Just hit 1000 days at my current job and it feels weird

I was updating my resume the other day and had to count it out. I started in the summer of 2021, and it just passed without me noticing. Back when I was younger, I changed jobs every couple of years, thinking that was the only way to move up. Hitting this number made me realize I actually built something here, like a real client base and a reputation. It's not about the time, but what you do with it, you know? Has anyone else had a milestone that snuck up on them and made you look at your career differently?

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logan23624d ago

Congrats on the big number, but I gotta push back on the idea that moving jobs is the only way up. Sometimes staying put lets you build the deep trust and skills that a resume hop can't really show. That client base you built is proof you grew roots instead of just climbing a ladder.

drew_bennett2424d ago

You know what they say about staying in one place too long? I'm pretty sure my old boss still has my favorite stapler, and I'm starting to think that counts as a deep, unbreakable bond. But for real, you're right. I learned more fixing that broken printer for the tenth time than any new job training ever taught me.

daniel_wood19d ago

Actually, moving around a lot can force you to adapt faster than staying comfortable. New jobs make you learn whole new systems and people, which builds different skills. Deep roots in one place might just mean you got really good at one specific thing.