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I was fired from a senior-level job after only 40 days.

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I was fired from a senior-level job after only 40 days. I'd made the big announcement that I was joining the new company on LinkedIn and now need to figure out how to announce my job loss and that I am open for work. What is the best way to explain this situation in a LinkedIn post to maximize my network to find my next potential job?

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  1. Anonymous

    Just delete everything relating to it.

  2. Heather Cutler

    I agree with the previous poster: delete everything about the short-lived job, add the "open to work" banner to your LinkedIn profile and offer no information beyond that unless asked. You're feeling obligated to explain the brief tenure...and all of that is self imposed.

    Don't forget, we're all selfish people and while you're fixated on this right now, few other people will be.

    Should someone reach out to you, explain it wasn't a long-term fit and immediately shift to networking and asking for advice on landing your next job. Best wishes in your next steps!

  3. Cindy Allen

    Agree delete everything. If asked - the position was not a good fit for you and you are looking for a new opportunity with a company that is a good fit for your career, development, etc.

  4. Barb Hansen

    Well said!

  5. Anonymous

    Please know that when you do get another offer and that company does a third-party work history check, the short-lived (40 day job) WILL most likely show up. Best to say it wasn't a fit after all. I'd leave the info there and add an "update" at the very beginning of the job details paragraph: "update: I quickly realized this wasn't a good fit, so I'm back on the job hunt"

  6. Anonymous

    I'm wondering how the company doing a work history check would know if OP removes all mention of it?

  7. Anonymous

    Exactly. There is no mention of the 40 days at this company.

  8. Anonymous

    This is not like other background checks - they will go only to companies you list. In the resume put the words "Relevant experience" and don't list this job. If it ended only after 40 days, it probably is not relevant after all. I am not sure about the reasons behind you being fired, unless it was for something big and public, it shouldn't come out in an interview unless this job was public and people may know someone at that company.

  9. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

    I don't think you need to explain anything. I would skip the part about getting fired and go right to the "I'm open for work part". If someone asks and you're so inclined, you can fill them in on as much as you're comfortable with.

    A simple "it didn't work out" or "it wasn't the right fit" should cover it with casual connections if asked.

  10. Anonymous

    If a recruiter or company you're applying at asks, what is a good way to phrase it?

  11. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

    You can use the same "it didn't work out" or "it wasn't the right fit" but be prepared to elaborate if they drill down on why it wasn't the right fit. Something vague, like the position didn't turn out to be as presented when I interviewed - the less details, the better usually.

  12. Anonymous

    I like that answer, and it's true. I will use this.

  13. Anonymous

    Thank you. That's what I've been doing, and every single contact has been asking a follow up "but why didn't it fit?" Sigh.

  14. Anonymous

    As painful as this is, it was a test run of 40 days. It means it wasn't a fit. Not a reflection of performance or expertise.

    I seriously doubt there will be any blowback from removing all reference to this 40 days. Just remove it and change your status to Actively Searching and put it behind you. If anyone else ever brings it up just say it was a poor fit.

  15. Anonymous

    That is my plan now, that you for the advice.

  16. Alice

    You don’t have to post anything on LinkedIn. There’s a grace period for severing the connection as well. Give yourself time. This has been happening to a lot of people including senior level.

  17. Anonymous

    I once worked at a job that lasted only 2 weeks (telemarketing, cold-calling job. Enough said). I leave it off my resume, I don’t mention it, I don’t talk about it to recruiters. It’s almost like that job didn’t exist.

    If I were you, I’d leave this job off my resume. This way, a new company won’t ask any questions about why you were only there for about a month and a half.

  18. misskelleyp

    you can definitely leave a job off your resume and LinkedIn, but if a new company asks you to complete a job application, at the end there's a line above the signature that says that you verify that all information on the application is complete & correct - and you sign. If the company finds out later that you lied (or didn't fully complete) the application, that can be grounds for termination... So, on your application, BE COMPLETE.

  19. Anonymous

    That’s not the experience I’ve had. I left that job off my resume for each job I’ve applied for since that one and was successfully hired each time. None of the employers I’ve worked for since I left that telemarketing job ever found out that I left out the telemarketing job from my resume.

    She should be fine leaving the job off her resume. In fact, she’ll be better off so that she doesn’t look as much like a job-hopper.

