Thanks! And yeah, that's true I guess, no reason to stick around for too long. Still don't know how I'm going to get my dream future Linux job though... maybe I can convince my new boss to bring in some Linux stuff for me to play around with.

[–] Dave 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's cool you have a dream job, one reason I bounce around so much is I get bored too quickly so just try all sorts of different things.

I wonder if you get into a big IT company, if you would have an easier time getting secondments or other work experience in different places in the company to help you find and build towards that job you want.

[–] d3Xt3r 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I actually was in a big IT company, and you'd think that you'd be able to work in different teams and get different experiences, but sadly it's not that easy in reality. With big companies you typically have too much red tape to wade thru when changing teams, each team acts like their own isolated unit and they don't really work well together. Also, the higher up you are in your role, the harder it becomes to get secondment opportunities since they may be unable to find someone to take your place. Also, you're far more siloed in a big company, so say if you've been hired as a desktop engineer you won't get to work with server or networking stuff, whereas in a small companies you typically have broader job descriptions and responsibilities.

[–] Dave 3 points 1 year ago

Oh man, that sucks. I've had many amazing oppourtunities in my career and have seen others struggle for just one, and it's hard to identify why that is.

I definitely think job hopping has helped, though. It increases your chances of getting a good manager that can line up opportunities, helps you broaden your experience, and builds self-confidence and helps you push back on bullshit because you prove to yourself you can get another job and so don't have to put up with one you don't like for too long.