We all have to start somewhere after college, and that usually means starting at an unfulfilling entry-level job.
I graduated college a year ago and have been at my current job for 7 months. I enjoy my job but am curious to see what else is out there. I've heard that you should stay at least two years at a job because it shows loyalty to an employer.
How long did you stay at your first post-college entry-level job?
2007-09-13 07:44:26 · 17 answers · asked by gopher646 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I was at my first entry-level job for 2 years and 11 months. I left for a better opportunity.
2007-09-13 07:48:13 · answer #1 · answered by d_w_81 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I stayed at mine for 1 1/2 years and it was the worst job I've ever had in my life! Don't just quit because you hate it. Look for a job while you are there and quit once you have another offer. The economy is too bad right now to quit without having something in line first.
2016-04-04 19:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A VERY UNIQUE QUESTION:
I also graduated a year ago and have been here fo 11 months now and hope to stay another year or soo. Getting paid 60,000 a year which is good 4 entry level
2007-09-13 07:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by Changed4the Better :-i 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends what field of study you're in and how abundant the market is. If there is alot of opportunity then 2-3 years will move you up... if the market is stagnant with no real opportunity, you're looking at 5 - 7 years.
I stayed at my first job 3 years.
2007-09-13 07:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by lu_dicrous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I worked it part time in college (kinda as an internship) and then when I graduated, I was hired full time...stayed another year, maybe a little more, made me CRAZY tho, so unfullfilling to pay as much as I have been paying on student loans to be the lackey somewhere, thank goodness I found this job!
2007-09-13 07:49:15 · answer #5 · answered by ASH 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 3 months. I always wondered why they say get a college education, you apply for an entry level position, they ask "what experience do you have?".
Why not do away with college, or guarantee a suitable job!
2007-09-13 07:50:35 · answer #6 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have an MA; I kept my first job after getting that degree for one year, then quit because I was pregnant. It depends on your field--in some areas it doesn't matter how long you keep a job and in others it does.
2007-09-13 07:50:38 · answer #7 · answered by Corozal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
21 Years!!
2007-09-13 07:50:18 · answer #8 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I left college in 2005 & have been stuck at a low-paying rental car agency job since 2002.
2007-09-13 07:52:39 · answer #9 · answered by Veronica D 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You should stay as long as you think you are learning something valuable and it will enhance your chance to get a bigger raise when you switch to a new company. I stayed 10 months at my first job.
2007-09-13 07:49:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