  20. Anonymous

    The same thing happened to me. 8 months later I realized it was a blessing in disguise and they ended up selling off the company and retiring. It’s not your fault! These things just happen, especially in this c r a p -tastic climate. In the meantime, do some freelancing while you apply to jobs, keep yourself busy, and ask friends/family/ex-coworkers if they are hiring. And say that you’re open and available for work on your LinkedIn. You got this!!

  21. GirlBossanova934974

    One commentator here has made a great recommendation. Leave this off your resume and LinkedIn profile. In the future, you may wish to reconsider announcing new jobs on LInkedIn.

  22. Marcia Smith

    I totally agree with this. It is OK to leave jobs like this off of your resume. It would also help to craft a response if a potential employer asks if you were ever fired or let go. what were the circumstances - was it due to budget cuts or staff reduction? This has happened to a LOT of people in the last 3 years and I wouldn't worry about that. If it was something else, you might have to take more care to craft a response to explain what happened.

  23. Anonymous

    It really depends on the role and the size of the industry. Companies themselves may also post about new employees, which is broadcast to the network of anyone tagged. I’ve attempted to minimize publicity about a new role and it did not work at all. My particular industry is too interconnected.

    For companies that care about such things, making sure there’s congruence between someone’s profile and what they are doing can be important—if they seem to be active on LinkedIn.

  24. Anonymous

    This company does not announce new hires. I learned only 30% of their new hires make it to the one-year mark.

  25. Anonymous

    Yes. That is my plan.

  26. Anonymous

    Don’t announce your job prematurely before you passed the 3 mo mark and even then I would hesitate to announce social media. we tend to get ahead of ourselves. Long time ago, I heard of a guy who went and bought a Mercedes after getting a 6 figure job, a month later he lost his job.

  27. Anonymous

    LinkedIn makes it tricky. The company may post about your hire and tag you, new colleagues will reach out to connect, and you may want to be clear that you no longer work for the prior employer without appearing unemployed; or if you have a client facing role you may want to be findable by them. LinkedIn will also tell others to congratulate someone on a new role even if they do not publish it to their network.

  28. Anonymous

    I had never heard of this rule, now I know and will certainly be more careful in the future.

  29. Anonymous

    I feel your hesitation. I actually think the short time frame may work to your advantage. If you want to announce, you could say something like, "Well folks, after 6 weeks I realized that XXX company & myself were not a good fit at all. I'm on the hunt again."

  30. Anonymous

    Please don't heed this advice and post this publicly on LinkedIn or other networking sites. You'll look unfocused and wishy-washy. I would NOT extend myself to help someone that posted this on LinkedIn, way too risky.

  31. Anne M Ginsberg

    That came off rather harsh. I wouldn’t post about it; if asked, I would just say that it wasn’t a good fit.

  32. Anonymous

    I would not post about it not being a good fit. That's conversational, one on one interview information. People will judge and aren't privy to the whole story, nor should they be, it's a private matter. I think this feels unprofessional. There's no need to give detail, in fact, I would remove it and switch your profile to open and looking for new opportunities.

  33. Anonymous

    Yes, my friends say that the timing demonstrates that there was something wrong with the situation, because who can master a new job in 40 days?

  34. Anonymous

    A resume isn’t a laundry list. It’s a marketing piece. You can choose what to put in it, or not.

    As far as LI, a simple I’m on the hunt is fine, no explanation needed. And then if someone asks, the answer is simple, it didn’t work out.

  35. Barb Hansen

    Well said. I'm going to borrow that phrase "a resume is not a laundry list, it's a marketing piece." nice!

  36. Audrey Kirsch

    No need to mention it on LinkedIn unless one of your contacts asks. Just say it wasn't the opportunity that you thought it was. Everyone can relate to that.

  37. Anonymous

    I just posted that I am open to work, and those that are contacting me to find out what happened will get your response. Thanks!

  38. Anonymous

    I don’t see a reason to turn this into a post. If you are in conversation about a role and someone who knows about it asks, then tell them what happened. Otherwise, you can just continue your search.

    You probably can’t leave this off your resume until you get a new role, as you’ll need to explain why you left your former employer. Can you return to your old job? Would you want to?

  39. Anonymous

    Hi. I am hoping to leverage my LinkedIn network to find a new job. I definitely wouldn't return to my old job. I was pretty unhappy there which is probably why I ignored the red flags with the new opportunity. Lesson learned.

