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Title: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Mikeygtir on September 11, 2013, 07:57:12 am
nice easy question for a wed morning..

How many jobs have you had?

Reason i ask.. i'm currently sitting here updating my CV and curious as to what people think may be an excessive number?

I'm 31, and the CV reads that i'm on number 8 since i left school at 16. (two were my apprenticeship as my first employers went under)

What would be considered "job hopping"?


Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: rich83 on September 11, 2013, 08:22:29 am
1  :signLOL:
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: skard on September 11, 2013, 08:28:23 am
I'm also 31 and have been PAYE for 12 firms, sounds a lot but some were just small jobs/one off trips.

In my current job I get hired out to companies like NOV & Aker etc most trips but they're not counted  :ashamed:
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Mikeygtir on September 11, 2013, 08:33:14 am
which NOV office?

I'm not sure "job hopping" is as big a deal offshore than it is for jobs at home as lot of guys change rigs alot.. well thats what i'm hoping as i want a move off this platform already! haha
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: skard on September 11, 2013, 08:34:49 am
Stavanger
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Post by: doylebros on September 11, 2013, 08:35:00 am
It's expected offshore if your not core crew!
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Beddie on September 11, 2013, 08:37:18 am
1 since school, 22 years ago  :signLOL:
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: simonp on September 11, 2013, 08:37:22 am
About 12 on my CV, I think, but I have skipped a few short ones by padding out the dates either side!
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: gazbutS3 on September 11, 2013, 08:44:32 am
I've been working freelance in the aviation industry since 2005, reckon it must be at least 70 different contracts.  It's got to tue point I only put the last 5 years or so on my CV
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: edd666999 on September 11, 2013, 08:51:14 am
I've been working freelance in the aviation industry since 2005, reckon it must be at least 70 different contracts.  It's got to tue point I only put the last 5 years or so on my CV

this.

Don't list all your job on your CV. last 5 years or 3 jobs is sufficient, I have had to make my way through thousands of CV's recently and anything more than 2 pages gets binned  :laugh:
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Mikeygtir on September 11, 2013, 09:25:45 am
i was always told no more than 3 pages and you'll be fine.

I hate updating my CV.. its totally cringe.. lol
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: skard on September 11, 2013, 09:45:26 am
^^Haven't even looked at mine since 2010, should probably take a few things off and update it.
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: rich83 on September 11, 2013, 09:52:40 am
I don't have a CV... I think the last time I did one was when you do a mock one during A levels.  :signLOL:
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: DFish on September 11, 2013, 01:13:44 pm
6 companies, but for the last 12 years lots (read 20+) of various customers.

Fish
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: garrardrj on September 11, 2013, 01:40:32 pm
First job - 1 year - First Job
Second job - 30 years
Third job - None  :smiley:
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: RetroRaz on September 11, 2013, 01:42:40 pm
First job 9 years ago

now at job number 12,

start job number 13 on monday  :wink:
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Tamiyoman on September 11, 2013, 02:46:41 pm
age 40, and 7 jobs (not counting the gap year job or college years jobs at Tesco). Now self employed and have been for a few years.
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Frodo-anni on September 11, 2013, 02:53:07 pm
Since graduation in 2003, i have had 5 jobs, now 31, currently looking for the 6th after being made redundant in April.  The summer has been great though  :grin:

At a recent Interview it was noted on my CV that i have stayed at companies once joined, i was told it seems normal for people to stay 12-18mths then change again.

My CV  is 2 pages max, clearly laid out, anything long winded seems to get binned  :signLOL:
Title: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: john a on September 11, 2013, 05:31:34 pm
6 jobs for 3 companies in 15 years plus the self employed bit. Now packed in and starting the life of a student for 3 years as of Thursday next week. I'd actually stripped my CV down to 1 page at one point but it needs to be 2 to include the detail.
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: MC71 on September 11, 2013, 05:38:47 pm
24 years, 3 different job titles, all in the same company.

They'll be carrying me out of here in a box!  :laugh:
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: doylebros on September 11, 2013, 07:18:44 pm
24 years, 3 different job titles, all in the same company.

They'll be carrying me out of here in a box!  :laugh:

Could well be doing that if those two people you sacked yesterday get a hold of you  :signLOL:
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: MC71 on September 11, 2013, 07:22:47 pm
^^^^  :notworthy: P*ssing myself laughing now.

