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Some people who change jobs end up earning a higher annual income than their previous job, or are able to achieve what they want to do, but on the other hand, some people fail because the work content is different from what they expected, or because they have to work too much overtime and their private life is not fulfilling.
If you fail to change jobs, some people may regret why they changed jobs and wish they had stayed at their previous job.
In this lesson, we will learn when is the best time to change jobs after changing jobs, and how many months you should wait before changing jobs after changing jobs.
Don’t worry if you fail to change jobs.
If you continue looking for a new job, you will inevitably find a better company than your current one.
Regarding changing jobs immediately after changing jobs
If you change jobs to a new company, it’s best to stay there for at least a year.
Ideally, it’s best to work for one company for about three years.
The reason why it’s better to work for one company for three years is because it costs a lot of money to hire someone, and people who repeatedly leave their jobs for a short period of time are likely to be thought of by human resources personnel as “they’ll just quit again soon, even if we hire them again.”
It is said that it can cost up to 3 million yen to hire one person, and this is the cost incurred at the time of hiring.
Costs for posting jobs on recruitment sites
Fees for using recruitment agencies
Personnel costs for recruiters, etc.
Even if a company spends a lot of money to hire a new employee, if the employee quits within a year, the company will suffer a huge loss.
To be honest, during the interview, you can’t tell whether the applicant will work for more than five years or quit after one year until they join the company.
Even the person who received the job offer can’t tell how many years they will work hard at the company until they join the company.
Since the only way to judge a candidate is by the objective number of years they have worked at the company, people who repeatedly quit short-term jobs tend to be rejected.
In other countries, some people work for one to three years and then change jobs to improve their skills, but in Japan, people who repeatedly leave short-term jobs are at a great disadvantage when looking for a new job.
Just as there is an upper limit on the number of times you can change jobs on a company’s job advertisement, the current situation is that if you have changed jobs more than five times, it is difficult to pass the document screening process.
There are cases where it is better to change jobs.
However, depending on the situation, we may recommend changing jobs even if you’ve been there for less than a year.
In the following cases, we recommend that you change jobs as soon as possible.
If you are working at a black company
If the new company you have transferred to is a black company, you work 40 hours of overtime per month, work on weekends and holidays, and have no private time, then you should change jobs.
If your job is mentally tough or you work too hard, in the worst case scenario, you could damage your body or become depressed.
If you damage your body once, you will not be able to find another job and it will affect your daily life, so to protect yourself, you should quit your job immediately.
If you can’t improve your skills at all
If the work content explained to you during the interview is completely different from the work content you receive after joining the company, consider changing jobs.
However, instead of changing jobs immediately, try to talk to your company and try to get them to change the work content.
The reason is that companies have various circumstances, and differences in work content may be temporary.
For example, you may be assigned to a variety of tasks during your training period in the first six months after joining the company, or you may be assigned to a temporary job until a sudden vacancy is filled, after which you return to your original work.
So instead of immediately looking for a new job, talk to your company about why you’re not doing the work you should be doing and when you’ll be able to do that work.
Also, talking to your company may help you make better progress in your search for your next job．
The next time you change jobs, if you are asked in an interview why you are changing jobs and can say that there is a valid reason that is beyond your control, such as “I talked to the company and asked them to change my job content, but they wouldn’t do it,” short-term job changes will be recognized as inevitable and will not be viewed negatively.
If nothing changes no matter how many times you talk to your company about it, it’s time to apply for a new job.
The hiring manager at your next job will understand and be considerate of your situation at your current job, so if you have a unavoidable reason, there’s no problem with changing jobs for a short period of time.
However, if you are leaving for negative reasons such as not fitting in with the work, working too much overtime, or having trouble with interpersonal relationships, you are less likely to be hired.
Some people change jobs and are successful right away.
There are many people who quit their jobs after about six months because the work didn’t suit them or they had to work too much overtime, and then they were able to transfer to a new company, resolve the problems they had in their previous job, and get the job they wanted.
The following are the two characteristics of people who are able to successfully change jobs shortly after changing jobs.
When the person’s market value is high and many companies want that employee
When you properly explain the unavoidable reasons for changing jobs and the interviewer is convinced
To be successful in changing jobs after a short-term job resignation, be sure to clearly explain the reasons for your resignation in the interview.
Explain to the interviewer why you decided to resign, whether you could not continue at the company any longer, and whether resignation was your only option, and convey with enthusiasm that you are confident that you can work long-term this time.
If the interviewer is convinced by these reasons, you may be hired even if your short-term resignation is noticeable.
First of all, it’s too early to judge whether a job suits you or is rewarding in just six months, and it takes at least a year to get used to any job.
Once you get used to the job, you’ll have more time and start to find the work fun and enjoyable.
So, if you feel like your job isn’t right after changing jobs, try to work hard for at least a year.
At first, you may not like the company (job), but as you gradually get used to the work, you may come to appreciate the good points of the company and start to like it.
Lesson Summary
It is difficult to decide to change jobs to a new company within a year.
However, if you continue working in the same company, you may not be able to advance your career or you may become depressed.
If you want to change jobs after leaving your current company early, consult with a job-changing agent.
Not only will they listen sympathetically to your reasons for wanting to change jobs in a short period of time, but they will also explain the reasons properly so that you do not have a negative impact on your future employers.
There is no company that can fulfill all of the conditions you desire, such as annual salary, job content, and work-life balance.
If you prioritize one thing, the other will disappear.
Decide in advance what you want to solve most by changing jobs, and what conditions you are willing to compromise on.
Don’t try to fulfill all the conditions you want,
First of all, you absolutely must consider work-life balance, the next most important thing is annual salary, and you can ignore the details of the work!
By deciding your priorities like these and choosing a new company, you can make your job change a success.