“I left due to financial reasons and career progression”. In every job I’ve left, these have been every reason. The best pay rise is to move on to something new.
"I terminated my last employer because they weren't meeing my performance expectations in terms of offering career-enhancing work opportunities and career advancement prospects at competitive rates of pay. I put them on a PIP, but they failed to reach their goals at the end of the performance year, so I let them go."
I was fired from a job (a non-profit that supposedly helps the community), and when interviewing for another job I was asked that question. I said "I'm just going to give you the facts". 1. I was hired in 2011 2. My Director went on maternity leave at the end of 2012 3. I was promoted to a higher position early 2013 4. My director returned later that year and I was fired for "intimidating my staff". I didn't get any severance because I refused to sign their doc where I can't speak about them 5. I was the only person in management who was of any kind of racial or ethnic minority 6. Later there were protests in the city asking my director to step down and to audit that organization for discriminatory practices. They reached out to me several times begging me to stay quiet about what I knew about that place 7. The director "left because she wanted to spend more time with the family" 8. That non-profit lost a lot of funding and was under investigation Then I said "feel free to verify any statements I made, and please make any decisions based on what you find". I was hired and been working there for seven years. I doubled my salary too. There are many bad and unethical companies and nonprofits that incur in illegal practices, and get rid of people who are not aligned with them. Interviewers must take that into consideration.
"I didn't leave my last job. Most productive and underrated employees leave toxic workplaces. As much as I didn't want to, there are circumstances that we really have to move on for a hopefully better place . My mental health is my priority to get things done at my desk."
I worked at a company in Pittsburgh, PA (downtown). IT manager that hired me got along great and was easy going as long as I got my work done. Which I did. He left and a lady took over that was a project manager but not from IT area. She was dumber than a brick and "micro-managed". I sat in traffic almost 1 1/2 hours every day on way to and from work. She wrote me up for being 5 minutes late one time because traffic wreck that was out of my control. Eventually she let another guy and me go. I just told my next employer that it was a "downsize in the dept" issue. They didn't ask anything else. I technically didn't lie. They downsized by getting rid me me and other guy :)
"Less-is-more" Exactly! That's why if you were fired from a job that you didn't spend a whole lot of time at I wouldn't even list them on the resume. If your potential employer asks you why there's a gap in your resume just say you have been working construction or doing freelance work for cash.
My last job interview didn't ask why I left, they asked what I didn't like. I honestly said that cleaning up messy spills and going outdoors in cold weather to collect carts. This was something that I felt was safe because these were aspects thst weren't part of my new job, and actually the interviewer even commented that those were things that aren't a part of this job.
I think I'm going to have to memorize the toxic workplace answer since, "I had a heart attack after being forced to do multiple jobs for an average of 9-12hrs a day, and shortly after my return the company started pushing me to do even more as an engineer, and a manager on top of that" is pretty much the definition of a negative answer... *le sigh*
I had a job where I lasted 18 months longer than my two predecessors combined. Boss didn’t like confrontation so she kept a spreadsheet of my mistakes without telling me. I would leave notes or schedule meetings to try to find out how she wanted the job done. She would ignore the notes and disappear at the meeting times. Luckily I had called a previous manager for advice. I had called a previous recruiter as well when it happened. The recruiter had me a new job at the same salary within a week. It was a temp job but gave me a chance to get my feet on the ground. Six months later the previous manager approached me with a full time job making significantly more.
When possible, quit rather than allowing yourself to be fired. However, when you do this, you will not usually be able to draw any unemployment benefits.
@@Seattle-Corporate-Massage and also for new job set a slow pace from which you can slowly improve. don't start at 120% and then surprised when your bosses keep expecting that.
In AZ it doesn’t matter, you can’t have been underperforming upon being fired - you won’t get the benefits. It’s really just meant for people in layoffs. So your angle should be to quit given that there aren’t any financial benefits in waiting to get fired.
Leaving a well known poor quality employer that routinely makes national news for being crap does give you an advantage, but "my former boss was a petulant man child who couldn't deal with the stress of the job so he took it out on everyone else" doesn't usually fly.
I loved my last job. I loved the owner, the team members, the product, the customers. I hated having to bargain with the homeless so I could park my car, and stepping over drunks in the parking lot and on the street. I paid the fellow who lives upstairs in the shop building, to bring his dog and walk me to my car when I worked on the night shifts. Encounters at/in the shop used to be casual contact with the small group of long-time, local homeless folks who gathered on the beach. But that group has swelled and gotten more desperate in nature, and I think it's time to make a change. I love my boss, he's one of the nicest people I've ever worked for. But I can't work in those unsecure conditions. Maybe I'm an alarmist? The other team members don't seem alarmed. But I believe in Safety First, and personal security is part of that.
