Why You Should Change Your Job. My Opinion.

Why we should quit even if the company is paying the salary? Why not we enjoy the comfort zone? I don't think so.

These are my opinions:

1) Retrenchment

There are long serving employees. I have a friend who was retrenched after 30 years of service. He was the unlucky one, he only received 3 months compensation. There are companies compensates according to the years of service, however, not every company. Long serving doesn't guarantees decent compensation.   

2) Experience and Learning

Working with a company without gaining much experience is a "dangerous zone". Continuous learning is important, Especially the young employees, please quit for experience. Learn as much as possible during younger age, that's the time you able to learn fast. 

3) Promotion 

Study the employee's promotion history of the company for reference. It can be subjective, you might want to work hard for the promotion first. If your endeavour is not rewarded, the reference is applicable. However, experience is more important than promotion for youngsters. Balance it well before resign, you would know when is the right time.

4) The Project Status

Study the progress of the project. Successful project is vital for your career. It will decide your increment, bonus and promotion. It also indicates a successful employee because of involvement. That's the easiest way for next employer to recruit you with higher salary. 

Finally, what do you want to achieve for your career? I have a friend who is two years away from achieving a milestone of half century service for the same company. On the other hand, a boss told me, it's okay to quit a job because you need to learn new skills for career development.

Don't Pick A Job. Pick A Boss

Don't pick a job. Pick a boss. An important quote for employees especially at the beginning of career. This quote is simple but it contains esoteric meaning.

Competency and multitasking are the basic requirements to land a decent job in globalisation era. However, picking the right boss is important to ensure you have the opportunity to grow. The right boss understands subordinates and guides them to be a leader. Training opportunity or self-improvement programme is provided to enhance knowledge in various subjects. Project involvement to develop subordinates' practical knowledge. Promote subordinate to higher rank. 

It is easy to talk or write. However, not easy to find the right boss. These following opinions might be useful to you in searching the right boss:-

1. Research
- A simple way to conduct research is type your boss name on the search engine website. LinkedIn provides useful information about career, achievement, education, skills and comments. News is significant to take note as well.
- Ask what people know about your boss. Generally, senior colleagues understands your boss since they work for the company longer than you. If you haven't join the company, search through your network. However, comments are subjective and filtration is required.

2. Study your boss
- Communicate frequently and build relationship with your boss. A good relationship is the best way to know a person.
- Observe his characters, attitudes and abilities.

3. The company
- Search information such as the company's objectives, policy, present financial status, projects status & planning, and previous promotion records. These information correlate to your promotion and increment.

4. Your career objective
- It is about matching your career objective with the right boss. Career objective might change after a period of time. Working with the right boss at the right time is something to think about.

Every boss is unique just like employee. A boss who is willing to promote an employee might not suits that employee. Understand yourself. What do you want to achieve in next 3 to 4 years? Is the boss able to assist you in achieving this goal? If your answer is yes, he/she might be the right boss.

Picking the right boss is not easy. Wish you all the best!