6 months into a new job, and it is not a good fit, and it would be best for me to leave - it's not a good cultural fit...

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July 14,2023 at 2:41AM UTC

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6 months into a new job, and it is not a good fit, and it would be best for me to leave - it's not a good cultural fit...

The problem is that my last job before this one also only lasted 6 months. That role ended up being downgrade (title and how it was described to me were inflated), and my skills were underutilized, but there was just no wiggle room to do anything about it.

So I have a 6 month long job and then since I am looking, it looks like I can't make past 6 months (my current job). This is what I would think if I saw my resume.....As a hiring manager, I may overlook someone who has such consecutive experiences.

A bad cultural fit feels really bad, I am growing frustrated in this antiquated environment, and it's making me depressed thinking about needing to start another work day.

Any advice or tips on how I can get my situation back in order? Should I suck it up and try to stay in this current job for a year? Or is there a way I should indicate something on my resume?

Thanks in advance for any pointers!

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Betty StridenJuly 14,2023 at 3:54AM UTC
No advice but I am in a similar situation. Was at my previous position for just under 2 years, current position 7 months. Job title and duties were changed shortly after I started. The systems used are antiquated, I don't like my manager or most of the team. People tripping over themselves to throw people under or withhold pertinent information to make your life harder. Just not a good fit at all. I have started applying for jobs and hope to give an explanation, if given the chance, during the phone screen.
Some advice I've seen for shorter stints is to say they were contract positions. That might be more applicable in your case.
AnonymousJuly 17,2023 at 4:17PM UTC
It all depends on where you are in your career and your previous jobs to the last two. If you have decent tenure (2+ years) at earlier employment, you could leave one or both of the newer jobs off the resume and be ok, or mark them as an interim job outside your career path. Just be prepared to discuss why there is a gap during an interview. If they are your first two jobs, it could signal you are trying to find the right niche for your career. I don't think it is as terrible as you fear.
AnonymousJuly 26,2023 at 12:27PM UTC
Check out Lessons From A Quitter podcast - she has some amazing tools for dealing with short stints and managing mindset.
AnonymousJuly 26,2023 at 5:41PM UTC
Well you are not your resume. Admitting that something does not fit soon and not lamenting over it will be the best solution to your being miserable there. I would carefully look around and for the moment do things during breaks and outside of work that compartmentalize how you are feeling. Take the time to truly research, speak to those who have come and gone from where you want to go next to assure you don't have this again. As for leaving so soon, I would not think too much about that because you have stories that support the why, you are not job hopping without cause.