Oh no. You are not n alarmist. You take care of yourself, while others are unaware of the world around them. I have an unsafe parking lot now, can’t wait to get another job….
That's a fundamental problem with how the business operates if they allow a growing number of homeless individuals to live and beg on their property. Nothing against homeless folk, I'm not saying that they don't deserve a safe place to sleep or that they need to stay out of public spaces, but a business is private property and it just reflects badly on a business and its owner(s) when they allow a growing bunch of homeless people use it as a gathering location or somewhere to beg customers/employees for money to the detriment of said employees/customers.
I've been doing short-term contracting for over 12 years and aside from one or two contracts that lasted more than 9 months, most have been 3-6 months. I get asked why, and I say plainly and honestly "I like to work on projects with a focused direction and timeline. I like to have a finish line and end date to work toward. I don't like just being on staff to work on whatever because I interview for specific projects and positions; I don't want to roll off onto something I didn't interview for." 75% of the time, that's fine, since I am continuing to look for short-term contracts and not shy about it, but once in a while they say "we're really looking for someone to work long term", but the job description is anywhere from 2-6 months contract, and I wouldn't apply to anything else so I don't know why they advertise something so short, so a resume with a lot of short projects, then expect me to want to stay longer than 6 months.
tl;dr I find the longer you stay somewhere the more they take you for granted. By focusing on specific projects with specific timelines, my time and productivity is important to them and they aren't going to waste it or have me work on things I don't specialize in.
I like your thinking. I want an end date. That's what impressed me about Toastmasters - the meeting started on time, it ended on time, and all the business got finished in between. I went to that lunchtime meeting to observe...and I joined because EVERYTHING ended on time!
When you realize you learn more doing your own stuff than working for your company, the only question that remains is: do I have enough savings to live on before I find a new role. Otherwise, no matter how short my journey with the company has been, I won't want to work for them anymore.
Bingo! any part of you is left at the door....It is sad but true..my personality doesn't match my job or jobs. I have worked hard for so many assholes.... the Only job I want is the one where I don't work for anyone but me..Easier said than done,but I have money put away... p.s have you ever noticed how quickly people are forgotten.
@@aram5642 "you will be missed" start the countdown " 10,9,8,7 ....literally could write a book ...sure many could as well.How about this one"we are a team around here" ugh!! whose team? oh yours..".are you okay to work weekends"?"Oh thats what I want more hours with my team Yippee!.. :) one more "we are planning on having a meeting this weekend at 8am Saturday okay" This actually happened,it was a 1 1/2 hour bitch fest about how the team works 12 hrs a day, but doesnt live and breath non important duties of the company.The look on peoples face said it all..my boss drinks on thursday and fridays but hey thats okay right....We drive truck and are not even there but they still bitch,bitch! HaHa looking forward to my next chapter..thanks for your insights,appreciate it.
The most memorable person I ever interviewed for a job basically told me his boss was a jerk and so was everyone else he work with. I knew that if I hired him I would become the jerk. As someone who has hired a few people over the years the worst thing you can do in an interview is criticize those you have worked with.
@@asadb1990 Canned answers will not get you the job. Any halfway intelligent person can see through that. It is not a question of the right words. Hiring a person is not a game, it is finding a good fit for both the company and the person being interviewed. We must have done a fairly good job at hiring since in 45 year with about 10 employees I had to hire someone about once every 5 or 6 years. One person started in 1956 and retired in 2012 another started in 1958 and retired in 2011.
@@jamesodell3064 ok boomer. while all my interviews have been about parroting back what they want to hear in an excited and eager tone got be job offers. anytime i was real and offered genuine answers, i got a "thanks we will get back to you" and unsurprisingly i get ghosted. no one stays at the same company longer than a few years unless they want to work much harder while getting meager cost of living adjustment raises.
I have been saying that it’s time for me to take the next step up in my career, and that my current company doesn’t currently have a business need, at my location, for that role. For contract roles, it’s usually easier, as you can easily say “I’m looking for another long term contract position, as my current one will be coming to an end within the next couple of months.” I’ve never had a problem with these answers. They’ve also both been true. Been in both situations before.
The first five companies I worked for suddenly went bankrupt or closed down the facility I worked at and laid everyone off. I would put those scenarios on my resume (and any job application) but I still got asked why I left my last job? Kinda makes me question the competence of a company when their recruitment process is highly scripted and it seems they didn't bother to read my resume/application. One firm I interviewed at did start a question with "I see you were laid off by XYZ and CBA companies . . . " and then asked if I had any insight or further details on either companies' problems. Nice way for them to handle it, and I eventually got offered a job there and worked for 8 years.
