Job-hopping refers to the act of seeking a different job every two to three years for a higher salary or to improve one’s career prospects. (image: Kobizmedia/Korea Bizwire)
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Half of those in their 20s and 30s want to be “job-hoppers” rather than settle into a routine life.
Job-hopping refers to the act of seeking a different job every two to three years for a higher salary or to improve one’s career prospects.
According to a survey of 2,800 men and women in their 20s and 30s conducted by online job portal Saramin, 49.4 percent said they prefer “job-hopping.”
The top reason was to create a competitive career, accounting for 49.7 percent, followed by 46 percent who said they wanted to receive compensation based on performance.
Next on the list was 40.8 percent citing their “willingness to experience new things,” 40 percent citing “job-hopping as an effective way to raise salary,” 34.4 percent “wanting to move to a better company,” and 29.6 percent hoping to “self-develop and improve themselves.”
All the reasons indicate that participants had needs for justifiable compensation for their work and career.
More than half, or 58.5 percent, said they were making a concerted effort to become job-hoppers through various programs of study.
Some 44.5 percent studied a foreign language, 38.7 percent acquired work-related certificates, 34.1 percent strived improve their on-the-job performance, and 24.7 percent built relationships.
Based on these efforts, 8 out of 10 people, or 82.2 percent, thought they would become job-hoppers.
On the other hand, 1,425 respondents preferred to stay in one job forever, with the vast majority of 80.7 percent saying that they just wanted to keep a stable job until retirement.
Other factors were also identified, such as “because I do not think the intensity of the work will be high,” accounting for 36.9 percent, “because I think I would be able to balance work and life,” accounting for 28.2 percent, and “because I think the annual salary will be high,” accounting for 17.1 percent.
However, only 56.6 percent believed that their dream would come true, 25.6 percentage points lower than the 82.2 percent who expected to become job-hoppers.
Meanwhile, 6 out of 10 respondents were found to be negative about the phenomenon of favoring civil service, which is synonymous with stable employment.
Ashley Song (ashley@koreabizwire.com)