  40. Anonymous

    Why on earth would you post this on LinkedIn? Not every detail of your professional life needs to show up on social media, even if it is professional, social media.

  41. Anonymous

    I don't understand why you would need to explain this on LinkedIn?

  42. Anonymous

    Because some people reach out/look for opportunities via LinkedIn posts and announcements, especially with the mass lay offs in the winter

  43. Anonymous

    I agree, I wouldn't explain on Linkedin, I would remove the short job list on my feed and move forward with open for opportunities.

  44. Rebecca A Britt

    For now, I would just change your status to "open for work" and leave the date of the job as "present," or remove it and change make the start of that job to present as "Exploring new educational/professional opportunities."

    When you interview, you can explain to the interviewer that the job wasn't a fit or it wasn't the right opportunity.

    When you get a new role, announce that one and remove the old role from your resume.

    Alternatively, you can post an update, "Some learning experiences are short and sweet. While I thought I'd be settling in at a new company and <doing whatever the role was or what you wanted it to be>, I'm once again looking for a XXX job in XXXX industry."

    Companies are not loyal and do layoffs for so many reasons. I don't think it carries the stigma that it once did.

  45. Anonymous

    Honestly, don’t do any updating on LinkedIn. You can erase your post about getting this new job, and you can update the “looking for work” profile picture if you want.

    Not sure why you got fired with such a short tenure, but this is why people don’t announce job changes on LinkedIn before the 90 day mark.

  46. Anonymous

    I had never heard this rule until now on FairyGodBoss. I will certainly be more careful with future postings! Thank you for mentioning.

  47. Anonymous

    Seems you are placing too much importance to LinkedIn. Who cares if you made an announcement on LinkedIn and why do you feel so compelled to announce your status again?

    i would not even bring this up on your resume and you have no obligations to explain yourself on social media. Seems much ado about nothing.

    just tell them you’ve been consulting. You don’t own anyone an explanation.

  48. Anonymous

    In this situation..I would deactivate your account until you get stabilized..

  49. Anonymous

    I disagree. This is shortsighted advice as LinkedIn is a powerful tool that can help locate the next opportunity. Why deactivate? That’s hurting not helping.

  50. Anonymous

    I agree with you. I got my current job via LinkedIn, as well as several jobs before that. I have made some solid business connections.

    Deactivating is not the answer.

  51. Anonymous

    i know an executive who was blackballed...deactivating his LinkedIn acct saved him...he stayed away over a year and then, came back on as a new start, new position, new state...he had to move across the country to escape the negative coercion another leader was doing to every interview he had- this was in higher circles in a particular industry and a recruiter told my peer that the only way to escape the "blacklist" was to get away rom the LinkedIn network.

  52. Lisa Marie

    Why on earth should the OP deactivate her LinkedIn in account. That is plain and simple a nonsensinonsensical thing to advice anyone to do!!

  53. Anonymous

    I don't think they need to go to this extreme. If things get wild, maybe, but there's no indication of that. Personally, I would remove the recent job and leave your last, long-term position as the latest entry. When you're interviewing for new positions, that's when you can give whatever detail you wish at that time. But honestly, I've had this happen before and the new company was less than interested, it was more like check-the-box fact-gathering.

  54. Anonymous

    I've come to really dislike social media. People are expecting me to post everyday (where are you??? Yes, these people have my email and phone number).

    I rarely post anything much now. I rarely get on social media as it's nothing but memes and the same news headlines from 200 people. (I want content, not a bunch of nothing)

    Id be leary what you share and when.

  55. Anonymous

    You don't need to explain. There is a way to set it to not let anyone see any changes. Just keep it present until you get a new job and don't have it shared with those fancy balloons." Jane Started a New Job" Add new job when your ready. We all experience disappointment. I actually deleted my post and kept my job present for a while. No one has to know now. You will fine.

  56. Anonymous

    Problem is the companies themselves are sometimes announcing the bew comer or somehow making you announce on LI for their own clicks and views.
    Then, if you announce your new role on LI it's like a confirmation you left your previous role on good terms. Is it not?

  57. Anonymous

    I see lots of comments as to why you would want to post anything on LinkedIn… most recruiters use this site as a tool to help them find candidates for whatever position they are trying to fill. I have been recruited several times strictly due to my LinkedIn profile/presence without actively looking for a new role. I understand OP’s desire to make their LinkedIn best reflect their career progress/situation and agree with one of the other comments that a short “some lessons were learned…” statement would be helpful for people coming across the profile to understand. Best of luck in landing the role that is the right fit!

