Quitting after a few months?
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- d0mino0
if it is your first job, yes. if not, no.
- fugged0
I took a job once, and after only 4 months there, I got offered a great position somewhere else. The day before I was going to tell my boss that I was leaving, I was made employee of the quarter and given a huge bonus. Felt like a total dick.
If they've treated you well, and shown you respect - do the same for them. Otherwise, fuck 'em.
(I know, I'm a hypocrite)
- ThePublics0
I've quit 2 jobs in the last six months after learning the people that hired me were MORANS.
- That could be indicative of you as well, my friend.smooth_E
- probably.ThePublics
- ah, no hard feelings though! keep it up, shit happens.smooth_E
- smooth_E0
Yeah, it is kind of a dick move. However, would this company think twice about canning you for no reason (they don't need to give you one)? Listen, I'm not suggesting you go around quitting jobs all willy nilly but everyone is looking out for #1. Sometimes you have to as well.
- PonyBoy0
I hear what you're saying, smooth_E... but I'm gonna stick with 'kind of a dick move' and then toss ~karma~ on top like a sweet little cherry
- dnoobie0
pretend u have to work late, and after everyone is gone, grab a laptop, hard-drives and anything else they might not miss, and then leave note saying "i'm out"; it's always best to kick them when they're down.
Seriously, you only go around once, don't spend time being miserable + I'm sure they can get by without you.
- ralphlas0
You should at least continue the job for a year. Changing between jobs in a short time period may affect the way future employers would think about you. It might mark you as a person who is impatient or never satisfied with his job.
- this is no longer true. people change jobs so often, especially at agencies.smooth_E
- dMullins0
The only reason I try not to leave jobs earlier than a year in is strictly because of the résumé. Although, I will be leaving the place I'm at now by end of July, which will be about 5 months. Kinda bummed about it, but Philly will be a much better place, and this was just temporary anyway.
- monNom0
not clear, are you already in this job? or are you thinking of taking it for just a few months until something better comes along?
In the end, you have to look out for number 1 and take opportunities as they arise. Just make sure this next job is one you can spend a couple of years at.
- Ancillary0
definitely do what's best for your career, quiting a job to move to a lesser paid job in the short term can be a good idea if it's going to benefit your long term future
- kerus0
communicate with them. let them know you don't like the job - they'll probably want you to leave anyways
- eficks0
my gut says its a bad move, but i've moved around like a donkeys penis. my max time at once place is less than 2 years, and i've more than tripled my salary within 10 years.
not for a lack of trying to stay in one place though. every time i land a new position i hope i can stay more than a few years. my short employments are for other reasons.
- i wasn't aware that donkey penis' were so mobile.bulletfactory
- wait until you tryeficks
- kerus0
i left my last job after 3 weeks. i knew it was a bad fit, they were highly unorganized and just a bad scene for my future. i told the boss this, he appreciated my candor, and we went our separate ways.
- kerus0
my even shorter answer - do what's best for your sanity
- registe0
tough being spineless i assume, do you have any conviction in your life? any moral compass guiding you? I say you quit now and get out the way of someone more certain, and stop wasting your employers time
- k_temp0
How many years you have on the field?
I think all of these comments are valid, so at the end, you are the one who has to decide what's best for you.I think it's ok if you are fresh out of school, meaning like 1 or 2 years of graduating. Newly graduates are pretty unstable and tend to experience here and there and see what do they like and don't like before settling.
However, if you have 3 to 4 years of experience, i'd say it's a bad move. By this time, you should be aware of what you like and what your career might look in the future; so quitting in a short term means that you are still unsecured.
that's what i think
- NegativeSpace0
I say do what feels right. If the new position is a great opportunity than go for it. If you don't like it now, its not going to get better. I went through the same thing last year. Started at a small agency, the location was great, everyone seemed really friendly and relaxed. 2 months in, the disorganization was becoming unbearable. Creative directors strolling in at 10 or 11 each day, their lives were centered around their work. I started to think that it wasn't the right fit for me.
Within the next few weeks I kept an eye out and found an opening at a "less exciting" place outside the city. I took a day off, went through a grueling interview process and got the job at a much larger company. It was only for an 8 month contract to fill in for someone too. I took a chance because I had a good feeling, and surely for the moment, had to be better than where I was. I felt bad leaving the other company so soon, but I would have been hating life.
The new job turned out to be awesome, great company perks, an actual career path and development plan and I got to work with like minded people who shared the same values in regards to work/life balance. Within 7 months of being there, I got hired on as a full-time employee. Benefits, pension, much better pay and predictable hours. Ultimately, I am really happy I made the decision that I did. Submitting my resignation wasn't fun...but it was worth it. Do whats best for you, be honest with the new employer about your reasons for leaving the previous place.
- i_monk0
If New Place is willing to hire you and they know you're newish at Current Place, what's the problem?