job-hop

American  

[job-hop] / ˈdʒɒbˌhɒp /

verb (used without object)

job-hopped, job-hopping

1. to change jobs frequently.

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Other Word Forms

• job-hopper noun

Etymology

Origin of job-hop

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The upskilling part of the plan is particularly important, he noted — emphasizing that people should always be assessing their skills, their worth, and whether it would be beneficial to job-hop to reach their FI timeline.

From MarketWatch

Remember: Companies still hire and workers still job-hop, even in the toughest of job markets.

From Seattle Times

Even though Japan’s “lifetime employment” system has begun to fray, workers still don’t job-hop as much as in the West.

From Seattle Times

And the rate at which workers are quitting jobs fell to a two-year low - a fact economists say may help pull down the pace of wage increases driven higher by worker's ability to job-hop for higher pay.

From Reuters

All of this might mean more opportunities for workers to job-hop.

From Washington Post