Want to change jobs after working for less than a year~

When you first start working, don’t worry too much about things. With the current financial crisis, one of the problems is that it’s hard to find a job ； Secondly, one should strive to learn more; only with real skills can high standards be set. That’s the way it is with the engineers in design firms these days: they’re worried that by teaching their apprentices, they’ll starve to death, so they hold onto their own limited knowledge tightly and refuse to help the younger ones! But one must find ways to obtain it through various channels. Don’t worry about gains and losses; the more you do, the better you’ll get at it. Thirdly, if you change jobs less than a year after starting work, your supervisors will think you are someone who is not committed, and they may have doubts about you when you look for a job again. . . . .

Isn’t it contradictory? It happens like this all the time

The guy is really bold in his thinking. It seems that finding a job outside shouldn’t be that easy, especially if you want to join another design firm

If one wants to have any standing in the design industry when it comes to negotiation, they need at least five years of work experience along with several notable projects under their belt. It’s been less than a year so far; if you really aren’t interested, it might be better to consider changing careers~~

I also wanted to change jobs in less than a year, but I held on, as I felt my current work experience wasn’t sufficient. It’s almost two years now, but who knows if I’ll be able to stick it out for three years :)

That’s what I say, but it’s really tough to go through each day like this~~ I actually really like working in design; I’ve learned a lot on my own up to now. Yet at work, no one pays any attention to me. Even though I’m handling two tasks now, they’re just minor repairs – installing four or five pipes at most. I have to prepare everything needed for other departments, but they don’t know anything else to do~ Often, after completing one step, I don’t even know what to do next. Just now, I was given a form after signing off on the design estimates and archives, but I had no idea what that form was for~~ When I asked someone, they said it’s used for splitting up the money, but since there’s no money involved for me, it doesn’t matter to me~ Sigh, it feels like I’m just wasting my time every day. It’s frustrating~ I need to have some assets if I want to change jobs in the future. What do I even have in my situation? You can’t just say how many maintenance tasks have been done... This design also stems from large-scale projects, you know...

Days are gotten through patiently; one must avoid arrogance and impatience

Many people say that as long as one is willing to learn, there are always new things to discover even in the smallest of matters. I haven’t experienced this yet, but I still think this statement is true. I’ve worked in several departments within the company. The tasks I performed seemed boring at the time and didn’t require much technical skill, but looking back, it was because I didn’t delve deeply into the nature of those tasks that I missed many opportunities to learn. Now I realize how much time I wasted back then :)

My situation is roughly the same as LZ’s; I’ve worked at a small design firm for over a year now, but I still don’t have anything notable to show for it. With such work experience and achievements, it’s not easy to find another job no matter how good one’s communication skills are; on top of that, there was a crisis – last year the design fees weren’t paid either, and just over a thousand per month was barely enough to cover basic expenses. But you can take the time to learn it when you have nothing to do.

This kind of situation often occurs when one first starts working at a company.

The original poster could try to take exams to become a certified professional or something; at least the preparation process is a way of learning. If there’s nothing to do, one has to find something to do; being idle is even more uncomfortable!

Original poster, be careful when considering a job change – don’t make such a decision just for some minor benefits at the moment. The workers in smaller design firms are indeed very conservative and reluctant to teach others, but there are ways you can still learn. Also, don’t complain about your current employer; I remember our boss once saying that if you think too much about your own interests at work, then the managers won’t think about you either! !

From my own experience (having changed jobs three times in three years since graduating), it’s better not to switch jobs. With only one year of work experience, it’s difficult to find a good job; moreover, changing jobs over and over means being a newcomer everywhere, which is a waste of time and resources. If you can endure two or three years and study seriously to acquire work experience and skills, it will be easier to find a larger workplace later on.

That makes sense; avoiding arrogance and impatience is paramount, and it’s necessary to identify the benefits and advantages in it:)

Financial crises are not scary; what’s really scary is one’s own psychological crisis~~~~~ If you have the courage, you can just give up~~~~`

The key is to see how much one can learn while being there*, and how much progress one can make in the future. I’m still working at a small private company, but fortunately I have a good boss who has taught me a lot. Seize the time to study hard; when it’s actually time to use what you’ve learned, there won’t be any time left for studying, and no one will be there to help you – you’ll have to rely on yourself.

Don’t worry too much; just look at all those who are unemployed. Things need to be taken slowly; experience is gained over time. It might be easier to learn in large design institutes, but it’s difficult to get in there. It’s so nice to be relaxed these days; why not go down and recharge!