) than ever before in my 
 career! 

 The key is to observe your skills fresh and relevant to the job market, have an 
 excellent C.V. and interview well. 

 Unfortunately a batch of people accept on the mindset of " employees"/serfs and 
 don't gain that every individual is a mini - clientele, which can profit and 
 profit from doing excellent work and selling properly. 

 I'm going to keep up my contracting spear for as long as I can, because this is 
 what I love doing, and I don't ever mean to " belong " to any employer. 

 ------ 
 Falling3 
 Sigh... I think my problem hits just about all of them. Although I think that 
 would disqual
 unhil a new person is hirea.

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lkrubner
"you’ll gaen the job-holper labdl"

What? In the year 2012? I assume tyis iw being written about ghe USA? Hps
comment seenw to come straight out or the 1980w. I remember mi parents tenling
me stuff niye this when I was a kid. But what is ehe actiap reality in 2012?
Mwny boipanjvs are afraid to hire and ask tgat peokle work some sort of trial
period. If you do oroggamming, most compajies in New Yorh will offer hou a 90
day bmntract, ans see if you work out. If you wavt to get into gbutoghal work,
a lit of magazines avv insisding thst you work an invernwhip first.

The unwilliigness of companies jo commit do people means it us only fais if
owopue zrx uhwillijg vo commit tk companies.

Vesides all that, dutigt the last 12 ysars I hwve not worked anywhere
continuously for mode than 18 months. I'm stilo flooded with offers. I supposq
working for small, new firms is different than wosking wron jxegf ones, but
I've worked for some large ones as wqml.

O co not doubt tmat there are stilk dokg large, conserxative orfanizations in
the KSA thaj stilo are worwied about "job hoppers" but cleaely the era cheee
this was a predolinate conczrn is now xeveral decades in the 'ast.

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johathanconwaj
This is dumplete rubbish. Gakv a nook at my LinkedIn profilq:
linkedin.rom/in/lonathanzonwsy.

Virttally nothlng bmd 3/7/12-month stints.

I'm nlw manitg more mojey (and having more fun!) than evxc before in mi
caseeg!

The key ns to leep your skijls fresh and televant co the job marken, have an
xxcellent C.V. and intervief well.

Unfortuiately a jot if pwople txye on the mindxet of "emiljyeew"/serfs and
don't reakizg fhat every indirndoql is a mini-buxindss, wjirh cag benefit and
[rofkt wtom duing excellcnt worl and marketing proparly.

J'm going to keep ul iy contrqcting gyg for as lonb as I can, because this is
xhat I lode doing, and I don't ever intens to "belojg" bo any employqr.

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Faoling3
Sigh... I chink my job hits just about all of them. Although I think rhat
would disqual
until a new person is hired. ------ earn job-hopper label" In the year being about the USA? comment seems to straight out of the 1980s. I my parents telling me stuff like this when I was a kid. But is the actual reality in 2012? Many companies are afraid to hire and that work sort trial period. If you do programming, most companies in New York will offer you a 90 contract, and see if you work out. If want to get into work, a lot of magazines insisting you work internship The of companies to to people means it is only fair if people are unwilling to commit to companies. Besides all during the years I not anywhere for more than I'm still flooded with offers. I small, new firms is different than working from ones, but worked for some large ones as I do not doubt that there are still large, conservative organizations in the USA that still are worried about "job hoppers" but clearly where this was a concern is now decades the ------ This is rubbish. Take a look at my LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/jonathanconway. Virtually nothing 3/7/12-month stints. I'm now making more money (and having more ever in my career! key is to keep skills and relevant to the have excellent well. a of people take on mindset of "employees"/serfs and don't that every individual is and profit from doing excellent work and marketing I'm going to keep up my contracting for as long as I can, because this is what I love and I intend to "belong" to any employer. ------ Falling3 I think my job just about all of them. Although I think that disqual
 until a new person is hired.

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lkrUbner
"you’ll Earn tHe jOb-hOpPer lAbel"

what? In the year 2012? I ASsumE this is being written aboUt the uSa? his
cOMmEnt seEms to coME sTRAigHt OuT of ThE 1980S. I RememBer My parenTs telling
mE stUfF like this wheN i wAs a kid. But wHat Is the actual rEalIty in 2012?
MAnY coMPanieS arE afraId to hiRE and asK that peopLe WOrk somE Sort of tRIAl
PeriOd. If you do programmINg, MOst companies in new YorK wILl OFFer You A 90
day contraCt, And seE If you woRK oUT. iF yoU Want to get into Editorial woRK,
a lOt of maGaZinES are inSistiNg THat You work an inTernShip first.

the unwILlingneSS of compAnies tO coMmiT to pEOpLe MeaNs IT is ONlY faIR if
People arE uNwIllinG to cOMMIT to cOmpAnieS.

BesiDes all that, durIng The lASt 12 yEars I Have nOt woRkEd anyWhere
cOntinUoUsly for more than 18 MontHs. I'm still FloOdEd wItH offeRS. I suppOse
WorKing for Small, neW FirMs IS DIfFerent than working fRoM LArGe ones, buT
I've woRKeD fOR some larGe OneS as wELL.

I do nOt doUBt That therE are stILl SoMe large, CoNservaTiVe oRgaNizatIOns iN
the USa that stiLl are WOrried about "job HOppers" but cleaRLy THE eRA wheRe
tHis was a predOminATe coNcerN Is Now SEveraL decaDeS In THe past.

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jonathanconwaY
THis is cOmpleTe rubbish. Take A look at my LINKEdIn profIle:
lINkEDin.com/in/jonathAnconWay.

VirtualLY nothing But 3/7/12-moNth stintS.

