Leaving job after few months.

[Scabutz]

I started a new job a couple of months back. For a few reasons it's just not working out. It's not the job that was explained to me in the interview and my boss is a weapons grade bell end.

There are plenty of jobs about it what I do. But how is best to explain why I am leaving so soon? My previous jobs I have been there for 5+ years which in IT is quite a long time so I dont have a history of bailing early.

Obviously I need to be honest as possible, but any suggestions on how to frame it.

[xjay1337]

I assume that the current pandemic does not affect your line of work


It's pretty common for people to clash or for job roles to be misrepresented or changed.

I for example was at a job for 4 months and left because it turned out it involved lots of over seas travel that was not mentioned at all in interview stages. . Ended up costing me £1200 in training fees.

Current employer didn't care.

[h0b0]

I stayed in a company for 14 years and left in 2016. It was like a bitter divorce. I joined another company and the night before I started a company I had interviewed at the year before offered me a job. It took 4 months to work things out and I moved over. After 3 years at that company I have just accepted a job. The new company I’m about to start at didn’t care about my 4 month stint and the company I’m leaving didn’t care either because they are the ones that asked me to leave.


Point being, we all worry about our c.vs but with so much turmoil over the last 10 years it’s not unusual to see shorter durations or gaps. I wouldn’t worry about it and do what is right for you. I’m leaving my current job 100% because of the manager. It turns out my working relationship with my manager is what I count the most.

[rog007]

Scabutz said:

I started a new job a couple of months back. For a few reasons it's just not working out. It's not the job that was explained to me in the interview and my boss is a weapons grade bell end.

There are plenty of jobs about it what I do. But how is best to explain why I am leaving so soon? My previous jobs I have been there for 5+ years which in IT is quite a long time so I dont have a history of bailing early.

Obviously I need to be honest as possible, but any suggestions on how to frame it.

The root cause in many cases like this is usually a lack of due diligence on our parts. We cannot reasonably find out properly about a role, the line manager or an organisation at interview. One really should at least meet or at worst telephone the hiring manager prior to interview to find out as much as you can.

When it doesn’t work out; stay professional at all times and simply leave for further opportunities. But this time, increase the level of due diligence to prevent a repeat!

Good luck!

[xjay1337]

rog007 said:

The root cause in many cases like this is usually a lack of due diligence on our parts. We cannot reasonably find out properly about a role, the line manager or an organisation at interview. One really should at least meet or at worst telephone the hiring manager prior to interview to find out as much as you can.

When it doesn’t work out; stay professional at all times and simply leave for further opportunities. But this time, increase the level of due diligence to prevent a repeat!

Good luck!

But at interview everyone (interviewers and interviewee) are on their best behaviour.

A guy who interviewed me turned out to be a weapons grade bell end but at the interview I thought he was nice as pie. Didn't find out until you started working with them and things start going wrong and people show their true character.

[rog007]

That’s why I said trying to find this out at interview is flawed and thus why you should meet beforehand; apologies if I wasn’t clear.

[Macneil]

I think you're right to be a bit worried, and I certainly wouldn't say what you've posted in an interview, but perhaps something along the lines of you feel that you have more to offer than your current employer is asking of you and you want to put it right before it goes on any longer. One short term post in an otherwise solid history isn't too bad.
Are you on probation? You'll be sick if you don't go for it and they don't keep you on!

[xjay1337]

rog007 said:

That’s why I said trying to find this out at interview is flawed and thus why you should meet beforehand; apologies if I wasn’t clear.

Ah no problems. I may have also mis-interpreted your post.

Sites like "Glass door" are really useful, I would always recommend leaving an honest review there. It's anonymous to a point - you can put in your job title (you don't need to) and salary. You can work it out if you are smart.

I just leave those details blank.

Of course as with many things take it with a pinch of salt, as a "salty" employee can leave a scathing review but - by and large you can get the gist of a company from multiple reviews.

Always worth speaking to former employees (do some lInked-in stalking and send a few PM's) if it was a really serious long-termp and senior position you are applying for.

I've only ever clashed really badly with 1 line manager across many companies. I did end up leaving because of him.
Even that was a good experience in a way as it really helped me to calm my usual "gun-ho" attitude to disputes because I had to be so patient etc.

[Scabutz]

xjay1337 said:

rog007 said:

The root cause in many cases like this is usually a lack of due diligence on our parts. We cannot reasonably find out properly about a role, the line manager or an organisation at interview. One really should at least meet or at worst telephone the hiring manager prior to interview to find out as much as you can.

When it doesn’t work out; stay professional at all times and simply leave for further opportunities. But this time, increase the level of due diligence to prevent a repeat!

Good luck!

But at interview everyone (interviewers and interviewee) are on their best behaviour.

A guy who interviewed me turned out to be a weapons grade bell end but at the interview I thought he was nice as pie. Didn't find out until you started working with them and things start going wrong and people show their true character.

Same. He seemed fine in the interview. As did everyone else I met and was interviewed by. Some people think hes ok, its not that I dont get on with him, I mean he has little personality, but mostly I just dont want to be managed by someone who manages in the way he does.

Thanks rog007 - I definitely will be more careful with the next role. I have interviews in the past and I knew almost immediately I didn't want to work for the person interviewing me. This one just slipped through