Why not say immediately that you changed your job?

Today I want to talk to you about a rather common behaviour:

changing jobs without updating the LinkedIn profile

and leaving the name of the old company during the trial period.

I met several people who behaved in this way and asked some of them why.

The answer I received was more or less the same:

for superstition’s sake, it’s best not to say
the name of the new company
before you have passed the trial period!

Why?

To avoid the difficulty of explaining why you did not pass it.

Persuasive? I have some doubts.

This kind of attitude is risky because:

1. it shows a lack of self-confidence;
2. it reveals a fragile belief in the choice made;
3. it leaves room for the uncomfortable feeling that you have left a door open behind you.

This is a real threat to the budding relationship with the new company, just like in the cartoon.

In short, when you change your job, do so consciously and face the new challenge with commitment, determination, and enthusiasm: leaving the past behind you.

What if you fail to pass the trial period?

Well, then you will get back up and face the situation, which would not have been any better if you had not updated your LinkedIn profile.

Don’t you think?

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