Job-hopping, or frequent change of jobs, isbecoming increasingly common in China today. Asthe economy grows, more opportunities foremployment are appearing than before. The result isthat people, especially young people, are tempted tochange jobs frequently, seeking higher salaries ormore interesting positions.
Nevertheless, many people prefer to stay in theirold jobs. This is partly because they feel loyal to theirwork units, and partly because they dislike the ideaof having to spend much time training for a new job. In addition, although a new job may offerhigher pay or more opportunities for promotion, it may be located far from home and beinconvenient to reach.
I think it is a good thing for the workforce to be flexible, so that new demands forpersonnel can be satisfied quickly. However, if a person changes jobs too often, he or she willcause losses to the employing units. Moreover, frequent job-hopping prevents a person fromgaining valuable job experience and developing good work habits.
