SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOB MARKET : PART TWO: MAKING THE BREAK : WRONG REASONS TO SWITCH JOBS

The following are commonly cited but bad reasons for changing jobs, according to Joseph J. Carideo, a partner in the management consulting firm of Thorndike Deland Associates in New York:

* A difficult boss. Don’t assume there won’t be similar difficulties in a new position.

* More money. A modest raise may not be worth it if the new job is not satisfying.

* Job pressures. It is naive to think that the next job won’t be equally demanding.

* A poor evaluation. Change jobs when you have some accomplishments to build on.

* A sense of stagnation. This may be a temporary feeling--don’t move hastily.