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Basically I got a new job and I hate it and want to quit but I was told by friends that it looks bad to quit after a few weeks, cause it's like they trained me for nothing. I just started but I was told that I should quit right away, rather than wait a few weeks, cause it would look better.
Basically I got a new job and I hate it and want to quit but I was told by friends that it looks bad to quit after a few weeks, cause it's like they trained me for nothing. I just started but I was told that I should quit right away, rather than wait a few weeks, cause it would look better.
From reading another of your posts that showed up with this one, it looks like you might benefit from some career counseling. I don't know where you are or what your background is, so I can only make suggestions.
Around here, we have career centers that were set up for high school students, but who also have adult education programs. If those are available in your area, you might try contacting one of them to see if they have advisors that might help you find your "niche". That would probably be the least expensive route to go. Another option would be to check into local community colleges or technical institutes.
You might have to put up with a "job" you don't like while preparing for a "career" you are happy with. Do not, however waste your time (and the instructors offering training) to try to prepare for something you will hate.
OP, if you're going to quit anyway, then yes, it's better to quit sooner rather than later. Just leave this job (the one you're quitting) off your resume when you search for future jobs. No reason to even mention it.
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If you hate it that much, quit. Sooner the better, so you can focus your effort on something you can tolerate.
However what does look bad is any of the following;
Any arrest that causes you to be remanded, or have to post bail (DATs aren't that bad)
A long period of time with no job (so if you quit, find another one quick)
Frequent leaving of jobs (actually the worst of the 3, since it makes you loom spoiled and indecisive)
The other people's advice on here is good. If you quit, just leave it off your resume entirely. As long as it isn't a habit nobody is gonna notice a few weeks left blank.
Yeah if I quit after a few weeks or less I wasn't planning on putting it on my resume. Basically the job is working out in the cold, and after doing that for years, it's really hard to work in the cold, as I feel I don't have the psychological tolerance for it much anymore, after years of doing it in previous jobs.
Does a long period of time without a job look that bad though? Cause before this one, I haven't had one for a year, cause I quit the last one a year ago, to go to film school for a year.
As for finding my niche, not exactly sure what that would be. I could try to take something like that. I thought film school would be a good niche but hard to find work there.
No, it's just I really don't like this one, and can't stand to work there.
I don't know how old you are and how many prior jobs you have had, but maybe you need to just try to ride it out longer and determine if it is really that bad, or are you just fearful of many things you don't know about the position yet?
You need to ask yourself why you hate the job and be honest with yourself, and make sure your concerns are not irrational.
Additionally, what makes you think the next job you find, assuming you do find one will be any better?
But, to answer your question, yes it looks bad, unless there are gross safety problems or some type of crime is being committed there by others.
Usually when you start a new job your employer puts you on a probation period to see if you fit in with the job at hand, and if the job suits you. If not on either count, you can normally just leave under mutual agreement (that's how it works with most companies in the UK at least).
If you should decide to leave early, it may look bad when you apply for your next job and they ask how long you served and why you left.
I've had jobs like that when I was younger. Sometimes it's just a really bad fit. I would leave ASAP. But it would be a bit foolish to leave without another job lined up. I'd line something up and then tell the manager it's nothing personal, just not working out.
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