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I had a job that I really liked back in 2008-2009. It was at a non profit working with older senior citizens. I really liked what I did, however, there was a group of women, that i found out after the fact that always ran off the previous boss. It would be like this: The boss would get hired, and then they would everything to try to run him off, from telling on him to his boss, to getting customers to make complaints by writing letters. This went on for months. Since the main woman was a vital part of the organization, she was allowed a lot of leeway and i was never allowed to write her up or reprimand her in any way.
My boss finally had a talk with us both and he straight up asked her if she wanted my job and she said no, so he told her to leave me alone. Do you think it stopped? No. So the finally straw was when a client of mine got upset and she was able to convince him to say that I yelled at him(i didnt). I instantly got written up, even though it was my word against his and put on a final. I had tried to write up these women several times, but I was never allowed to by my boss.
I was told by a co worker that since this job was through the state that I could easily get black balled and prevented from teaching ever again because these women could say that I injured one of the clients and get me into some serious trouble. It freaked me out to the point, to where I did call my boss and I quit. I explained my reason, but I did not give a two weeks notice. I have several jobs on my resume, but this is one of two "professional" jobs that I have and i really don't want to leave it off as it is the only non profit that I have ever worked at and I would like to work at another one in the future. I was just wondering, what should I tell new employers if they ask why I left?
I had a job that I really liked back in 2008-2009. It was at a non profit working with older senior citizens. I really liked what I did, however, there was a group of women, that i found out after the fact that always ran off the previous boss. It would be like this: The boss would get hired, and then they would everything to try to run him off, from telling on him to his boss, to getting customers to make complaints by writing letters. This went on for months. Since the main woman was a vital part of the organization, she was allowed a lot of leeway and i was never allowed to write her up or reprimand her in any way.
My boss finally had a talk with us both and he straight up asked her if she wanted my job and she said no, so he told her to leave me alone. Do you think it stopped? No. So the finally straw was when a client of mine got upset and she was able to convince him to say that I yelled at him(i didnt). I instantly got written up, even though it was my word against his and put on a final. I had tried to write up these women several times, but I was never allowed to by my boss.
I was told by a co worker that since this job was through the state that I could easily get black balled and prevented from teaching ever again because these women could say that I injured one of the clients and get me into some serious trouble. It freaked me out to the point, to where I did call my boss and I quit. I explained my reason, but I did not give a two weeks notice. I have several jobs on my resume, but this is one of two "professional" jobs that I have and i really don't want to leave it off as it is the only non profit that I have ever worked at and I would like to work at another one in the future. I was just wondering, what should I tell new employers if they ask why I left?
Is that the same kind of job you want to do in the future? I mean, the exact same role. Because if not, perhaps you could say that it wasn't a good fit.
It's too bad you left so abruptly, but it does sound like a toxic workplace.
Or you could follow the excellent advice in the following links:
I think you think that this short term job at a NPO six or seven years ago is going to open up a door at another NPO sometime in the future, and that is not the case. Consider volunteering at an NPO and put that down on your resume.
I think you think that this short term job at a NPO six or seven years ago is going to open up a door at another NPO sometime in the future, and that is not the case. Consider volunteering at an NPO and put that down on your resume.
You're right. The OP needs some more recent experience at an NPO.
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