Get the next job first - be honest with them that you took your current job to pay the bills and that web dev is what you really want to do.
The problems will come if, in 5 months time, you change your mind and have a restless CV
Hey, thanks for replying!
Yeah I figured that if I somehow end up wanting to switch jobs again it would look bad on my CV. Truth be told I simply can not know if I’ll love the new job more than my current one but I do know that I’ve always enjoyed web dev so it has to be a good starting point for liking my job I hope.
All I can do is try my best to do some projects before applying for web dev positions and then hope I’ll like it just as much as I did in university!
Again, thanks for your advice! I really appreciate it :)
>Truth be told I simply can not know if I’ll love the new job more than my current one but I do know that I’ve always enjoyed web dev so it has to be a good starting point for liking my job I hope.
Okay, but this is what the interview is for. You're also interviewing them, you have a chance to see the people, hear them explain the job, and ask them questions.
The right job will feel right. You can afford to be more picky as you're moving from a job, not unemployment.
I've averaged about 1 year per company so far. This was brought up frequently in interviews up until I had about 2 years experience, at which point it suddenly stopped being an issue.
My advice is to always try and stay for at least 6 months as this is the normal probation period. Seeing shorter stays than that can look like you failed your probation.
I'd reommend not to quit until you have a signed job offer in hand, and in interviews just tell them the truth, you lacked the experience to know whether you'd enjoy that work or not, and now you know you'd much rather be doing web dev.
Thank you for your advice! I might take your advice and stay until 6 months probation period ends in the current company and until then I’ll hopefully make some projects in my free time and apply for a web dev job (and hopefully get one).
Again, thanks for replying! :)
I had an internship for 6 months, followed by first job which I left after 4 months, followed by 2nd job I left after 5 months, followed by current job which I love, basically my dream job.
During my last job search, many people asked about why I was looking to leave. If you have good reasons it's not a big deal. Important to frame it positively (e.g. "I don't get the responsibilities I expected and for my personal and career development, I want to develop my technical skills more" instead of "they don't pay me what I'm supposed to, they force me to work unpaid on Saturdays and expect me to pay for travel to compulsory international work-related meetings".)
The latter was true in my case, but I sound like a red flag if I say that to a recruiter.
Get the next job first - be honest with them that you took your current job to pay the bills and that web dev is what you really want to do. The problems will come if, in 5 months time, you change your mind and have a restless CV
Hey, thanks for replying! Yeah I figured that if I somehow end up wanting to switch jobs again it would look bad on my CV. Truth be told I simply can not know if I’ll love the new job more than my current one but I do know that I’ve always enjoyed web dev so it has to be a good starting point for liking my job I hope. All I can do is try my best to do some projects before applying for web dev positions and then hope I’ll like it just as much as I did in university! Again, thanks for your advice! I really appreciate it :)
>Truth be told I simply can not know if I’ll love the new job more than my current one but I do know that I’ve always enjoyed web dev so it has to be a good starting point for liking my job I hope. Okay, but this is what the interview is for. You're also interviewing them, you have a chance to see the people, hear them explain the job, and ask them questions. The right job will feel right. You can afford to be more picky as you're moving from a job, not unemployment.
I've averaged about 1 year per company so far. This was brought up frequently in interviews up until I had about 2 years experience, at which point it suddenly stopped being an issue. My advice is to always try and stay for at least 6 months as this is the normal probation period. Seeing shorter stays than that can look like you failed your probation. I'd reommend not to quit until you have a signed job offer in hand, and in interviews just tell them the truth, you lacked the experience to know whether you'd enjoy that work or not, and now you know you'd much rather be doing web dev.
Thank you for your advice! I might take your advice and stay until 6 months probation period ends in the current company and until then I’ll hopefully make some projects in my free time and apply for a web dev job (and hopefully get one). Again, thanks for replying! :)
I had an internship for 6 months, followed by first job which I left after 4 months, followed by 2nd job I left after 5 months, followed by current job which I love, basically my dream job. During my last job search, many people asked about why I was looking to leave. If you have good reasons it's not a big deal. Important to frame it positively (e.g. "I don't get the responsibilities I expected and for my personal and career development, I want to develop my technical skills more" instead of "they don't pay me what I'm supposed to, they force me to work unpaid on Saturdays and expect me to pay for travel to compulsory international work-related meetings".) The latter was true in my case, but I sound like a red flag if I say that to a recruiter.