How long at one job is enough so that it doesn't look bad on a resume? Its been about a year for me but I've had a couple recruiters call within the last couple weeks. I'm not unhappy at the current place but if someone makes a great offer... who knows. My last job was 9 years, so I don't have a history of jumping.

I'd say 6 months.

The last company I worked for was just horrendously terrible. There was so many days where I just wanted to say "fuck it" and walk out the door. I stayed 6 months and got the fuck out of there.

I actually created a thread asking the same question, and bigfan went full on genius toward me about it.

I have been at my current job for two years. For the most part, its a good gig.

Last night, my boss at my former light bulb job (where I was at for a little less than 7 years) sent me a FB message saying he would "love to open communications up for a possible return." At the very end, I hated that job, but it was more $ than I make now so I said it would not hurt at all to talk and see whats up. Could be an interesting few weeks.

I was offered a fairly lucrative position with my old company yesterday. Its a LOT more hours, a LOT more stress, but a lot more money and they are willing to match the 3 weeks PTO I have currently. My job now is barely 40 hours a week, which includes drive time and some work from home. I have a company car & laptop that I can use 24/7, and virtually no stress after work.

I am completely on the fence and don't know what I will do.

I was offered a fairly lucrative position with my old company yesterday. Its a LOT more hours, a LOT more stress, but a lot more money and they are willing to match the 3 weeks PTO I have currently. My job now is barely 40 hours a week, which includes drive time and some work from home. I have a company car & laptop that I can use 24/7, and virtually no stress after work.

I am completely on the fence and don't know what I will do.

Can I ask this odd question about getting a new job, I have thought about leaving mine, but if you want to get a loan for anything, don't they want you at a job for awhile and what do you do about insurance, don't you have to have something until you can get on the new jobs insurance plan.

if you have insurance through work you can continue it via COBRA for a year (or more?) but it costs and arm and a leg..you pay the full amount meaning your employer no longer subsidizes it. not sure developments since Obamacare...can sign up for that mid year if you have a "life event?"

Can I ask this odd question about getting a new job, I have thought about leaving mine, but if you want to get a loan for anything, don't they want you at a job for awhile and what do you do about insurance, don't you have to have something until you can get on the new jobs insurance plan.

COBRA is expensive as fuck.

I'm not really joking.

Being loyal to the same company never really gets you an advantage. Companies will just use you and offer ridiculously small raises (or none at all) until you've had it and leave. You will earn more by leaving and seeking employment elsewhere. Free agency pays.

... and bigfan went full on genius ...

I was offered a fairly lucrative position with my old company yesterday. Its a LOT more hours, a LOT more stress, but a lot more money and they are willing to match the 3 weeks PTO I have currently. My job now is barely 40 hours a week, which includes drive time and some work from home. I have a company car & laptop that I can use 24/7, and virtually no stress after work.

I am completely on the fence and don't know what I will do.

Frank is the big FA signing this summer.