  58. Anonymous

    Thank you. Yes, my network is on LinkedIn. Since every other job I've secured has been through my contacts, I am hoping LinkedIn can help.

  59. Anonymous

    No need to update LinkedIn with a post. There is a way to grab recruiters attention without making a post about it. Its in the settings. Things happen, reframe it to be like it wasn't a good fit for either party.

  60. Sarah Solana

    Do what feels right to you, but just a reminder that no one is immune to layoffs. If I were posting about being laid off, that's the approach I would take as a leader.

    Sample:

    Today, I was reminded that layoffs happen at all levels. After just 40 days, I am back on the market.

    These are the skills I bring to the table:

    1

    2

    3

    ------

    You got this!

  61. Amy Carissa Oliver

    This is so perfect to describe the situation. Once I was laid off in September, started a new high level role in October, and then was laid off in January. Oof. I wish I had had these words to share with people back then.

  62. Anonymous

    Urgh that must have been tough. Sorry you went through that.

  63. Anonymous

    Thanks, I wish it was a layoff but it was a notification that I was not performing to their expectations. I did post that I am now open to work. Going to delete the job announcement now.

  64. Tammy Hager

    You have two options don't do anything for a few days or change your info to your previous employer and leave it at that. When people start to question what happened just say it wasn't a good fit and wasn't what I expected in the role..

  65. Nancy Morales

    Being Fired and being layed off are too different things entirely. Don't lie no matter what. After 40 days - unless there was an egregious violation of company policies, that is not enough time to fully evaluate performance. I don't have a great answer for this. But I do agree that updating your status is fruitful without an explanation. If you put your best foot forward (as suggested in another comment) and move on, so will recruiters. If they do bring it up... well, then you give them the background.

  66. Anonymous

    Anyone getting canned that quickly means it was not a good fit. I am hopeful most hiring managers in the future will understand that.

  67. Anonymous

    The word "Fired" is rarely used unless you violated a company policy and were fired for "cause" or some over bad act. You were most likely let go/discharged/dismissed for purely discretionary reasons, as most states permit for "at will" employees. 1st, being let-go during a 90 day probationary period is nothing to be ashamed of and not uncommon. Companies and employees may decide it is simply not a good fit or that the job parameters have evolved with the departure of the former employee that created the vacancy you were filling. Usually they will hire another candidate from the same interview pool, since you may not have been the unanimous choice in the first place. 2nd you don't owe people on social media, including Linked In, an explanation, since likely you would only need to reference it during a private job interview. 3rd-my choice, simply remove the entry entirely, with your past employment end date as "Month 2023" or even just "2023" and let it go. If anyone reaches out and asks "hey what about that job you noted": Two choices: A) "I decided to pursue other roles (which is accurate); and in private messaging, you can say that another candidate became available that was a better fit (which would be a true statement).

  68. Anonymous

    Yes, that is what happened. However I think they also encountered some financial constraints so they likely won't rehire for a while. One red flag, they interviewed 50 candidates before they chose me.

  69. Anonymous

    I had this happen. I deleted my announce post and job. Kept my previous employer as last job.

  70. Anonymous

    Yes, I agree with this wholeheartedly

  71. Anonymous

    I thought about this. But how will you explain leaving the old job?

  72. Stephanie Butler

    As someone who works in communications, I’d recommend leveraging the power of storytelling but with a positive end. Potential employers may find your approach to be one that aligns with their mission and values and reach out from there. It may not be the right answer but definitely worth a shot.

  73. Anonymous

    were you *fired* or reduction in force?

  74. Anonymous

    Advised I was not meeting standards and shown a performance improvement plan that would have been impossible to meet. It was designed to get me to quit, which I did. Why suffer in a toxic environment that doesn't value me?