I can see why they asked about your job history. The odds of someone hiring into five consecutive companies that go bankrupt shortly after you were hired raises a caution flag for me.
Best answer: I am still in my "last job" and I love it but I feel the need to grow my career and achieve new meaningful objectives. I feel confident that your company will provide a platform for me to do that.
Is there a financial or small to large company answer? Like, I'm considering moving bc in 2.5 years my workload has tripled while my pay has increased by only 5%. Or might it be better to say that my past two roles (each for about 2.5 years) were with small companies with essentially no structure (everyone reports to the one boss) and I'd like a role in an established company with an actual managerial structure and room to grow in position and pay, not just in responsibility?
Glad that most jobs I left have been because I was unable to continue with that particular job (end of contract, graduated from a school, began student teaching, became a certified teacher, etc.)
Only small low level crap companies care about why you left your last job, It has literally never come up when I interviewed for a large corporation. Also references are not needed these days with electronic background checks. Most good companies want to know: Is your work experience/resume/past salary truthful? Do you have a criminal history, be prepared to explain. Do you do drugs? Are you a legal citizen? No one gives a shit about what you last employers says or thinks about you. If they do, then their hiring practices are are shit and don't work for them. This is not 1986, we have electronic means of vetting people now.
I never get asked this question because I’ve set myself up and sold myself so good it never comes up. I feel if this question is asked you haven’t sold yourself
QUESTION: What if you left because you were told to do the literal job responsibilities of a significantly higher paid peer in an unrelated-work section (IT vs construction)...no additional compensation, and keep doing my 50-55hr/wk current responsibilities. AND, my mid-year (unofficial) review had me at "Needs Improvement" in multiple categories for not doing the other guy's work. I chose to leave before formal disciplinary action or I had a nervous breakdown. How do you honestly explain that?
In your case it's actually simple - you left because your job duties were different than initially described and promised, and you would like move your career different direction. Now you can ask question about specific role that you like.
I have one that i'm dealing with now, and I'd love if you could address it. I got seperated from my job because I was on Long Term Disability; when I go back to looking, I don't want a potential employer thinking I'm a liability or that i'll not stay with the position. Because it might be relevant, it's a non work related injury.
"People change a lot after thirty years, and that will eventually produce personality conflicts. I had to make a very hard decision as a businessman, one that I didn't know was even a thing."
QUESTION: What if you left because of "unofficial" retribution related to management's mis-handling of sexual harassment claims? The harassment policy says to report 3rd party or 1rst party disclosures to HR, or I could be complicit. Though, doing so makes management look bad; and to avoid lawsuits HR doesn't "agree" that there is a basis until significant time separation from reporting. How do you honestly explain retribution without intimidating a potential new employer?--Seems to me you make up some other reason or every business would be afraid of hiring you.
The burning question is, how effective is the company's management in dealing and resolving conflicts. If a female employee is a victim of sexual harassment, then there is no reason for her to stay and get harassed time after time. Self preservation should be the priority. It is the company's responsibility to ensure safety in the workplace for everybody. That said, the management is expected to be reliable, trustworthy and excellent in mitigating conflicts. If it fails to meet up these components, then it is best to leave than engage in conflicts where an employee is less likely to win.
I think you can be honest there. "Due to an injury and the pandemic, I had to focus on my health before I could search for a job again. Now that my health is back, I am excited to get back into the work force again and I can think of no better place than this company."
I could envision a scenario where it might be advantageous to reply with an answer that’s a little edgy. The manner and style of the follow up questions could be an indicator of the quality of this employer.
I have been lucky to have never been laid off or fired but very close to but was able to find a new job before any danger but I have met people who have been laid off or fired more than once and it gives me some hope that everything will always work out but it’s always good to be prepared!
"I killed them. I killed them all. They're dead, every single one of them. And not just the men, but the women and the children, too. They're like animals, and I slaughtered them like animals. I HATE THEM."
Personally, I don't care for the flowery responses. Just keep it simple and positive. Even if you were fired for sleeping on the job just say that work slowed down and you left to go help out family for a while. Now you are ready to get back into a challenging job. Never discuss any problems - there is no benefit to it. Would you hire a plumber if he/she talked about all the projects that they messed up?
