In the middle of the night last night, I was woken up by a rush of bells, and when I heard it, I knew that it was my sister who came to the emergency**, it turned out that my little nephew had a "big deal":
Third brother, hurry up and talk to my son!Sister is about to die of worry!This kid has been sighing and listless every day when he comes home recently, and he doesn't tell me the truth after asking several times, only talking about things at work, let's leave it alone, and if you ask again, you will blow up directly, he usually listens to you the most, you hurry up and talk to him!”
What the hell is going on, so dead or alive?So I hurriedly called my nephew **, and only after this question did I know that something really happened - it turned out that this kid wanted to change jobs.
Let me explain the background information first: my nephew is middle-aged (in fact, the biological age is only 35 years old, but according to the latest "workplace generation division standard", this kind of post-80s workers have properly entered the middle-aged group in the workplace), and is currently working as a GM of a branch of a group company, which can be regarded as a middle and high-level person. I have been developing well, but I have been promoted twice in the past 6 years, and my salary has increased quite quickly, and my job is quite stable.
But recently because of the company's organizational structure adjustment, his boss has changed, as a result of the new boss as soon as he took office, there were a lot of differences with him on the business strategy and daily management, which made my nephew very unhappy, a few days ago there was a serious conflict between the two sides on the appointment and dismissal of personnel in a key position, and as a result, my nephew submitted a resignation application with the new boss in a fit of anger:
So have you found your next home now?I asked with concern.
Of course not, uncle!Otherwise, I would be so worried!At that time, I was also angry, and I said bald lips all of a sudden, in fact, I regretted it afterwards, you said that the mortgage, car loan, the child was just born, this big family to raise, suddenly there is no income, how should I live the next days?It's so sad for me. The nephew said with annoyance.
What?You kid dare to resign before you find your next home?Are you stupid?Why don't you prepare early?I scolded angrily.
Uncle, how can you blame me for this?I've been doing a good job before this new boss came, and I never thought about changing jobs at all!The nephew explained gloomily.
Hahaha, who told you that you can only go out for an interview when you change jobs?You stupid boy, let me tell you what's good!Hey, I'm so stupid, hahaha. I scolded with tears and laughter.
When exactly do people in the workplace need to go out for an interview?That's a problem.
In my 24-year career, I've worked for 8 companies: the longest 11 years, the shortest 6 months – to be honest, 8 companies vs 24 years, that's not too much. But if I were to tell you how many companies I've interviewed with in my 24-year career, that number would scare you to death:
More than 100!
You might be a little confused when you hear this: why?Since you only went to 8 companies in the end, why do you keep going out for interviews?Shouldn't I have to go for an interview when I change jobs?Why don't you go to the interview even if you don't plan to leave?Isn't this teasing others?Will it ruin your reputation in the workplace?Besides, if the current boss knows, won't he die?
In fact, this interview is like looking for a girlfriend;Changing jobs is like getting married.
The reason why many people end up unhappy in marriage and feel that they have not been able to marry a good wife and have a happy life is that they were too honest when they were young, and they didn't talk about love (interviews) a few times, and they didn't understand who they were at allWhat do you want?If you really want your wife to look like, you will let yourself be delisted (get married and enter a business).
As a result, after being ravaged by the mediocre life of chickens and dogs for many years, I suddenly understood: "Damn, it turns out that this wife (company) is not what I want!"."But at this time, you have three or four children running all over the place, mortgages and car loans, and you have lost all your energy in middle age, and you have no chance to change if you want to.
Therefore, the interview is definitely a wake-up call and booster for keeping yourself in close contact with the outside world at any time, allowing you to dynamically understand your real-time market value, and to work harder!
The interview will not only not disturb your down-to-earth mood and professionalism at work, but will greatly strengthen the sense of responsibility and willingness to learn Xi, because when you maintain timely communication and exchange with the outside world through headhunting, you will find out dynamically
The industry I am currently engaged in, the company I work for, the business sector I am responsible for, and the knowledge and ability I have, are scarce resources in the current talent market or a flash of yesterday?Is your current salary package unreasonably inflated or grossly undervalued?What does the standard of talent that is most needed in the market look like?What are the future trends?
In this way, you can have a clear, rational and correct understanding of your current career status (salary, development speed, and room for improvement), and then make the following corresponding actions:
1.Work harder and work hard in the existing position: although the current money is not the highest, but it is very promising for development - because the industry is on the rise, and the company is the leader in this field, as long as you Xi study hard and work hard, you will definitely fly with the wind in the future (in the current company or poached by competitors with high salaries).
2.It is necessary to seriously consider the change of runway: although the current company's treatment is the first in the market, but the entire industry has been going downhill, and the demand for talents in the market is getting smaller and smaller Grab a seat on an aggressive expedition ship as soon as possible (even if it's a bunk), and then learn and practice with the group, sharpen your head and drill into the bow of the ship, which may be more promising than waiting for death in your current position.
3.Let yourself always maintain a strong willingness and ability to learn Xi for life, and be ready to change at any time (note, it is "change", not job hopping!).In fact, for most people, it is definitely not an easy task to change jobs, because it is necessary to give up the workplace contacts and industry experience and knowledge that have been accumulated through great difficulty, plus a series of trivial troubles in life, such as moving, finding a house, and studying for children, etc., the cost is still quite high, and it is by no means "I can do what I want".
Therefore, even if you are really tempted by certain opportunities during the interview, if you want to make up your mind to change jobs, everyone will still look forward and have doubts.
