I used to think you had to stay at a job for at least two years, but now I leave after six months if it's wrong.

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My buddy in HR says six month gaps are a huge red flag now. Looks like you can't commit. Companies want some stability, not a revolving door. Hard to build anything real that fast.

milesbarnes11d ago

Doubt every HR person is on the same page about that. A six month break could be for a million good reasons, like what dylanrodriguez said about his cousin. Calling it a "huge red flag" just feels like old school thinking. Companies that actually care about people would ask about the gap, not just trash the resume.

dylanrodriguez11d ago

That reminds me of something @victor651, my cousin took a year off to care for her mom and still got a great job. Guess it depends on the company.