  75. Anonymous

    me too- after 1 yr on paper-- and after a global announce by the company on linked in, trade posts and many other places 5 months AFTER I started so it looks like I was only there 7 months, when in fact the CEO had me doing private work from my computer to him 2 months prior to the job (14 months of work). So I have not changed it until the separation agreement negotiations are completed, but will have to focus on the learned experience items, especially of how people who are friends do not often see everything and blind trust is not to be used in business ever. And that in learning to appreciate good companies and finding a dream job does not mean that the friends who put you in will not become jealous. However, in focusing on these I will be spinning these lessons in a way where it is emphasized when people have individual life paths that do not agree even though once friends, it is like a relationship; I can still care about the welfare of the "friend" as well as other company people even though this 'friend's' personal actions were intolerable and nearly illegal and definitely intentionally harmful over the past 4 months--- it does not mean I have to carry a burden of anger or resentment within me. I can leave in a state of peace because of intending to focus on the next better situation, making personal goals of achievement beyond what I am leaving and making my mark on the work world and career

    (note- this was a global position, so there is NO HIDING and the former boss is intending to 'erase' my career during a time of nearly 95% hiring freezes in my industry and related industries for my levels --- --- *background, CEO was a former 'friend' who asked me to come there as a remote team member, but when he became insecure due to not having completed his responsibilities and tasks earlier last year, he put his responsibilities on to me along my own high levels; then he "highly encouraged" me to unmask at a risky large tradeshow during which I caught an extremely bad case of covid that has caused long term additional major issues which I continued working through (but with up to 12 hrs a week devoted to medical diagnostics, appts, etc), I could no longer do all of his tasks, which he still had not told me were his responsibilities and not mine. As I find out they were not my own job responsibilities and started to attend to serious customer negotiations and retention issues with large customers, he became more and more insecure. Then he started to curse at me, question my loyalty- and I caught him with hangovers and all he started to do was go to dinner meetings and lunch meetings with drinks. He also started to gaslight and berate me every few days to weekly- especially after the first time there was a company dinner and the other executive members got along with me a 'little too well' for his comfort level. So he expanded the gaslighting of me to other team members, reminded me this team was too small, there is no HR and that I am not supposed to speak with anyone else except through him. He was aware I have critical health needs due to covid complications, and he is also aware that I lost a significant amount of savings during the pandemic and for medical additional costs this year and am broke. So he started to take away my top accounts, accused me of doing 'poor work' (note- my customers offered to be my references due to the deep relationships developed in less than 7-9 months) and then demoted me and had a VP fire me after he incentivized the VP with all the commissions from my top accounts. And yes, went to attorneys- but he also knows I live in an 'at will' state with very little legal concern for 'civility' (in other words, he has every legal right to curse at me, call me names, gossip badly about me as long as it does not cost me enough slander for another job opportunity, fire me at will to cut me off of medical needs and cannot be held accountable for my health matters in any way unless he directly physically harmed me. There is no record of his drinking problem anywhere, it is rather new- and little proof (especially when everyone is remote and there is no HR department and all laws are in states that tend to over look under the 'at will' clause.)

  76. Anonymous

    What does any of this missive have to do with the updating a LinkedIn post after a termination?

  77. Anonymous

    Actually I do really appreciate your reply, because it sounds like your situation was even worse than my own. There was a high-paid consultant in a CMO role, I was hired by the company to come in as a VP to be trained by her and eventually take over. Unfortunately, she did not like me from the outset and just collected notes on my various perceived incompetencies, which the management believed. They trust her enough not to see that they put her in a situation where my win (being successful in the job) was her loss. But she at least was not a friend. That must have been very painful.

  78. Anonymous

    Remove the company and go back to your last company listing. Do this while you have the announcement feature unchecked so it will silently be changed. Then when you interview if anyone inquires you can say in the first 30 days I realized the role was not what it was advertised so we parted ways. Broadcasting might hurt more than helping you. This does happen and you are not alone but if there is a true reason that you know, soften it when you share it vs making it public and messy.

  79. Anonymous

    Yes, this is great advice! Something like this happened to me about 10 years ago, it was a blip but I was very concerned about finding my next role but no one was even interested. But, I can empathize with what you're going through, I'm sorry that happened. I actually consulted for a year after this and it was a great period in my life. Helped me heal from some stuff and figure out where I wanted to go next.

  80. Anonymous

    I did remove the position, but also announced that I am open to work now, to see if I can leverage my network to find the new job.

  81. Anonymous

    The same just happened to me in May 2023, and I am still devastated! It’s been tough to find a role paying me the same amount as my previous position. I didn’t update that I was let go after only 42 days and still looking. May have to take something paying significantly less…

  82. Anonymous

    Yes my salary was higher than average. But there were red flags going in that I knew made it more risky. I thought I was flexible enough to prevail, but unfortunately, I was wrong.

