My dad had 2 jobs in his career before he retired and last switched in 1975. I have had 6 so far halfway through my career, and I'm not an outlier from what the data seem to bear out.
The word employee should not even exist anymore, I prefer associate, as it is more truthful to the underlying relationship with the corporate entity. Its all business, never personal. I dont even decorate my personal workspaces in my environment with pics of my kids or touch it up to remind myself that this is a transistory situation. My advice 1) Keep a LARGE portion of your before and after tax savings in a combo of 401k, IRA, and stock picks (at least 15 percent). 2) Stay mobile. Do not commit to a large house, etc, in an area of the country where you can be tied down. Mobility, mobility, mobility. 3) Keep a close eye on the finanials of the business. A quarter or two of missed earnings (if public) or low salesforce numbers over an extended period of times screams "run" no matter the bullshit the ceo may be feeding you. 4) Skills, always have an ear and time investment in new ones. You should always be learning one core technology outside of what you use at work, especially if you work at a larger, established company. 5) Network. Always try to interact and build relationships with younger and experienced people inside and outside your job location. Young people see things in new ways and refresh you. Older people have battle scars they can donate to you without the pain of living through them.
The word employee should not even exist anymore, I prefer associate, as it is more truthful to the underlying relationship with the corporate entity. Its all business, never personal. I dont even decorate my personal workspaces in my environment with pics of my kids or touch it up to remind myself that this is a transistory situation. My advice 1) Keep a LARGE portion of your before and after tax savings in a combo of 401k, IRA, and stock picks (at least 15 percent). 2) Stay mobile. Do not commit to a large house, etc, in an area of the country where you can be tied down. Mobility, mobility, mobility. 3) Keep a close eye on the finanials of the business. A quarter or two of missed earnings (if public) or low salesforce numbers over an extended period of times screams "run" no matter the bullshit the ceo may be feeding you. 4) Skills, always have an ear and time investment in new ones. You should always be learning one core technology outside of what you use at work, especially if you work at a larger, established company. 5) Network. Always try to interact and build relationships with younger and experienced people inside and outside your job location. Young people see things in new ways and refresh you. Older people have battle scars they can donate to you without the pain of living through them.