How many jobs have you changed in your career?

kalster

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I am talking about full time jobs after school, college etc

I have changed about 3 jobs thus far, in about 4 years.
 

D1gger

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I'm at my second job. 9 years at the first and 16 years at this one.
 

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2 in 6 years. But I'm in the process of finding a third. Or just completely leaving my given profession for something different.
 

jimbob200521

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Technically 1, but I have had numerous jobs under the table, but one official job.
 

GuitarDaddy

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Too many to list or count. I stayed with the same company for 15yrs out of college, but then I began doing consulting and project work. Over the last 10yrs I have work for 30+ companies.
 

Thraxen

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3rd company in about 8 years. First two were as a microbiologist/research scientist... current job is IT.
 

Dr. Detroit

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since I graduated 6yrs ago, once. Made a change after almost 5yrs. I was 100% vested at that time.


 

Solema

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Including summer and temp jobs?

Age 14-17: one
18-19: three
20-27: three

Been at my current job for three years and I love it.
 

TXHokie

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Out of school 16 yrs and had about 16 different jobs since - speaking of which, I'm about due to switch job again to keep my 1:1 average going.
 
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Total in my life I've had 20 jobs, in about 12-15 different fields (depending on how you break them down). I'm 34 so that was over a 20 year period. I've been in college on and off since I was 19, so it's too chaotic to use your 'after school' criteria.
 

minendo

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1 year 2 months at the first job. Now at 7 months in my current position. Same company, different location, better job.
 

fitzov

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Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Total in my life I've had 20 jobs, in about 12-15 different fields (depending on how you break them down). I'm 34 so that was over a 20 year period. I've been in college on and off since I was 19, so it's too chaotic to use your 'after school' criteria.

Same here for the most part. How many times changed jobs, or changed careers? Different questions.
 

TheAudit

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I have been at my current position for a little more than three years after having been at my last job for three years.
Before that, I had about three million jobs.
 

igowerf

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I'm about 8 months into my first job out of college. I really like it though so I don't imagine changing anytime soon.
 

Armitage

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3rd job 12 years

4 years in the AF
3 years in first post-AF job
Almost 5 in the current job - woohoo 4 weeks/year of vacation coming soon :D
 

Linflas

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8 total since I graduated from University. 9 if I count my 4 years military as well.