Hi Seniors
@ Simhan sir : thanks for your contribution, it was a good read, some points are good and applicable, some I dont agree.
@ Mr Pon : I agree with you, interviewers know the reasons to change, majorly its a tempting salary specially at entry and mid career levels.
Thanks for the feedbacks
From Kuwait, Salmiya
27@ Simhan sir : thanks for your contribution, it was a good read, some points are good and applicable, some I dont agree.
@ Mr Pon : I agree with you, interviewers know the reasons to change, majorly its a tempting salary specially at entry and mid career levels.
Thanks for the feedbacks
From Kuwait, Salmiya
Dear Hussain,
Read the conversation, it is humourous but reality.
*Difference between appraisal and resignation*
A newly joined trainee engineer asks his boss "what is the meaning of
appraisal?"
Boss: "Do you know the meaning of resignation? "
Trainee: "Yes I do"
Boss: "So let me make you understand what a appraisal is by comparing it
with resignation"
Comparison study : Appraisal and Resignation
**********
In appraisal meeting they will speak only about your weakness, errors and
failures.
In resignation meeting they will speak only about your strengths, past
achievements and success.
**********
In appraisal you may need to cry and beg for even 10% hike.
In resignation you can easily demand (or get even without asking) more than
50-60% hike.
**********
During appraisal, they will deny promotion saying you didn't meet the
expectation, you don't have leadership qualities, and you had several
drawbacks in our objective/goal.
During resignation, they will say you are the core member of team; you are
the vision of the company how can you go, you have to take the project in
shoulder and lead your juniors to success.
**********
There is 90% chance for not getting any significant incentives after
appraisal.
There is 90% chance of getting immediate hike after you put the resignation.
**********
Trainee: "Yes boss enough, now I understood my future. For an appraisal I will have to resign... !!!"
**********
Pon
From India, Lucknow
Read the conversation, it is humourous but reality.
*Difference between appraisal and resignation*
A newly joined trainee engineer asks his boss "what is the meaning of
appraisal?"
Boss: "Do you know the meaning of resignation? "
Trainee: "Yes I do"
Boss: "So let me make you understand what a appraisal is by comparing it
with resignation"
Comparison study : Appraisal and Resignation
**********
In appraisal meeting they will speak only about your weakness, errors and
failures.
In resignation meeting they will speak only about your strengths, past
achievements and success.
**********
In appraisal you may need to cry and beg for even 10% hike.
In resignation you can easily demand (or get even without asking) more than
50-60% hike.
**********
During appraisal, they will deny promotion saying you didn't meet the
expectation, you don't have leadership qualities, and you had several
drawbacks in our objective/goal.
During resignation, they will say you are the core member of team; you are
the vision of the company how can you go, you have to take the project in
shoulder and lead your juniors to success.
**********
There is 90% chance for not getting any significant incentives after
appraisal.
There is 90% chance of getting immediate hike after you put the resignation.
**********
Trainee: "Yes boss enough, now I understood my future. For an appraisal I will have to resign... !!!"
**********
Pon
From India, Lucknow
I have posted elswhere an old saying in Sanskrit attributed to Manusmriti . Here are links which I found now about telling the truth.
How to Express the Truth - Sanskrit Voice <link updated to site home> ( Search On Cite | Search On Google ) and Speak Truth with Discretion
So, we need to be diplomatic in giving answers. For example, if we bad mouth the present employer it gives an impression that when we look for another change we could be doing the same to this new employer.
I will try to answer your other points later, as some visitors have arrived.
Have a nice day.
Simhan
From United Kingdom
How to Express the Truth - Sanskrit Voice <link updated to site home> ( Search On Cite | Search On Google ) and Speak Truth with Discretion
So, we need to be diplomatic in giving answers. For example, if we bad mouth the present employer it gives an impression that when we look for another change we could be doing the same to this new employer.
I will try to answer your other points later, as some visitors have arrived.
Have a nice day.
