Does it hurt your career/marketability if you change jobs after only 6 months at a new job? Recently moved from public accounting to industry. While interviewing, I was told during busy times to expect 45-50hrs. But now that I’ve started I’m averaging 45-50hrs and busy weeks are upper 60’s. It’s not the work life balance I thought I was getting into🤷‍♂️

Is this the first time you're leaving a job in this short a time frame? I think it's fine if you've never done this before, but if it's a pattern at all, it might raise some eyebrows if you leave another job after only 6 months, especially in interviews. It could make potential employers question your commitment or ability to handle tough situations. But if you've never done it, I think you could easily explain the short tenure in your next interview

I have worked as an accountant, Director of Finance and analyst for 30 years. In that time, I have put up with bullying bosses, lying corporate HR among other egregious situations. I have been miserable. Recently, I moved to government employment. I make a lot less, but I work from home, supervisors and managers know how to treat people. My blood pressure is normal for the first time in 30 years. You are nothing more than a piece of meat to most employers. If you're unhappy, overworked, overutilized, not spending enough time with your family, you need to leave. You can't get these years back.

You need to set your own priorities- What business is telling you it’s their preference and if this doesn’t align with you-, then makes sense to move on!

The traditional conventional wisdom was that job hopping could hurt your career. But that's really no longer the case, people move around now pretty frequently. Still, six months is a pretty short tenure, but as long as it's explicable it shouldn't be much of a problem.

How can industry be around 45-50hrs. It’s supposed to be the other way round.

There’s a misconception from people still in public accounting that all private roles are 40 hours or less. The ones worth doing for your career are typically more. Theres also a learning curve on a new job where your hours will decrease with experience. My point is you may be really bored in a different role or end up in the same boat. I’d recommend sticking it out for a year unless there is another reason aside from the hours making you want to leave.

Advocate for your talent skills and get what works for you!

No just have a good reason

No. Employers lie all the time. Take care of yourself. Leave them in the dirt if you cannot automate your way into a better position.

Been there, done that. You should be fine if it’s your first time, especially if the employment before that was long and stable.

Sounds like you have to come back to public

Welcome to Public Accounting. Work life balance? I have been searching for that for 25 years.