job-hop

[ job-hop ]

verb (used without object)

, job-hopped, job-hop·ping.

1. to change jobs frequently.

Other Words From

• job-hopper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of job-hop¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters.

From Los Angeles Times

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