job-hop
Americanverb (used without object)
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Etymology
Origin of job-hop
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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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 ● Jun. 18, 2023
But Mandel, also an Iraq veteran, has been working his way up the ladder from local to statewide politics for nearly two decades, though some accuse him of opportunism for his frequent efforts to job-hop.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2021
This made it easy for employees to job-hop and share news of the latest innovations without fear of reprisal or recrimination.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2019
Denmark’s central bank is watching to make sure the labor shortages do not bring adverse side effects, like declining productivity if people start to job-hop more, or wage spikes that could stoke inflation.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2017
With their services in great demand, the argument goes, permatemps can job-hop at will and learn skills at each stop.
From Time Magazine Archive
Eventually, he job-hopped his way up to a $23-an-hour project-manager role in manufacturing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
I started my career at 22 and have job-hopped almost every year since.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
Anthony Fuscellaro of Biddeford, Maine, has job-hopped for most of his working life since dropping out of college.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2021
But a recent analysis of 100,000 call-centre workers showed that those who had job-hopped in the past were no more likely to quit quickly than those who had not.
From Economist ● Apr. 4, 2013
After leaving Washington in the mid-1950s, he job-hopped, serving briefly as operating vice president of Servomechanisms Inc. and later organizing his own law firm in Los Angeles.
From Time Magazine Archive
She believes her early job-hopping now gives her an edge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
For workers hoping for a return to the rapid job-hopping and leverage of the early 2020s, 2026 may feel like a letdown.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026
Skills-based hiring is on the rise, job-hopping has become more accepted and the traditional career ladder is being replaced by a more flexible, nonlinear career path.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2025
California’s refusal to enforce noncompete agreements really has promoted a culture of job-hopping in the state’s technology sector.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2023
The accelerating layoffs have rattled a cohort who only months ago felt safe job-hopping in pursuit of better salaries and benefits.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
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