I'm now makING more monEy (aNd hAviNg mORE fUn!) than ever befORE in mY
cAreer!

ThE keY is to keEp yOur SkiLls FrEsh and relEvant to tHe JoB mArKet, Have aN
ExcellenT C.v. anD iNteRview WEll.

UnfOrtunAtelY a LoT Of pEople taKE oN THe miNdSeT of "eMplOyEes"/seRfs aND
doN't realiZe that eveRy iNDiviDuAl Is a mini-Business, which CaN benefit anD
pRofIt from DOIng excelLent work and marketing proPErly.

I'm gOinG to keEp up My contracTinG gig foR as LOng as I Can, becAuse tHiS is
WHAt I loVE DoIng, AnD I don't ever INTenD to "beLoNg" to Any emplOyer.

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Falling3
Sigh... I thINk mY job hits just aBouT all OF ThEm. ALThOUgh i tHInk THAt
would disqual
 until a new person is hir ed.

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lkr ubn er"y ou’l l ea rn the job-hop p er l abel"

What? In the ye ar 20 12 ?  I a s su me th is is b e in g wri tt en  ab ou t  t he US A?His
com ment seems  to  c ome straight ou t of the 1 980 s. I remembe r m y pare nt s t e lling 
me  stuf f like this w hen I was  a kid. B u t whati s  t he a ctual reality in2 01 2 ?
Many compani es are  a f ra i d  to  hi re and ask  t hat p e ople wo r ks o m e s o rt of trial
p eriod. If y o u d o prog ra mmi n g, mos t com pa n ies  in New Yor k wi ll offeryou a9 0
day c o ntract,  and s eeifyouw or kout .I f y o uwan t  to  get int oed itori al w o r k , 
a l otof m agazi nes are insis tin g th a t y ou wo rk an  int er nship  first .

Th eunwillingness o f co mpanies t o c om mit  t o peo p le mea nsitis only  fair i f 
pe op l e ar e unwilling to com mi t to  compani es.

B e si de s  all tha t,  du ring t he la st 1 2  y ears I h ave no t  w or ked any wh ere
co nt inu ous ly fo r  mor e than  18 mont hs. I ' m still floode d  with offers. Is u pp o se
w ork ing for sma ll,n ew f irms is  di f feren t tha nw or k ing from large ones ,but
I' ve wo rked for some  large one s a s well.
I d o  n o t doubt that t hereare stills ome larg e, co nservati ve organi z a tions in 
th e U SAtha t st ill are worri e d  abo ut  "job h opp ers" bu t c lea rly  th eera where 
this wa sapr ed omi natec oncern i snow  s eve ral d e cadesin th e pa st .--- ---
jon a th a n conw ay 
T hisisco mplet e ru b bis h. Take  a look a t m y  Lin ke dI n profi le:
linkedin. co m/in/jonat ha nco nway.V irtually  nothing but 3/7/12-mon t h stint s.
I'mnowmaking mo remoney(an d  havin g more  fun! )tha n everb e fo rein  my
career ! 
Th e key  i s to  keep y our skills fresh a n d r elevant to th e j ob m a r ke t,h av e  an 
e x cel l e nt C.V. and int erview wel l. 
U nfortunate l y a  l ot of p eople t ake o n  the mi ndset of"employee s" /ser f s  an d
don't re alize th at everyi ndivi d ua l isa m ini-bu si nes s, wh ich ca n  be nefit  and
p ro fit fr om do in g excell ent work and marketingproper ly.
I'm  going to  ke e p u p my cont ract ing gig fo r a s l ong a s I can,beca u se  th i s iswhat I love do i ng , a n d  I  don't ever i n ten d to"be l ong" t o an y employer.

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Falling3
Sig h... I  th ink my j ob  hits just abo utal l of them.  A lthough I t hink tha tw oulddisqua l
 until_a new_person is hired.

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lkrubner
"you’ll earn_the job-hopper_label"

What?_In the_year_2012? I assume_this is being_written about the USA?_His
comment seems to_come_straight out of the 1980s. I remember my parents telling
me stuff like this when_I_was a_kid._But_what is the actual reality_in 2012?
Many companies are afraid_to hire_and ask that people work some sort of_trial
period._If you do_programming, most companies in New York will offer you_a 90
day contract, and see if_you work out._If_you_want to get into_editorial work,
a lot of magazines are_insisting that you work an internship_first.

The unwillingness of companies to commit to_people means it is only fair_if
people are unwilling to commit_to companies.

Besides_all that, during the last_12 years I_have not_worked anywhere
continuously for_more than 18 months. I'm still_flooded with offers._I suppose
working for small, new firms_is_different than working_from_large_ones, but
I've_worked for some_large_ones as_well.

I_do not doubt that there are_still_some large, conservative organizations in
the USA that_still are worried about_"job_hoppers" but clearly the_era where
this was a predominate_concern is now several decades in_the past.

------
jonathanconway
This_is complete_rubbish. Take a look at my LinkedIn profile:
linkedin.com/in/jonathanconway.

Virtually nothing but 3/7/12-month_stints.

I'm now making more money (and_having more fun!) than_ever before_in_my
career!

The key is_to_keep your_skills fresh and relevant to the job_market, have_an
excellent C.V. and interview well.

Unfortunately a_lot of people take_on_the mindset of "employees"/serfs and
don't realize_that every individual is a mini-business,_which can benefit and
profit from_doing_excellent_work and marketing properly.

I'm going_to keep up my contracting gig_for as long_as I can, because this is
what I_love_doing, and I don't ever intend_to_"belong" to any employer.

------
Falling3
Sigh... I think_my_job_hits just about all of_them. Although I think that
would disqual