That's what I said, just lie about it. Hiring managers lie to applicants all the time. So why shouldn't you? Just make up some BS that sounds believable and move onto the next question. If you were fired, you are better off just saying that you quit the job and just make up a reason. If you aren't going to use that employer as a reference who cares. Telling them you sucked at your last job is not going to get you hired.
I always think its funny how we can't just say the truth.Honestly most people want to know are you capable and can deal with shit ,because chances are there will be some bad apples everywhere.
I do like your videos and I can relate them to the world of contracting, but I was wondering if you plan to make some contract specific ones? Maybe tactics that some agencies play to drop the contractors cut and boost their margin or the jobs they have that are fake just to get you on their books etc.
I started my own business. That's why I left. However it's kind of embarrassing when business is slow and you have to take a night shift job just to get by...
No problem, man. I used to love reading Louis L'Amour books. I even loved the covers. He had SO MANY jobs and careers, and he was an amazing person. My life has been many jobs and several businesses, now I'm looking at gig work. When I get discouraged at my seeming patchwork career, I tell myself "hey think of Louis." His parents and friends were probably always asking "when are you going to get a REAL job" and stuff like that.
What if the reason you had to quit your last job was for personal reasons. I had a situation where my safety was at risk and I had to leave my city and move across country. What would be the best way to answer that in an interview? I had to move twice because of this issue but the first two moves were within the same state. Since I have moved cross country now there is way less risk of it happening again so it most likely would not affect my job stability as it would have if I would have stayed in my last state.
honestly most jobs have toxic management and love to pay crap so i quit after a year or 2 if i’m not getting compensated for my hard work and needless to say i always go above and beyond
What if the job went bad for no reason of your own & you needed to get terminated so you could get a severance package to take time to find something else? After working very successfully for my employer for 7 years, he changed the US firm we represented in Canada & it was a complete disaster which I could not fix. Just to "overflow my cup of bad luck", in the meantime, our home burned down & the rebuild was hampered by the insurance company's incompetent loss adjuster which necessitated my needing to take time out to manage the rebuild myself... Now I want to return to my career but it is tough when you have a work history gap!
I was recently let go from a app support contract job through an agency. I was there less than 2 weeks. It was during their training period. Reason they gave I wasn’t a good fit. Maybe It was due to it being a small team environment. Since my time there was so short should I even mention this job in interviews or when filling applications?
Maybe call it "consulting" so you don't have time gaps...if you reason for leaving the previous job is good. Otherwise, maybe extend those work dates of the old job to cover the recent job to avoid gaps, and avoid having to explain "not being a good fit"--whatever that means...if they can fire you and not be honest with the reason, I don't see why you can't play the game too...How hungry are you?
Suggesting that having been fired should be disclosed seems VERY questionable. Isn’t it illegal for a former employer to disclose that an employee was terminated? Certainly not advisable to be blatantly dishonest about a reason for leaving a job, but would implying that the decision to leave was voluntary be wrong/ I’ll advised. “I was ‘separated’ but, now I’ve learned really doesn’t cut it IMHO. Would also be helpful to discuss the issue of not using a former employer as a reference- a red flag to a potential employer.
Eileen, I could be wrong but I don't think it is illegal for a former employer to disclose to a potential employer that you were terminated. I do think, however, a lot of companies have tact about it though, maybe even policies in place that might prevent giving the potential employer the reason for termination. I think it is pretty common for employers to just give the dates of your employment.
Can I say, the landlord wanted his appartment back? A lot of people in france rent their rooms for students/young workers and always after few months they get a relative visit or have a baby and I have to find a new home
You literally mentioned at least 5 reasons jobs have actually ended for me. The unreasonable commute is ridiculous, I would travel 3 hours each way by train and was laid off due to a racist manager and lateness was used to cover it up. They don't even thank you for all your efforts.
Smh 🤦🏾♀️ I’m sorry that happened to you . That’s why I’m very strict now about how much time I spend commuting. I’d be damned having to pay to refill my gas tank every week but get randomly laid off or fired
If I say the employment was a fixed term (in fact I left because I hated the toxic environment) - will my potential employer phone the company or ask me to send them a copy of my employment contract?
I was already to move to a lower cost of living state, which I will continue to do. However, I was notified yesterday that I will be terminated in 2 weeks , because I will not get the jab. I plan on putting in my resignation tomorrow instead. When I restart my job hunt, do I just tell the interviewer that I chose to relocate to another state , due to financial considerations and just leave out the "jab" part?
