Silvio Tattiescone Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I started a new job last year, partly on the strength of I really hit it off with the guy interviewing me who was to be my manager. However, the day after I started he handed his notice in and left. His replacement is an absolute arsehole, but seems to be the type of arsehole the bosses higher up are wanting. I'm thinking of leaving but I've only been here 6 months. Will prospective employers look on this as suspicious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigOutYourSoul Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I started a new job last year, partly on the strength of I really hit it off with the guy interviewing me who was to be my manager. However, the day after I started he handed his notice in and left. His replacement is an absolute arsehole, but seems to be the type of arsehole the bosses higher up are wanting. I'm thinking of leaving but I've only been here 6 months. Will prospective employers look on this as suspicious? In my experience, No. But it depends on the level/industry you're working at/in I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Internet Citizen Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Had a mate in a similar situation last year. It became too much for him so he bit the bullet and left. He got a new job relatively soon afterwards so it didn't effect him in that sense but I guess if it was are regular occurrence on your CV it would start to look bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estragon Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I started a new job last year, partly on the strength of I really hit it off with the guy interviewing me who was to be my manager. However, the day after I started he handed his notice in and left. Aye, sounds like the two of you really hit it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_AUFC Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 6 months is ok. If your career history is quite "patchy" and you tend to jump from job to job, then that would be something a prospective employer would take into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Leaving a job because of new management which you've only worked with for less than half a year won't make you look good imo. My immediate reaction as an employer would be: i) you seem unable to work in a professional manner with certain others and ii) I'd want to employ somebody that's not going to be making me go through all this advertising and interviewing process again in potentially 6 months time. I'm not saying that's necessarily the case, but it would be my immediate thought and you'd need to have a notably stronger CV than the competition for me to consider you for a new role. That's if you told the truth about leaving of course. Sacked after being caught shagging the hot receptionist in the stationary cupboard on work time would be fair enough though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Lie. Say you've heard rumblings of redundancies whilst at the same time praising a potential new employer by saying that you see your career progressing with them better by quoting some shite from their website. Burn down a church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Leaving a job because of new management which you've only worked with for less than half a year won't make you look good imo. My immediate reaction as an employer would be: i) you seem unable to work in a professional manner with certain others and ii) I'd want to employ somebody that's not going to be making me go through all this advertising and interviewing process again in potentially 6 months time. I'm not saying that's necessarily the case, but it would be my immediate thought and you'd need to have a notably stronger CV than the competition for me to consider you for a new role. That's if you told the truth about leaving of course. Sacked after being caught shagging the hot receptionist in the stationary cupboard on work time would be fair enough though. If you were shagging a secretary in a cupboard and it was stationary I'd suggest you were doing it wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Leaving a job because of new management which you've only worked with for less than half a year won't make you look good imo. My immediate reaction as an employer would be: i) you seem unable to work in a professional manner with certain others and ii) I'd want to employ somebody that's not going to be making me go through all this advertising and interviewing process again in potentially 6 months time. I'm not saying that's necessarily the case, but it would be my immediate thought and you'd need to have a notably stronger CV than the competition for me to consider you for a new role. That's if you told the truth about leaving of course. Sacked after being caught shagging the hot receptionist in the stationary cupboard on work time would be fair enough though. Kinda my thoughts too. I've stayed in touch with the guy who hired me and he's offered a reference. I was 7 years at my old job and when I left the entire company came out to make sure I was really going say goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordecai Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I started a new job last year, partly on the strength of I really hit it off with the guy interviewing me who was to be my manager. However, the day after I started he handed his notice in and left. His replacement is an absolute arsehole, but seems to be the type of arsehole the bosses higher up are wanting. I'm thinking of leaving but I've only been here 6 months. Will prospective employers look on this as suspicious? At the risk of sounding obvious...why don't you look for jobs whilst you're still in your current job? Then when/if you get one you can work your notice period and you have a new job to walk into so don't have to care about what your CV looks like. Or is that what you meant all along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Kinda my thoughts too. I've stayed in touch with the guy who hired me and he's offered a reference. I was 7 years at my old job and when I left the entire company came out to make sure I was really going say goodbye. You were self employed though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Just don't mention anything about hammers and abattoirs to any new prospective employers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I started a new job last year, partly on the strength of I really hit it off with the guy interviewing me who was to be my manager. However, the day after I started he handed his notice in and left. His replacement is an absolute arsehole, but seems to be the type of arsehole the bosses higher up are wanting. I'm thinking of leaving but I've only been here 6 months. Will prospective employers look on this as suspicious? Once you've your new job sorted out I'd advise sliding across your bosses desk one Monday morning with your letter in hand, grab his stapler and affix your resignation to his tie whilst shouting, "what's the word on the street Huggy Bear?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountyFan Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I recruit quite extensively as part of my job and it's not necessarily a bad thing in my experience. If you've an otherwise strong cv it won't hold you back too much. As others have intimated, if you have lots of short periods of work on your CV that would be more of a concern. I actually did something really similar myself. I went to work for a new firm and left after three weeks - it was just absolutely not for me. It hasn't held me back, and at a recent interview (I was successful) I used it as an example of me being decisive and having the balls to fix a mistake I had made. You can spin it to make it a positive as long as it's a one-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 The Jackie sub-forum for this self-indulgent pash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountyFan Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 The Jackie sub-forum for this self-indulgent pash. So posting shite about the Ulster division in the ANZAC thread you started isn't self-indulgent? That's helpful, always good to know where the line is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 May as well try after the first date tbh. I'd go for a bit of tit first just to see her reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 If the short time in a role is a one off then it shouldn't make too much difference. Just ensure your prepared to tell a few porkies if questioned on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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