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Originally Posted by fotze
Just remembering at a past big American outfit. An employee did the same thing, supervisors were all for hiring back at the end, HR was definitely not and it was a non-starter.
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I've never been directly employed by a big corporation before, but I have spent several weeks at quite a few of them as a vendor... and I've noticed that they are not that different for each other despite what they like to think. If you leave a a job at some big American outfit, chances are there are 100 places exactly like it that you would be suitable for. It seems like people in downtown Calgary hop jobs all the time from one oil company to another. I have friends who job hop every 2 years within the publishing industry...it's like musical chairs, and nobody misses a beat.
I think if you're job is highly specialized, or it truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity, then you have some tough decisions. But leaving a corporate gig because you don't think you could get another corporate gig? I'd take that chance any day of the week if it meant a life-altering type of trip...especially if I was good enough that I was singled out to be fast-tracked. If you're good, you're good...employers will notice that. If you suck, thats another thing.