I am actually torn that these questions about YOUR LIFE, have only one (maybe two) good answers, that has nothing to do with your skills or experience, and teachable in a way that anyone can easily learn, in case they know where to look. Is this really the way you want to fill in the roles you have at your company?
i got laid off cause of budget cuts yet i still get judged. some try to question me about more info and they frown when i tell them all ik is budget cuts. i have an email for proof. if i print it out and present it would that help?
Hard to get a job when they resort "our company has recently implanted a new policy for all workers" if you catch my drift. I want to say yes but if I lie well I believe that can carry into a lawsuit or being denied to ever be interviewed by that company 😐😑 job hunt hard asf rn
i always tell them i left for better opportunity and then they try to tell me to specify but i can’t think of anything other than crappy management. ik it’s not good to talk negative about management but what else can i say?
I just being honest and people will understand. Like left my last job because they lied to me that it was monday-friday but end up I was working 7 days a week one day off a month and theys witch me schedule without notice. So yeah just be honest
@@michael567jober well depends on what type of changes you know it can be bad for you and your family so, is always good to find a good change for yourself and of course better for your family. I am at that point in my life that they can judge me whatever they want but once they see my work skills they just dont say a thing. Always work. Theres places want you to have skills dont matter if you dont have a degree as long you know what your doing.
I left the employer before the present one for a greater opportunity. Going to a company that 4 others and a supervisor went to. Helped. I'm the only one left but 4 others came later. And if they all had stayed here the top nine in seniority and a supervisor would have been from that company. To be honest. I just didn't want to train another supervisor. Cause he was an IDIOT. So we left and Got a $5 hr raise And better equipment and freight.
This one lady got mad at me for leaving a job because of a family emergency. I think she could not keep people there. She kept complaining about people up and leaving the place. She was acting kinda bitchy when she interviewed me.
So wait I don't get it. Is "my manager was a stupid toxic bitch/asshole and I got caught keying their car so I quit before they could fire me because they're a low-quality employer" a good or bad answer?
I'm in healthcare and resigned BEFORE they "fired me. I've been using "because of va c c in e mandate" which is true however, a lot of smaller practices no longer require it. Is this bad?
What if you answer to why you want to leave are: My current job pays garbage? I want to move to a company that refuses to promote me for my efforts? I want to move from a small company to a bigger one? I refuse to get the jab?
“I left due to financial reasons and career progression”. In every job I’ve left, these have been every reason. The best pay rise is to move on to something new.
Sometimes thats true
"I terminated my last employer because they weren't meeing my performance expectations in terms of offering career-enhancing work opportunities and career advancement prospects at competitive rates of pay. I put them on a PIP, but they failed to reach their goals at the end of the performance year, so I let them go."
I was fired from a job (a non-profit that supposedly helps the community), and when interviewing for another job I was asked that question. I said "I'm just going to give you the facts".
1. I was hired in 2011
2. My Director went on maternity leave at the end of 2012
3. I was promoted to a higher position early 2013
4. My director returned later that year and I was fired for "intimidating my staff". I didn't get any severance because I refused to sign their doc where I can't speak about them
5. I was the only person in management who was of any kind of racial or ethnic minority
6. Later there were protests in the city asking my director to step down and to audit that organization for discriminatory practices. They reached out to me several times begging me to stay quiet about what I knew about that place
7. The director "left because she wanted to spend more time with the family"
8. That non-profit lost a lot of funding and was under investigation
Then I said "feel free to verify any statements I made, and please make any decisions based on what you find". I was hired and been working there for seven years. I doubled my salary too.
There are many bad and unethical companies and nonprofits that incur in illegal practices, and get rid of people who are not aligned with them. Interviewers must take that into consideration.
"I didn't leave my last job. Most productive and underrated employees leave toxic workplaces. As much as I didn't want to, there are circumstances that we really have to move on for a hopefully better place . My mental health is my priority to get things done at my desk."
I worked at a company in Pittsburgh, PA (downtown). IT manager that hired me got along great and was easy going as long as I got my work done. Which I did. He left and a lady took over that was a project manager but not from IT area. She was dumber than a brick and "micro-managed". I sat in traffic almost 1 1/2 hours every day on way to and from work. She wrote me up for being 5 minutes late one time because traffic wreck that was out of my control. Eventually she let another guy and me go. I just told my next employer that it was a "downsize in the dept" issue. They didn't ask anything else. I technically didn't lie. They downsized by getting rid me me and other guy :)
Did you get job?
dude thats a cardinal sin, just say you are still employed and looking.
@@asadb1990 but he was fired? kinda read you though,it would take too long to get into all the he said she said b.s
@david rynberk yeah but my point is most employers won't look at you twice unless you still employed. so honesty isn't rewarded.
