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If asked about it, seeing as the interviewer may very well ask, then tell the truth. It shouldn't be something that you bring to light when asked why you want to leave your current employer.
Got it. So I'll just bring up that I want full time work along with more responsibility.
I'd certainly say that when you took the job it was represented that maintenance was a priority for the location but you have found, after living and working there, that while management understands this should be the case, the owners do not provide the necessary funding. This may also help you to avoid falling into the same type situation going forward.
I would do the same. Never talk bad about your current or previous employer or working environment. Just say it's part time and no benefits.
This^^^ That's enough of a reason to swap jobs. There's no reason to mention the living conditions. Everyone understands full-time/benefits is a good reason to look elswhere. And you wouldn't be telling a lie.
I actually like my bosses, so I don't have anything negative to say about them. I work for a property management company, and I've never met the owner of the building, though most people like him from what I've been told. I just worried that only having this current job for 2 months isn't enough experience.
The job I'm going for includes managing 70 units, compared to the 25 I do right now, and it has more duties.
So I should definitely leave out the part about the living conditions?
Yeah, I would leave out anything negative regarding the current employer/work conditions, etc. Just makes you look more professional.
And I don't think it is too soon. In the past I was the type of person who would stay and stay and be loyal. I've changed in my old age (57). I took a job at the beginning of this year and within a few weeks I knew it wasn't going to be a good fit for me. I wasn't going to make as much money as I wanted to make and I didn't agree with the manager's management style. It wasn't affecting ME yet, but I saw how and heard how it affected others in the department and I didn't want to be a part of it. My 20 or 30 year old self would have stayed anyway for 10 or 20 years. But my 56 year old self decided I wasn't going to waste more time there, and I quit. Within a couple of months I found another job paying twice as much, much less crap to deal with, and a manager who knows how to manage. My only regret is that I wasted several weeks of my time at the first place. I really wish I'd quit sooner!
I would do the same. Never talk bad about your current or previous employer or working environment. Just say it's part time and no benefits.
Ditto this. When you say negative things about a past or current employer, the prospective employer will wonder if you will tell other people negative things about them if and when you leave.
It's definitely early on to be interviewing for other positions, and yes you might look like a job hopper. But you've got nothing to lose by trying, so go for it!
Always tell the truth, even if you think it wouldn't sound good. It shows honesty and character. Not all managers will want to hear the truth, but the good ones and the ones you'd want to work for will.
Try not to speak negatively of your current boss, that doesn't mean you can't tell them of the living conditions.
I will say this is not a bad strategy to weed out crappy employers. It might take you longer to find a good one with this method, so for now since you are in a hurry to get out of there I would stick to the part time/benefits, which is technically part of the reason.
Once you have a good job that is tolerable, you can take your time interviewing for a good one while you tell the truth.
I always felt someone should be at a job atleast a year before transitioning but that is based on how long the previous job was. OP if your last job was less than a year then I would say try to stick it out for 2 years or more unless you have a strong network and can easily get another job.
If you're not happy in a job, always start looking. You need to not dread going into work every day. This coming from someone whose last two jobs have been 4 months and 8 months. Been in my current job for 6 months now and not looking to leave anytime soon.
If you're not happy in a job, always start looking. You need to not dread going into work every day. This coming from someone whose last two jobs have been 4 months and 8 months. Been in my current job for 6 months now and not looking to leave anytime soon.
But the OP said he only been there 2 months so unless he can interview after business hours it would be no way to take off so early in his employment.
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