I'd best change my route home!!  :signLOL:
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Mikeygtir on September 11, 2013, 07:38:52 pm
haha... epic reply!!   :signLOL:
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Degudodger on September 11, 2013, 07:42:19 pm
Since 2000 - 6 jobs, the longest being 9 years.......
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Post by: JoeDarKa on September 11, 2013, 08:01:13 pm
3 jobs all within the same company since i was 16. Kitchens, Admin, Physio
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: gtipirelli on September 11, 2013, 09:04:35 pm
With my second company in 24 years. Lots of different job descriptions though
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Post by: Hedge on September 11, 2013, 11:08:07 pm
Just 2 in 26 years although worked for many companies.
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Deako on September 11, 2013, 11:49:46 pm
I'm currently 33. It's my Birthday today!!  :drinking:

Excluding a few part time and summer jobs while i was at school and college, I have had 2x jobs. Although in my 2nd job I have had 2 different roles.
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: dandav1985 on September 12, 2013, 02:01:50 am
I'm 28 and have had 3 Jobs all with at least 2 years in each.....................oh offshore core crew has its pros and cons been doing it 7 years, but the 2 and 3 is good.

Cheers Dan
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: sub39h on September 12, 2013, 08:38:43 am
26, two positions at two different institutions though arguably as part of the same job. now gone back to uni and in the 2nd year of a 4 year degree
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: danishmkvgti on September 12, 2013, 01:36:26 pm
45 and 19 different jobs so far  :surprised:

 :signLOL:
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Callmedude on September 16, 2013, 09:41:19 pm
Age 39 and 12 jobs.but then I'm a temp
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: swgti on September 17, 2013, 10:00:36 am
38 and on my 3rd employer and 2nd line of work, left school in 91 and served 5yrs as an apprentice and a joiner then was made redundant and ended up in the food industry working as a Technologist which I've done ever since.
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Stanipkiss on September 17, 2013, 10:12:22 pm
Apart from the temp work in between redundancies (3), I probably have had 8 employers in total (i'm 41). Mostly in retail taking various values of money from people (£10-£28,000). Now in Basic skills tutoring/training and probably staying at it.
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Golfgirl on September 18, 2013, 03:35:31 pm
I'm on my second full-time job since the age of 21 (I'm 35 now).  Prior to that I only had part-time casual jobs in college/university holidays.
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: liver on September 18, 2013, 03:57:55 pm
paper round

2 waiters jobs - part time

1 full time employment job - qs

Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: faheem08 on September 29, 2013, 03:05:52 am
4 and im 22
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Degudodger on October 07, 2013, 01:25:27 pm
Depending on how my interview goes on Wednesday it could be 7 jobs. Not sure if it counts as the same employer as the company is a joint venture between Vodafone and O2 (R.A.N sharing)
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: ConeKiller on October 07, 2013, 02:57:36 pm
5 rolls across 3 employers in 7 years!

Job hunting as we speak!
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Rob. on October 07, 2013, 03:26:32 pm
Mine must be 2 main contractor positions of 2-3yrs (1 was my graduate job) and 2 short self-employed stints in between them. That's from 2007-2013.
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: samurl on October 08, 2013, 07:36:28 pm
From a Junior to Senior position and hopefully just about to take a wee jump to a managerial position to boost fund-age and responsibilities. Currently on 2 jobs, 1 whilst in college.
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Degudodger on October 09, 2013, 12:54:31 pm
Depending on how my interview goes on Wednesday it could be 7 jobs. Not sure if it counts as the same employer as the company is a joint venture between Vodafone and O2 (R.A.N sharing)

So after an 2 hour interview this morning I received a job offer 18 minutes after leaving the building. So that's 7 jobs now in 13 years :)
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: MC71 on October 09, 2013, 01:06:02 pm
^^^^  :congrats:
Title: Re: How many jobs have you had?
Post by: Degudodger on October 09, 2013, 01:11:08 pm
Its the job i have been trying to secure since moving out of Telecoms Project Management in 2009. Acquisition & Build positions in the Telco space are notorious difficult difficult to find, perm opportunities don't come around that often either!

THe package includes a company car allowance as well - Awesome!