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For my past several jobs, I've put together a job satisfaction matrix that I fill out once a month. If it scores below a threshold three months in a row, that t
by aeze 1y ago
For my past several jobs, I've put together a job satisfaction matrix that I fill out once a month. If it scores below a threshold three months in a row, that triggers a job search.
It helps me because I have a habit of fixating on the team’s mission and ignoring my own happiness, so the monthly check-in keeps me from staying somewhere longer than I should.
- layer8 1y agoHow many times have you switched jobs already, and what was your average tenure?
- aeze 1y agoOver ~15 years I've switched four times. Three if you don't count being brought over in an acquisition. - 6 years - 3 years -> triggered by matrix - 3 years -> until acquisition - 5 months -> acquiring company, triggered by matrix - 2 years, on-going
- physicles 1y agoWould you mind sharing this? Seems really valuable.
- aeze 1y agoSure - it's fairly personalized based on what I'm looking to get out of my career, but it has questions roughly like this: - Am I free from feeling frustrated/stressed at work once a week or more? - Am I free from work stress/anxieties outside of work hours? - Am I keeping up with my hobbies? - Do I feel respected and valued, with the ability to influence my work environment? - Do I feel proud of my work and confident discussing my job with others? - Am I learning/growing? - Am I excited about the company's direction and secure in its stability? - Do I feel like my job is secure? I score each item 1-5 (1 = rarely, 5 = always) and track the total. If that total stays below my cutoff for a few months in a row, that would trigger me to start looking. Sometimes I include notes beside any low/high scores for context. Friends have challenged this, asking if I can't just feel when it's time to move on, which I can, but I've found this leads to me being more thoughtful and proactive about it.