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I experience this as well! I get bored after about 18 months and at 2 years I start thinking strongly about new jobs. It’s not even about the money or anything negative. I just get bored once I’ve learned what there is to learn.
In my previous company I changed departments at the 2 year mark and that helped me get to the 3.5 year mark 🤷♂️
I literally do not care about learning or growth. I just care about getting that sweet paycheck so I can support my family.
Rising Star
Learn or earn!
Stay at Director level, keep cashing checks and doing interesting work. Climbing the ladder just for the sake of it is overrated. Live your life by your terms.
I can help on the evanta side. What are you curious about?
I have this problem too but I’ve realized that the point where you start getting bored is when understanding has crystallized and a while after that is when innovative ideas start to pop up. You go from a learner to a creator.
With a huge caveat that your bosses allow you to take advantage of this transformation. If not, go learn something new
and that’s why you work at KPMG
Start a business
Sell it and start a new one
Same, except I get bored at the 9-15 month mark. Hasn’t caused me any problems yet, but I’m much less senior than you
Same. The longest I ever stayed with one company was 1 day shy of 5 years. During that time I changed departments 3 times (upward). Been at my current role and company for 4 months, so not bored yet.
Chief
What do you mean by “combat this?” Do you mean, “how do I get past my boredom and stick around long enough to get to another level in my career,” or do you mean, “how do I stop this from looking bad and get employers to hire me at a more senior level?”
Those are fundamentally very different questions. For the latter, you may just have to find the right company that will take a chance on you. When I am making senior level hires, I look for evidence of success in prior roles and it’s hard to demonstrate that if you bounce around to much - and beyond demonstrating, it’s hard to build executive level capabilities by playing 1-2 levels below that multiple times.
For the former, it probably depends somewhat on company too. Some organizations are pretty good at letting you have multiple mini-careers within the same firm. I get bored easily too, but I’ve been able to do a bunch of different types of jobs while growing within a single firm. Each time I made a change, my core focus has been on finding something that can stretch my skills and keep me interested. That way, I’ve kept things fresh while getting better at the job too.
thank u
Chief
Why do you stay at a company that long?
same
Pro
I have jumped every 2.5 to 3 years. If you are not learning, you are not growing.
#1 reason I joined consulting. Industry then Big 4. Switched it up for more tactical hands on work with Current firm. New clients, new scope, work is cake and pay is great.