5 signs you should change your employer as a programmer!
In the IT industry, the demand for specialists is constantly growing, as shown by the growing number of advertisements on the various job portals, as well as on devjobs.at and devjobs.de. It is certainly worth reflecting on whether the current company still lives up to your expectations, or whether it may have been a long time for you to change your employer! In this article we try to show when it makes sense to look for a new job and when it is worth taking this serious step.
Here we have listed some points that should encourage you to think about whether you are still right in your current job.
1. Routine and no opportunity for advancement.
Nothing demotivates more than routine and a lack of prospects. If you always do the same thing and the work bores you, that is a signal that it is time to think about new professional challenges. According to the Stack Overflow study published in 2017, the opportunity for professional development is the most important aspect of programmer satisfaction.
If you're working with outdated equipment on rather boring projects, and worse, with the same and outdated technology for years, then it's likely that you'll find it harder and harder to like your job.
Another aspect that points to the lack of development opportunities is the lack of people to learn from. If the people you work with are inexperienced, you have nothing left to learn, or they just don't want to share the work with you, you should consider looking for a job that will provide that for you.
2. The project you were working on turns out to be a failure
The end result of your project, in which you have invested a lot of time and effort, is not satisfactory for you? You will admit that there is nothing worse in a job than a lack of purpose. Such a condition can not only have a negative impact on your current job and employer, but also lead to a general decision not to hold a similar position again.
3. Your job is constant error correction
At work you have the impression that your main occupation is fixing bugs or plugging holes? Instead of working on new projects, do you need to invest more time in post-corrections? It's just a matter of launching products and features as quickly as possible on the market without having to carry out any tests beforehand? This is certainly another reason to think seriously about the meaning of your work, because this company pays more attention to speed than quality.
4. Are you being treated unfairly?
Your opinion doesn't count in the company and superiors don't appreciate your skills enough. Managers don't take any notice of you and you feel at home in the lowest hierarchical level. I don't think anyone feels comfortable in a company in the long term where their ideas and opinions are not heard. This is a clear signal that something needs to be done.
5. Your salary is not satisfactory
Income is one of the most important motivators to work. You have good development opportunities, work on great projects and have a great team around you, but everything becomes unattractive when you hear that you can earn a lot more in other companies in similar positions.
Even if you're not seriously thinking about a job change - but you notice that you're looking at more job offers with higher salaries, it might be time to do something about it!
