I would appreciate your thoughts-

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March 11,2022 at 2:53PM UTC

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I would appreciate your thoughts-

I left my old organization after many years last year to move into corporate. I loved my work and the people that I worked with but a newly hired supervisor was making things very toxic for everyone (and at times it seemed like they were trying to sabotage my career).

Here’s my question - I HATE this new job. I feel like I was lied to during the interview and I’m definitely not planning on sticking around for long. Should I stick it out for at least a year or try to move on now? This would be the shortest amount of time that I have been in a job since I quit my job at McDonald’s after six months when I was 16.

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AnonymousMarch 11,2022 at 5:51PM UTC
If you hate the job, then yes apply. We are in the era of almost everyone having short term jobs on their resumes. It is a crazy job market, so why not apply. Doesn't mean you will receive a job offer right away. And if you do, then Go!
Changemaker911887March 11,2022 at 6:24PM UTC
Move on.
Thinking you need to stay somewhere you are miserable is an outdated way of thinking. It is your career. You owe it to yourself to be happy and sometimes that means changing your mind about an opportunity. I have found that the first 3-6 months at a new job tell you everything you need to know and if you made the right decision.
AnonymousMarch 12,2022 at 3:39PM UTC
I think you should move on now - if a company isn't going to hire you for leaving an environment/role that wasn't right for you, it's not the right fit anyway. The right company will hire you regardless if you are professional about why you are leaving and have a good reason.
Kat CastMarch 13,2022 at 7:07AM UTC
You’re young and no one should be stuck working in a toxic environment. Google how to answer those kinds of interview questions and look for a better role. For example, seeking growth or better fit, etc.
Jacqueline CutlerMarch 14,2022 at 1:40PM UTC
If you can afford to leave while you look, I would leave. You have the experience from the many years in your first job to draw from. And, you already know that you hate this one, so why prolong the misery?
Crystal HowellMarch 16,2022 at 12:43PM UTC
If that is how you feel, I would discuss your concerns first with your boss, that the position indicated my duties to be......., if the newly hired supervisor is your boss leave a paper trail, you are following protocol. Give the benefit of the doubt, they might not know yet the policy. If no resolve, request to speak to her boss then to HR, maybe they got wires crossed as how to describe the job and what was told?
Do it with a smile, mistakes may happen. If all fails, move on.