Many people in this day and age would probably agree that staying in the same job for too long is not necessarily a good thing. In the past, people would consider it a success when a person stayed in a job for a long time and maybe even retired in the same job one started out with.
I think it was a tough choice for me when it was time for me to move on from my first workplace after more than 5 years. I was already too comfortable and knew most of the people at my workplace. However, after leaving and starting work at another place, I realised, I should have left sooner. I do not regret my decisions, my journey did lead me to where I want to be today. I would recommend my juniors though, to keep an open mind and maybe not stay in a place for too long.
I stayed on at the same workplace mainly due to not knowing what I wanted to do and I thought it was safer staying in a place I was familiar with. After exploring new places and trying out new things, you will come to understand what you are most interested in doing. It might be the same goal as when you first started out working or it might change.
As a new journey is about to begin, again. I started to look back on when I first started work and the journey I took. It was not an easy journey with loads of ups and downs, but I do not regret anything. Do I know what will happen in the future? Will I stay in my next job for a longer time? I have no idea, I hope that I will be able to learn and grow, and hopefully enjoy my next workplace enough to stay there for a few more years.
Just a quick update and a record to look back to in the future.
Stay safe and healthy everyone ♥
