Not Much Has Changed

Almost exactly three years ago, I posted the following advice about not changing jobs if you were gainfully employed at that time:

First, if you are gainfully employed, sit tight! I receive calls everyday from people who want to change employers or worse yet, they want to leave their field for something different. NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR DRASTIC CHANGES OF ANY KIND!!!!!! SIT STILL UNTIL THINGS STABILIZE!!!!

Okay, here we are three years later and not much has changed which is why I am stunned at how many people with relatively secure, full-time work are whining about the need to make a change. Here is my honest opinion: if you are not unemployed, have been at your present job for one year or longer, receive some level of a benefits plan, are eligible for vacation time annually, and feel reasonably capable of executing the required skills with out a lot of issues; stay put and work extremely hard.

Each week, the number of unemployed continues to grow. Rest assured, if you decide to move on, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of eager candidates ready to submit their resumes! Be happy where you are. Hopefully, three years from now, I will be writing about this era as if it were ancient history!