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I'm back on the job search again, but this question gets me. I was only at the job for five months, and then I walked off because: (1) the work environment was extremely toxic with unsupportive and manipulative management, leaving me stressed and with panic attacks almost daily; (2) they decided to pull me into the office and cut me down to part-time with no notice, and no reason other than 'we just don't need you here full-time', which I knew was false.
This cut to part-time would cause me to lose more than half my weekly pay, plus my benefits - and I was really only there for the benefits. They only wanted to use me in heavy work hours to 'assist' the other office gal, who quite frankly was lazy and unhelpful. So I went home, thought about it overnight, and then just said...no, not going back. They don't even deserve a two week notice from me. I'm just done. And I don't regret that decision. I'm much happier being away from that office.
But now, when answering the 'why did you leave your last job' question on applications: what's the best course of action? I obviously don't want to go on a rant about how toxic the place was. Would saying a reduction in work hours to part-time caused me to leave suffice, or would hiring managers still look at that as funny business?
Typically you are supposed to avoid saying anything bad about the employer. I don't follow this rule and opt for honestly. I left a previous job because the CEO was yelling and screaming at an employee in front of everyone in a meeting. I told the hiring manager exactly this before telling him this it was important for me to be honest and transparent. I have a second round on Friday so it didn't affects my chances. Now this may not always works. You can just simply say the position wasn't a cultural fit for me so I decided to leave, or business subsidized since your hours were cut.
The new scumbag manager cussed me out and the relationship was toxic. Hard to bust your butt working for someone you can't stand. He was a druggie/drunk and always made inappropriate comments.
1) show better planning >.> walking off the job because you didn't like it is an excuse. Tell that to the bill collector when he visits. You stick with a job until you find something else like an adult
2) should have taken it as you "being fired", having hours cut would mean you could have collected unemployment
3) doesn't matter how you try to frame question in the interview, convince them you won't walk off again... harder to do than it sounds
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