@@asadb1990 I hear you,my wife was saying that as well.
"Less-is-more" Exactly! That's why if you were fired from a job that you didn't spend a whole lot of time at I wouldn't even list them on the resume. If your potential employer asks you why there's a gap in your resume just say you have been working construction or doing freelance work for cash.
I’ve applied to state jobs in Oklahoma that required me to list every job I’ve had in my lifetime.
Easy: the contract ended. As a contractor, that is usually why I leave a job. Love your answers!
My last job interview didn't ask why I left, they asked what I didn't like. I honestly said that cleaning up messy spills and going outdoors in cold weather to collect carts.
This was something that I felt was safe because these were aspects thst weren't part of my new job, and actually the interviewer even commented that those were things that aren't a part of this job.
I think I'm going to have to memorize the toxic workplace answer since, "I had a heart attack after being forced to do multiple jobs for an average of 9-12hrs a day, and shortly after my return the company started pushing me to do even more as an engineer, and a manager on top of that" is pretty much the definition of a negative answer... *le sigh*
I had a job where I lasted 18 months longer than my two predecessors combined. Boss didn’t like confrontation so she kept a spreadsheet of my mistakes without telling me. I would leave notes or schedule meetings to try to find out how she wanted the job done. She would ignore the notes and disappear at the meeting times.
Luckily I had called a previous manager for advice. I had called a previous recruiter as well when it happened. The recruiter had me a new job at the same salary within a week. It was a temp job but gave me a chance to get my feet on the ground. Six months later the previous manager approached me with a full time job making significantly more.
When possible, quit rather than allowing yourself to be fired. However, when you do this, you will not usually be able to draw any unemployment benefits.
well quiting with a job lined is one thing. but if you need a break from your last job, slow down and you will be let go.
@@Seattle-Corporate-Massage and also for new job set a slow pace from which you can slowly improve. don't start at 120% and then surprised when your bosses keep expecting that.
Note that this may be situationaly irrelevant in states that have crap unemployment benefits. #utahstrong
In AZ it doesn’t matter, you can’t have been underperforming upon being fired - you won’t get the benefits. It’s really just meant for people in layoffs. So your angle should be to quit given that there aren’t any financial benefits in waiting to get fired.
Leaving a well known poor quality employer that routinely makes national news for being crap does give you an advantage, but "my former boss was a petulant man child who couldn't deal with the stress of the job so he took it out on everyone else" doesn't usually fly.
I do a lot of contract work, so regardless of why I left (fired, quit, or otherwise), my answer is just always, "My contract ended."
I loved my last job. I loved the owner, the team members, the product, the customers.
I hated having to bargain with the homeless so I could park my car, and stepping over drunks in the parking lot and on the street. I paid the fellow who lives upstairs in the shop building, to bring his dog and walk me to my car when I worked on the night shifts.
Encounters at/in the shop used to be casual contact with the small group of long-time, local homeless folks who gathered on the beach. But that group has swelled and gotten more desperate in nature, and I think it's time to make a change.
I love my boss, he's one of the nicest people I've ever worked for. But I can't work in those unsecure conditions. Maybe I'm an alarmist? The other team members don't seem alarmed. But I believe in Safety First, and personal security is part of that.
Oh no. You are not n alarmist. You take care of yourself, while others are unaware of the world around them. I have an unsafe parking lot now, can’t wait to get another job….
That's a fundamental problem with how the business operates if they allow a growing number of homeless individuals to live and beg on their property. Nothing against homeless folk, I'm not saying that they don't deserve a safe place to sleep or that they need to stay out of public spaces, but a business is private property and it just reflects badly on a business and its owner(s) when they allow a growing bunch of homeless people use it as a gathering location or somewhere to beg customers/employees for money to the detriment of said employees/customers.
I've been doing short-term contracting for over 12 years and aside from one or two contracts that lasted more than 9 months, most have been 3-6 months. I get asked why, and I say plainly and honestly "I like to work on projects with a focused direction and timeline. I like to have a finish line and end date to work toward. I don't like just being on staff to work on whatever because I interview for specific projects and positions; I don't want to roll off onto something I didn't interview for." 75% of the time, that's fine, since I am continuing to look for short-term contracts and not shy about it, but once in a while they say "we're really looking for someone to work long term", but the job description is anywhere from 2-6 months contract, and I wouldn't apply to anything else so I don't know why they advertise something so short, so a resume with a lot of short projects, then expect me to want to stay longer than 6 months.
tl;dr I find the longer you stay somewhere the more they take you for granted. By focusing on specific projects with specific timelines, my time and productivity is important to them and they aren't going to waste it or have me work on things I don't specialize in.
