Is work still consistent.

greencap

tl;dr, are people getting to be more varied in their work history these days?

OK to explain the title; I'm looking at my CV and theres lots of gaps, as is the case with some friends/colleagues.

Its not a question of the gaps being bad, I know that sort of question pops up from time to time and people ask about solutions, but thats not really what I'm getting at.

Moreso I'm wondering if overall the average persons work history these days tends to be more broken up and inconsistent.

In the 80's and 90's things moved slower and there was less international influence, and a smaller range of jobs, so I'd guess when people got a job they typically stayed for the long term. Maybe 2 or 3 changes in their life.

But post 2005-ish theres been lots of outsourcing coupled with new opportunities and industry growth, arrival of multinationals, so that the work market has been shook up, - from what I can see it seems to be that people are changing status more often.

My own work history is a mess, I've been hopping around the map and been in and out of work like a mad yoke.
And I know more others just like me than I do long term consistent types.

Are people getting to be more varied in their work history these days.

Or do I just need to drink more cider and watch another episode of Jeremy Kyle.

topper75

Some industries tolerate a lot of movement. I would venture IT, esp if you are a contractor.

When you land the next role, your work history is just that - history.

My own CV is a patchwork quilt but I'm in my current role 3 years and going nowhere (in a good way!).

Industries change a lot nowadays, as do organisations. So why wouldn't workers. No shame in it.

Ubbquittious

Back in my day you walked out of school at 16 (or 13). Down to the local creamery and you stayed there till retirement.

srsly78

As an IT contractor those gaps are easily explained - "holidays". If you want to get really fancy you can also claim they were sabbaticals.

Dravokivich

greencap wrote: »

Or do I just need to drink more cider and watch another episode of Jeremy Kyle.

Or you could find a way to get onto Jeremy Kyle.

Bonavox

Ubbquittious wrote: »

Back in my day you walked out of school at 16 (or 13). Down to the local creamery and you stayed there till retirement.

That sounds so depressing.

freshpopcorn

Bonavox wrote: »

That sounds so depressing.

Some of the happiest people I know did this!

jimgoose

Bonavox wrote: »

That sounds so depressing.

What's depressing about it? When a man hits a certain age he tends to be quite glad of the regularity and predictability of stable, long-term employment with a future. I can't imagine living like a lot of the youngsters I see around me these days.