A job change tends to be a positive event, but not all job changes are equal.  We show that the largest increases in job satisfaction are associated with changes in employers.  A change in workplace while working with the same employer can be associated with increased job satisfaction, but only when it also involves a change in job role.  We also find correlations between job changes and mental health and, to a lesser extent, life satisfaction; these changes in broader wellbeing are especially pronounced for women.

Longhi S., Nandi A., Bryan M., Connolly S., Gedikli C. (2024) Do All Job Changes Increase Wellbeing?  Industrial Relations – A Journal of Economy and Society.