I like your thinking. I want an end date. That's what impressed me about Toastmasters - the meeting started on time, it ended on time, and all the business got finished in between.
I went to that lunchtime meeting to observe...and I joined because EVERYTHING ended on time!
When you realize you learn more doing your own stuff than working for your company, the only question that remains is: do I have enough savings to live on before I find a new role. Otherwise, no matter how short my journey with the company has been, I won't want to work for them anymore.
Bingo! any part of you is left at the door....It is sad but true..my personality doesn't match my job or jobs. I have worked hard for so many assholes.... the Only job I want is the one where I don't work for anyone but me..Easier said than done,but I have money put away... p.s have you ever noticed how quickly people are forgotten.
@@davidrynberk4830 Absolutely. All those terms of reassurance like "you will be missed!", are ridiculous, as they are only true for one-two days.
@@aram5642 "you will be missed" start the countdown " 10,9,8,7 ....literally could write a book ...sure many could as well.How about this one"we are a team around here" ugh!! whose team? oh yours..".are you okay to work weekends"?"Oh thats what I want more hours with my team Yippee!.. :) one more "we are planning on having a meeting this weekend at 8am Saturday okay" This actually happened,it was a 1 1/2 hour bitch fest about how the team works 12 hrs a day, but doesnt live and breath non important duties of the company.The look on peoples face said it all..my boss drinks on thursday and fridays but hey thats okay right....We drive truck and are not even there but they still bitch,bitch! HaHa looking forward to my next chapter..thanks for your insights,appreciate it.
The most memorable person I ever interviewed for a job basically told me his boss was a jerk and so was everyone else he work with. I knew that if I hired him I would become the jerk. As someone who has hired a few people over the years the worst thing you can do in an interview is criticize those you have worked with.
so i get he didn't say the right words. but it also goes to show, you want canned answers not honest interactions.
@@asadb1990 Canned answers will not get you the job. Any halfway intelligent person can see through that.
It is not a question of the right words. Hiring a person is not a game, it is finding a good fit for both the company and the person being interviewed.
We must have done a fairly good job at hiring since in 45 year with about 10 employees I had to hire someone about once every 5 or 6 years. One person started in 1956 and retired in 2012 another started in 1958 and retired in 2011.
@@jamesodell3064 ok boomer. while all my interviews have been about parroting back what they want to hear in an excited and eager tone got be job offers. anytime i was real and offered genuine answers, i got a "thanks we will get back to you" and unsurprisingly i get ghosted. no one stays at the same company longer than a few years unless they want to work much harder while getting meager cost of living adjustment raises.
I have been saying that it’s time for me to take the next step up in my career, and that my current company doesn’t currently have a business need, at my location, for that role.
For contract roles, it’s usually easier, as you can easily say “I’m looking for another long term contract position, as my current one will be coming to an end within the next couple of months.”
I’ve never had a problem with these answers. They’ve also both been true. Been in both situations before.
I really hate that it always has to come down to doublespeak.
The first five companies I worked for suddenly went bankrupt or closed down the facility I worked at and laid everyone off. I would put those scenarios on my resume (and any job application) but I still got asked why I left my last job? Kinda makes me question the competence of a company when their recruitment process is highly scripted and it seems they didn't bother to read my resume/application. One firm I interviewed at did start a question with "I see you were laid off by XYZ and CBA companies . . . " and then asked if I had any insight or further details on either companies' problems. Nice way for them to handle it, and I eventually got offered a job there and worked for 8 years.
I can see why they asked about your job history. The odds of someone hiring into five consecutive companies that go bankrupt shortly after you were hired raises a caution flag for me.
@@joehebert789 Also, they want to see if you know your resume. Some hire a resume writers.
Best answer: I am still in my "last job" and I love it but I feel the need to grow my career and achieve new meaningful objectives. I feel confident that your company will provide a platform for me to do that.
Is there a financial or small to large company answer? Like, I'm considering moving bc in 2.5 years my workload has tripled while my pay has increased by only 5%. Or might it be better to say that my past two roles (each for about 2.5 years) were with small companies with essentially no structure (everyone reports to the one boss) and I'd like a role in an established company with an actual managerial structure and room to grow in position and pay, not just in responsibility?
Glad that most jobs I left have been because I was unable to continue with that particular job (end of contract, graduated from a school, began student teaching, became a certified teacher, etc.)
Not even looking for a job I just love watching!
