contract work is much less - I had a 6 week gig once
startups may not last - I worked for a couple software startups that were funded for one year
in the beginning of your career, you really need to move on after 2-3 years, if you want career progression. Most of your career, you need to demonstrate stability, so yeah, 4+. However, at least for software, new employers get worried if you e been at the same pla pace a decade or more
What do they get worried about? Someone might like their exact position, no? Or do I misunderstand?
But yeah, that’s where I tried to differentiate gigs from careers. Gigs are one-time favors, sidequests if you will. When I call something a career, I refer to an indefinite mainstay. And in-between gigs and careers you might get something like my described line of work where it’s akin to a club or association taking on a labor role. If it’s a career, and the person isn’t there for more than four years, a part of me half-expects there was a falling out.
I don’t know if this is specific to software, where technology is constantly changing but companies do not. If you’ve been in the same job too long, they start questioning whether you’ve been able to keep up with technology or can adapt to a new environment
As always, it depends
What do they get worried about? Someone might like their exact position, no? Or do I misunderstand?
But yeah, that’s where I tried to differentiate gigs from careers. Gigs are one-time favors, sidequests if you will. When I call something a career, I refer to an indefinite mainstay. And in-between gigs and careers you might get something like my described line of work where it’s akin to a club or association taking on a labor role. If it’s a career, and the person isn’t there for more than four years, a part of me half-expects there was a falling out.
I don’t know if this is specific to software, where technology is constantly changing but companies do not. If you’ve been in the same job too long, they start questioning whether you’ve been able to keep up with technology or can adapt to a new environment