How does staying at a job for 8 or 9 months look to other hiring managers? I know there’s people that have lasted weeks and left. But wondering if this will look bad. Have had multiple agencies I’ve stayed 2-3 yrs at. Sold and produced two decent pieces here so far.

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No one cares about that. You’ll be fine. Eventually you’ll just update your resume to say 2020-2021, and make it look like a full year anyway.

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You always can explain 1 short stop if you have multiple longer stops.

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Follow up question, is 9 months even considered “short?”

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Have done 9 months at an agency before. can always explain that you had a big opportunity you couldn’t miss out on, etc

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i had no trouble finding great leads despite the fact that i had only been in my current role for less than 6 mos when i started my search! (and now i’m about to start a terrific new job in a couple weeks—so those leads really did work out!) as long as you’re willing to frame your decision to leave your current position as positively & as focused on the new opportunity as possible, i have no doubt you can succeed out there in the current job market. wishing you luck!!

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I got poached at 9 months so I think you’ll be okay!

Agreed with some of the other comments, a short stay at one place is no big deal and wouldn’t sway me. If you’ve left multiple agencies after 8-9 months, that could become a red flag, but it doesn’t sound like that’s the case for you. Most people in hiring positions understand that sometimes a gig may just not have worked out and you need to move on (I’ve been there). The “stick it out for a year” mentality is a thing of the past.

I quit one after 6. Just I interviewed for 2 this week and have plenty of freelance to ride me over. As long as it’s not habitual you’ll be fine

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