So does not changing jobs mean giving up ideals and refusing to develop and progress?In fact, it is not necessarily, career development and change do not necessarily have to be achieved by "job hopping", in fact, it can also be carried out at any time in the existing work: for example, from time to time to change positions to contact some work that has not been done before;Try to approach repetitive tasks in a different way;Recharge yourself every now and then and look for some opportunities to learn Xi outside.
In a word, career is a long-distance race, and no one knows what will change in the future, but this thing will definitely happen!
There is a lot of truth, so how to operate?Let me tell you what to say: Dell and Amazon are the two companies I've worked for the longest in my 24-year career, and I'm grateful and love both companies from the bottom of my heart – because I've learned a lot Xi Xi knowledge, skills, mindsets, and effective behaviors.
But even so, when I worked in these two companies, every once in a while, I was still willing to accept invitations from outside headhunters to go to outside companies from time to time to chat, drink tea, and make friends - that is the sensitive word in your mouth: interview.
Did I go to the interview because I couldn't do it anymore and wanted to change jobs?Wrong!
Because I want to understand the external workplace environment;
Because I want to know the latest and most cutting-edge workplace trends;
Because I want to weigh myself – my market**.
As a professional manager, in fact, each of us is just a "commodity" that can be bought and sold, and we all have a clear ** (that is, your salary), but this ** sometimes does not manifest itself in the market - for example, when you work in a company for a long time, it may be because the internal promotion and salary adjustment mechanism is out of touch with the market, which causes our ** to be inconsistent with the value.
So how should this discrepancy be resolved?Simple!Put this "commodity" in the market for trading and circulation (job hopping), and the problem will be solved.
It can be seen that the greatest value of the interview is not to change jobs, but to keep yourself vigilant at all times, enterprising spirit, and a peaceful attitude of admitting gambling and losing, so that you can take precautions, make yourself ready to "trade" at any time, and contribute the greatest ROI (input-output ratio) to yourself and the team!
Just imagine, if my poor nephew could use the mentality and method I taught above to prepare for a "preventive" interview on the first day of his career, then now ** still need to worry about life and death?Hey, it's all my uncle who didn't fulfill his responsibilities and hurt my nephew.
Since we have talked about interviews, it is obviously unreasonable not to talk about changing jobs, so in the end, let me conclude this article with "three tips for changing jobs".
1.Never change jobs to escape.
You can change jobs for any reason: money, development, academic Xi opportunities, proximity to home, like bosses. But there is one mistake not to make, that is: never have to change jobs because you want to avoid a problem that you can't solve now, because the problem you can't solve in this company will not only not disappear in the next company, but will get worse.
If you don't believe it, then let me take our nephew's tragic experience as an example: because I can't get the current boss, I just walked away, fantasizing that "maybe it won't be so difficult to get along with a different boss", but how will the real workplace story play out like this?I don't hesitate to bet with you with my 24 years of real professional experience that if you can't get the boss in this company, then you can't get the new leader in the next organization either, because:
The crow of the world (the leader of the boss of the head family) is not ordinary black, but one is darker than the other!
Remember: the purpose of job hopping is not to solve the problems that cannot be solved now, but to make yourself have better career development and progress, so you must jump in advance, take the initiative to jump, and jump higher and higher each time.
2.Changing jobs is a state of mind, not an action.
You have to be comfortable with yourself in the perception that changing jobs is not a negative act of desperation, but a conscious and almost 100% normal event that happens in your life, so you have to have a sense of peace of mind and be ready at all times – both psychologically and physically, and more importantly financially (personal and familial).
It's like "professional freedom". I often have friends in the workplace ask me in an envious tone: "Brother Peter, we are so envious of your current state - freelancers, do whatever you want, go wherever you want, you don't have to look at the faces of your boss and customers, how happy!".It must take a lot of courage to choose such a free lifestyle, right?”。
Every time I hear such feelings, I want to hold them in my arms, and then round my arms, one left and one right firmly slap them a few big ears first, what a bunch of stupid children, how can there be any freedom in this world that can be easily obtained by pure courage!
Empowering yourself with the ability to make free choices is far harder and more rewarding than being brave enough to choose freedom. Because the former requires a positive and enterprising attitude, solid efforts and hard work, and unremitting preparation, and finally allows yourself to have the ability and confidence to say no to others freely!This is very similar to the interview for changing jobs, and being ready at all times rather than acting rashly is the most important posture to have when changing jobs.
3.Changing jobs is a two-way street, not a one-way street.
Stand on the last shift, follow the spirit of the contract, adhere to professional ethics - in short, it is to adhere to long-termism. Please always remember that career is not a 100-meter sprint but a marathon, so no one knows who will win until the moment you hit the line
The workplace is actually very small, and each of us in the workplace is like opening an account in a bank, and this account has a special name, called "professional credit":
Everything we do every day is to deposit or withdraw money from this account - that is, to increase your professional reputation and credibility, so that your career path is wider and wider;Or you can cripple your personality and connections, making it difficult for you to move forward in your future career or even end up being kicked out of the game - and the best application for making this kind of mentally retarded mistake is when you quit your job and change jobs.
The mountains don't turn, and who knows who you'll meet in the next company: the former boss?Former subordinates?Former colleague?The boss of the former boss?A subordinate of a former subordinate?Who said a good horse can't eat back grass?If you are separated, you can't be reunited?
Take a long-term view of the future career path, regardless of whether it is a one-way street or a two-way road written on the signboard, as long as you are still in the company for a day, then you must seriously fulfill your contractual responsibilities, so as to set a happy tone for the reunion at the next intersection, right?
If you don't want to follow in the footsteps of our nephew, then I advise you to quickly take out your mobile phones and rummage through the headhunters who have harassed you before*** and talk about it, hahaha.
The winter gods of hand-slapping**