Next year about this time I expect I will start looking for a new job.  Nothing wrong with current job, just bored to death and frankly tired of being in management.



I have always assumed a stable job history was a good thing, but I have a couple of associates that swear it looks terrible on a resume.  Of course they have a lot of entries on the resume.  



So is this gonna kill me?



I started with a company in 1998, switched to an IT job in 2001 then left the company in 2003.  I went to another company and left in 2008 when I went to my current job.  After 3 years of being a contracted employee the moved me over to a supervisory position.  I did have an odd 3mo stint at a place in the middle of job #2.



I have always had excellent reviews and always progressed within the position.  The first two companies were Fortune 500 and the last is top in its industry.  

I just took a new position after 12 years with my last co.  The new co. liked my resume'.  I would hire you.  

Damn, you guys got me beat.  



I was actually doing work for job one when I "discovered" job two.  It was as close to a dream job as I have ever come.  Then get got bought out.  



Not sure where I want to go next.  Job 1 was mainly server/desktop support with some LAN thrown in for good measure.  Job 2 was a Tier 1 ISP.  Job 3 is a very large enterprise LAN with a lot of security stuff.  

I think some cos. do look for diverse experience when they are lacking good infrastructure and/or experienced personnel.  However, staying with a co. for a long time means you are able to ride the highs and lows of the workplace long term.  I have hired many people and wouldn't even think about hiring someone who had bounced around every year or so.  That tells me they may have a poor attitude, potential entitlement philosophy and don't play well with others.  Of course it does not always mean that, but at first glance that is my mindset.