  83. Anonymous

    I am sorry to hear about your recent job loss. I find a general rule to not announce on LinkedIn at least for 8-9 months a new job announcement so that I can detetermine if the job will work out. Just continue to look but don't list the job on LinkedIn.

  84. Anonymous

    That will be a new rule for me now. I've never been fired so I did not imagine this could happen.

  85. Anonymous

    I wouldn’t worry much about what you have on LinkedIn. I personally don’t care for it. I haven’t had any luck with it. A few recruiters asked for my resume in the past to only ghost me and not respond back. I feel like it’s become more like Facebook.

  86. Anonymous

    Totally agree, I had been on there for over 10 years and built a sizeable network but it never amounted to anything in the real world. The force-feeding of the "news stories" made it annoying enough that I got off two years ago and haven't missed it.

  87. Anonymous

    I found that LinkedIn was a way to connect and perphaps communicate with individuals that work within the same type of industry or business that you may work in. Yet, it is not really a good way to necessarily apply for a job though.

  88. Anonymous

    Like other responders, I too dislike LinkedIn, but if you announced your role on LinkedIn, I'm sure you want to announce that you've moved on too.

    The interesting point to you is that this is happening at the moment, I'm sure you know this, but to give some colour/color, businesses are trying to plough/plow forward in hope, and sometimes desperation, and then a single unpaid invoice or lost contract is tipping that business over the edge. It is incredibly difficult for them to get credit, and if they can, it takes a long time. This is happening a lot - you're perhaps a very unfortunate and unlucky sufferer, but you aren't alone. Most senior people, especially in SMEs, know that there is in effect a sort of credit crunch, and many more businesses are on the seesaw/teetertotter than have been in a long time. It could be that you were parted with because of a clash of styles - you don't say - but then people are being stupidly picky with big recruitment spends, so more new joiners are being "returned" if they aren't absolutely perfect and walk on water, because they shouldn't have recruited in the first place. It's a nasty situation.

    Practically, I think anyone at the moment will sympathise if you point out that the role disappeared, without apportioning blame. So I think you simply post as if you're looking for a new role, and say as little as you need to as to why; "Unfortunately, ultimately [company name] were unable to offer a permanent position in this role" - dignified and simple and letting people join the dots for themselves. At the moment people will most likely consider that the company couldn't afford you, or hired willy nilly in hope rather than expectation, or that they made the mistake, and they will very likely not think ill of you, especially if you maintain your dignity.

  89. Anonymous

    I agree with you. But you don't have to post your job on LinkedIn if the position didn't work out.

  90. Anonymous

    Literally got let go because “clash of style”

  91. Anonymous

    Well, I guess you have to do some soul searching as to what you'll do differently in future, but the answer may still be "nothing", because they could have used those words rather than admit that they've overhired and can't afford you. I'd just post that you're looking for work - memories on social media are like goldfish anyway - and over time you'll probably be able to work this up into a really good story. Certainly, don't let it worry you too much - you're really not alone and most recruiters worth their salt are going to make up their own minds, rather than base anything on the experience you've just had. You see, unless you yelled at someone, made someone cry or hit someone, and I'm going to assume you did none of those things or anything similar, then your ex-employer did not give you anywhere near enough time or enough support to become the team member they wanted. Onwards and upwards!

  92. maria rose

    It sounds like you jumped the gun and announced your job position ( the one you got laid off from in 40 days) before going through the probationary period which most jobs have. If you have to post about this job loss on LinkedIn, explain in simple terms it wasn't a good fit for your skills but the experience helped refined your career goal. No need to post a pity party feed, just a quick post and move on to following new leads to new job opportunities.

  93. Anonymous

    Never post a new job on LinkedIn until you have been in the position for six months. I see too many people posting the new job when they are hired. If you post, you can remove the job and any other notification you posted on the site. It is always good to wait until you and the new job are a good fit. The same thing recently happened to me - I was let go after 30 days. I knew after two weeks, I knew it was not going to work. It was also a clash of work styles. I never posted the job on LinkedIn.

    The best part is I never put in my two weeks for my other job. Both were remote positions. I could feel the new job out to make sure it would work. Again, after two weeks, I knew it was not the opportunity or the company I could remain at in the long run. We parted ways. You have to work smarter in these trying economic times.

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