Leaving a company after 1 week

Anonymous

September 9,2022 at 5:29PM UTC

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Leaving a company after 1 week

Have you done this before and how? This job confirmed what industry I liked and want to continue working in

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AnonymousSeptember 9,2022 at 6:42PM UTC
I've really got no issue with this. During the interview you're each "woo-ing" each other if you will. When you get the job, you see the reality of it. Better for both to not stay if you don't like it. Do what you love. Even if it takes a while in the search.
AmySeptember 9,2022 at 7:17PM UTC
I have left in less than 1 week. When you know you know.
AnonymousSeptember 9,2022 at 9:15PM UTC
I should have left my last employer after one week. As Carrie Stiles said "when you know, you know". But unfortunately I did not trust my gut and wasted 5.5 months of time that could have been spent developing my talents.
AnonymousSeptember 10,2022 at 8:14PM UTC
I had to leave one after a short time too. It was so BORING.
TroySeptember 10,2022 at 10:09PM UTC
No, I’ve never left a job after a week.
AnonymousSeptember 10,2022 at 10:26PM UTC
Yes I’d did this once.
The first day felt off/odd. The boss/manager who hired me didn’t show up until 1:00pm the few people in this small office didn’t know what to do with me. Day 2 confirmed this was the wrong job. Thankfully I had 2 other offers I had just turned down to take this job. I called my second choice job and they were glad to have me! (Lucky me!) On Friday I gave my 2 weeks notice. Boss said” ok no problem “.
If it’s not right, move on. Always remember they existed before you arrived and they will be there after you leave.
carolina girlSeptember 11,2022 at 12:42PM UTC
Yes! I HATE when I manager tells me I’m doing a great job and then BAM! I find out they’re just telling me what they think I want to hear! It makes me feel like a failure and I hate it! I lose my confidence and it hurts me worse than anything!
JYJSeptember 11,2022 at 2:00PM UTC
I left after 3 weeks once. I knew in the first week things were really off. My supervisor immediately changed my responsibilities and didn't bring in the support that was promised to me. Total bait and switch. It was a sh*t show and I was not set up for success. It turned out to be the right decision. I landed a month later in a wonderful role.
AnonymousSeptember 11,2022 at 2:14PM UTC
I left after 6 weeks once. I was not properly introduced as the department manager to start and after some training at other locations realized I could not change their corporate culture of “Go home at the end of your shift & leave it for the morning/next shift to get it done” even when it was a project due the next morning and it would definitely not be ready on time. I’m not the type of person to miss deadlines like that. I even tried speaking with the HR people at their corporate office which was nearby.
AnonymousSeptember 11,2022 at 5:50PM UTC
I knew from the first week that a job I took was a poor fit. I tried to do my best but nothing was ever good enough. I feel like the whole team of mangers were against me, peers were not very helpful, and I hated this company and the job. But I’m no quitter and hung in there, through Covid and work from home only to come back, be put in a PIP and in spite of accomplishing everything on the PIP, was still let go a month later. Worst job ever and I was happy to ge gone. Trust your gut, don’t waste a year like i did.
AnonymousSeptember 11,2022 at 6:39PM UTC
Early in my career, I accepted a job that from the beginning waved red flags that I ignored as I was excited about working at that company. From the first day, my boss was a nightmare and so much so that my new coworkers asked me to stay after work after my manager left and encouraged me to leave & look elsewhere. They said my boss was toxic and she went through assistants within a few weeks. She had impossible expectations and by that Friday, I knew it was true. I contacted HR and said it wasn't the right fit. Listen to your gut and if it's not the right role or industry, leave now while you're not fully invested. They might have time to contact other applicants and offer the position stating that the new employee didn't work out and you'll be providing someone else the industry experience.
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistSeptember 12,2022 at 7:21AM UTC
When you know, you know.
AnonymousSeptember 21,2022 at 9:03AM UTC
In fact, I just did that - on the day before I was about to start, my new boss emailed me to say plans had changed and they needed me to do something else - "very similar to what they hired me to do".
After a few days of total chaos - hardware/systems not working, company totally unorganized, job unclear - I decided this wasn't for me.
I really wnated to leave my old job but if I had known 4 months ago, what I know now, I wouldn't have resigned.
I now need to find a new job pronto - my old employer doesn't want me back and it's probably better that way.
AnonymousSeptember 22,2022 at 2:38AM UTC
Good luck with your search.In the past if a position didn't work out I contacted the recruiters from previous companies I spoke to and let them know I'm interested and open for other roles.They were helpful especially since the interactions were always positive