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I worked in claims dept at an insurance company for 9 years. A rookie manager came along and found an excuse/lie to fire because I complained about her to her manager. When I left I was making $17 an hour.
5 months later I found a job as a data processor for half the money. I stayed there 2 months and moved onto a better paying job as an asst restaurant manager which paid 11$ an hour. It was extremely stressful so 6 months later I found a job at a car plant's warehouse ran by a 3PL. The employer's contract was cancelled by the auto maker 8 months after I started there. So, I signed on with the new contractor and got promoted to project specialist job making 40K a year. It was the most suited job for me and I believe I did good but I was spending too much time at work including weekends and nights. So, wife left with kids (for that and other reasons) and I got depressed. 3 months after she left, I quit when I felt like I was being asked to do more than I was getting paid for. So, now I am unemployed for 2 months.
How long were you at the $40k job? You mentioned that you left it 3 months after your wife left, but didn't mention how long after you had been working there when she left.
I do not believe it is job hopping. Perhaps more of a period of instability, but nothing more.
Job hopping is more like spending a few months at a place and jumping ship for more money and doing this over a period of several years. It sounds like you just landed in some not-so-ideal positions that either got eliminated or wasn't a good fit for you.
How long were you at the $40k job? You mentioned that you left it 3 months after your wife left, but didn't mention how long after you had been working there when she left.
I stayed at that position exactly one year. Overall two years at the warehouse.
I consider it "got issues", not that they will also read what you wrote here
Why do you think I have issues? I got fired unjustifiably from a company I gave 9 years and would have retired from if it wasn't for the b lying and employer not standing by me. But, they moved managers around every 6 months so what do you expect? there will be one that you can't get along with and they will try to get rid of you.
I was only trying to provide for my family. So, what exactly is it that I did so wrong to make you feel like I got issues? I had to find a better paying job and one that wasn't causing issues at home. When I ran the restaurants I would work from 3 pm - 2 am. I had a 2 yo and a newborn. So, talk about coming home to a wife who's going crazy from multiple postpartum depressions. I don't think you're being fair. I don't have to hear sugar coated answers but you could be fairer.
I would leave the 2 month "data processor" $11/hr job off my resume. Not enough time to include it on the resume, plus the pay is so low that I would exclude it.
I would probably leave the 6 month restaurant manager position off the resume. Unless you need the restaurant mgr position on the resume for if you are applying to a job where the mgr or restaurant experience is important.
Now you will have a 6 month+2 month gap here due to leaving both above jobs off resume. But I would rather have the gap since the 12 month position will be kept on the resume and that's the last job.
The last job is the important one on the resume that the interviewers ask most questions about. You better come up with a better reason for leaving versus that they asked you to do more things that you didn't think you were paid for. Maybe cite family issues for leaving but that can be big can of worms. Maybe say something like tempory family issues that have since been resolved 100%. Sorry about the wife leaving and the related depression. Sounds like very tough times for the whole family. I hope everyone is doing better.
I would leave the 2 month "data processor" $11/hr job off my resume. Not enough time to include it on the resume, plus the pay is so low that I would exclude it.
I would probably leave the 6 month restaurant manager position off the resume. Unless you need the restaurant mgr position on the resume for if you are applying to a job where the mgr or restaurant experience is important.
Now you will have a 6 month+2 month gap here due to leaving both above jobs off resume. But I would rather have the gap since the 12 month position will be kept on the resume and that's the last job.
The last job is the important one on the resume that the interviewers ask most questions about. You better come up with a better reason for leaving versus that they asked you to do more things that you didn't think you were paid for. Maybe cite family issues for leaving but that can be big can of worms. Maybe say something like tempory family issues that have since been resolved 100%. Sorry about the wife leaving and the related depression. Sounds like very tough times for the whole family. I hope everyone is doing better.
Thanks. I am doing better now that I left my work honestly stress wise. It wasn't that they asked me more to do, I loved my job. It was just a bad period and felt like there was nothing to show for financially. When you know you end up making 10 bucks an hour after working all week and wrecking your brain over high dollar projects one after another. And that is what I quote for leaving the job..."Family-stress related issues".
9 years at the same company indicates stability. Overall, I would not call the rest of that job hoping anyway. It sounds like you just worked at some recent places that weren't all that and were worse than where you had been. Hopefully at your next position, you will stay over a year or so.
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9 years at the same company indicates stability. Overall, I would not call the rest of that job hoping anyway. It sounds like you just worked at some recent places that weren't all that and were worse than where you had been. Hopefully at your next position, you will stay over a year or so.
I agree, but unfortunately on paper (resume) it does look like instability that could result in others without the number of recent changes to look better. I also agree with sware2cod about leaving off those 2, the short gaps look better than the short times working. That can be interpreted as not passing probation, or just not being able to handle the work.
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