Simhan
From United Kingdom
I agree , financial growth is the major reason for change in job.
I have come across the below reasons also, for change in job…..
1. You lost your last job. Layoffs and firings do happen. When discussing this subject in an interview, the best thing to do is to keep your answer factual and brief. Lying only gets you into trouble.
2. You're underemployed and are looking for something that better matches your skills, experience and career aspirations.
3. You're simply looking for a better opportunity. How do you define "better" though? There could be many answers to this question. If you are looking for a job that better showcases your skills and is more challenging, those are certainly good reasons to search for a new job.
4. You want a job closer to home. Have those long commutes finally gotten to you? Had enough of taking public transit to work? Maybe you'd just like to find a job with a shorter commute.
5. You're travelling too much. Perhaps you are travelling way too much in your current job for your liking and are seeing more airports than you're seeing your own house. Just make sure your next job doesn't end up having the same travel component.
6. You want better long-term prospects. Maybe your current employer is in a dying industry, maybe it's poorly managed, perhaps the long-term viability of the company/industry is in question.
7. You want a bigger/smaller company. The size of the company you work for can often have big implications in your career. You might like the family-like atmosphere of a small company or maybe you prefer a larger firm with more stability and more promotion possibilities.
8. Personal reasons. Perhaps the birth of a child, a recent marriage or another change in your personal life has resulted in you deciding that a fresh start is in order and you're going to start with a new job.
9. You perceive unfairness with how you're being treated. Is you manager treating you unfairly or not being totally honest with you? If you perceive you are being unfairly treated, you might decide this is important enough to look for a new job.
10. You were passed over for a promotion(s). If other people keep moving ahead of you on the corporate ladder, you might read the writing on the wall and believe that your chances for promotion are going to come with a different employer.
11. Ethical reasons. Have you discovered that your company is doing something they shouldn't be or perhaps something you don't wish to be part of? Maybe your company does something that goes against your value structure or that violates your religious beliefs.
But can these reasons be indicated at the time of interview?
Regards
Fay.
From Kuwait
I have come across the below reasons also, for change in job…..
1. You lost your last job. Layoffs and firings do happen. When discussing this subject in an interview, the best thing to do is to keep your answer factual and brief. Lying only gets you into trouble.
2. You're underemployed and are looking for something that better matches your skills, experience and career aspirations.
3. You're simply looking for a better opportunity. How do you define "better" though? There could be many answers to this question. If you are looking for a job that better showcases your skills and is more challenging, those are certainly good reasons to search for a new job.
4. You want a job closer to home. Have those long commutes finally gotten to you? Had enough of taking public transit to work? Maybe you'd just like to find a job with a shorter commute.
5. You're travelling too much. Perhaps you are travelling way too much in your current job for your liking and are seeing more airports than you're seeing your own house. Just make sure your next job doesn't end up having the same travel component.
6. You want better long-term prospects. Maybe your current employer is in a dying industry, maybe it's poorly managed, perhaps the long-term viability of the company/industry is in question.
7. You want a bigger/smaller company. The size of the company you work for can often have big implications in your career. You might like the family-like atmosphere of a small company or maybe you prefer a larger firm with more stability and more promotion possibilities.
8. Personal reasons. Perhaps the birth of a child, a recent marriage or another change in your personal life has resulted in you deciding that a fresh start is in order and you're going to start with a new job.
9. You perceive unfairness with how you're being treated. Is you manager treating you unfairly or not being totally honest with you? If you perceive you are being unfairly treated, you might decide this is important enough to look for a new job.
10. You were passed over for a promotion(s). If other people keep moving ahead of you on the corporate ladder, you might read the writing on the wall and believe that your chances for promotion are going to come with a different employer.
11. Ethical reasons. Have you discovered that your company is doing something they shouldn't be or perhaps something you don't wish to be part of? Maybe your company does something that goes against your value structure or that violates your religious beliefs.
But can these reasons be indicated at the time of interview?
Regards
Fay.
From Kuwait
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