What motivates a hopper?

HR professionals and employees agree unanimously that the top reasons for quitting a job are: a better paying job, better job profile and career growth opportunities.

But besides these obvious positive motivators job dissatisfaction, untimely appraisals, odd work hours and personal problems are catching up as negative motivators.

Many believe that job-hopping in the initial years helps you test the waters.

Ritesh*, senior systems analyst, with six job hops in six years, says, "Job-hopping in the early years helps you explore various options, learn what you are cut out for, experiment with different genres and expose yourself to various work cultures before you makes a final decision to settle down."

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