Only small low level crap companies care about why you left your last job, It has literally never come up when I interviewed for a large corporation. Also references are not needed these days with electronic background checks. Most good companies want to know: Is your work experience/resume/past salary truthful? Do you have a criminal history, be prepared to explain. Do you do drugs? Are you a legal citizen? No one gives a shit about what you last employers says or thinks about you. If they do, then their hiring practices are are shit and don't work for them. This is not 1986, we have electronic means of vetting people now.
I never get asked this question because I’ve set myself up and sold myself so good it never comes up. I feel if this question is asked you haven’t sold yourself
QUESTION: What if you left because you were told to do the literal job responsibilities of a significantly higher paid peer in an unrelated-work section (IT vs construction)...no additional compensation, and keep doing my 50-55hr/wk current responsibilities. AND, my mid-year (unofficial) review had me at "Needs Improvement" in multiple categories for not doing the other guy's work. I chose to leave before formal disciplinary action or I had a nervous breakdown. How do you honestly explain that?
I would just be upfront, if they do not like it then they probably would do the same thing.
In your case it's actually simple - you left because your job duties were different than initially described and promised, and you would like move your career different direction. Now you can ask question about specific role that you like.
Career progression will then be your primary reason to look for another job. Do not say you left because you got more duties and you don't like it. 😅
Can't you just say to your boss/hr: "these new responsibilities were not mentioned in the contract" ...people need to learn how to say NO
2:15 It's interesting how nicely you phrase this. Maybe a response to the former question would be "I wanted to de-risk my career"
I have one that i'm dealing with now, and I'd love if you could address it. I got seperated from my job because I was on Long Term Disability; when I go back to looking, I don't want a potential employer thinking I'm a liability or that i'll not stay with the position. Because it might be relevant, it's a non work related injury.
Here for the comments again. 🍿
What if we’re leaving because the role did not match the job description?
"People change a lot after thirty years, and that will eventually produce personality conflicts. I had to make a very hard decision as a businessman, one that I didn't know was even a thing."
QUESTION: What if you left because of "unofficial" retribution related to management's mis-handling of sexual harassment claims? The harassment policy says to report 3rd party or 1rst party disclosures to HR, or I could be complicit. Though, doing so makes management look bad; and to avoid lawsuits HR doesn't "agree" that there is a basis until significant time separation from reporting. How do you honestly explain retribution without intimidating a potential new employer?--Seems to me you make up some other reason or every business would be afraid of hiring you.
The burning question is, how effective is the company's management in dealing and resolving conflicts. If a female employee is a victim of sexual harassment, then there is no reason for her to stay and get harassed time after time. Self preservation should be the priority. It is the company's responsibility to ensure safety in the workplace for everybody. That said, the management is expected to be reliable, trustworthy and excellent in mitigating conflicts. If it fails to meet up these components, then it is best to leave than engage in conflicts where an employee is less likely to win.
What do you do if you were injured on the job, out of work for two years then COVID comes into play to add another two years out of work ???
I think you can be honest there. "Due to an injury and the pandemic, I had to focus on my health before I could search for a job again. Now that my health is back, I am excited to get back into the work force again and I can think of no better place than this company."
@@rizzythebadger Thank you. Your comment really helps me get focused. I will use it.
I could envision a scenario where it might be advantageous to reply with an answer that’s a little edgy. The manner and style of the follow up questions could be an indicator of the quality of this employer.
I have been lucky to have never been laid off or fired but very close to but was able to find a new job before any danger but I have met people who have been laid off or fired more than once and it gives me some hope that everything will always work out but it’s always good to be prepared!
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I’m never telling a man interviewer was terminated. I don’t even list jobs on my resume and LinkedIn that I was terminated from!
How many jobs were you fired from?!
"I killed them. I killed them all. They're dead, every single one of them. And not just the men, but the women and the children, too. They're like animals, and I slaughtered them like animals. I HATE THEM."
Personally, I don't care for the flowery responses. Just keep it simple and positive. Even if you were fired for sleeping on the job just say that work slowed down and you left to go help out family for a while. Now you are ready to get back into a challenging job.
Never discuss any problems - there is no benefit to it. Would you hire a plumber if he/she talked about all the projects that they messed up?
That's what I said, just lie about it. Hiring managers lie to applicants all the time. So why shouldn't you? Just make up some BS that sounds believable and move onto the next question. If you were fired, you are better off just saying that you quit the job and just make up a reason. If you aren't going to use that employer as a reference who cares. Telling them you sucked at your last job is not going to get you hired.
I always think its funny how we can't just say the truth.Honestly most people want to know are you capable and can deal with shit ,because chances are there will be some bad apples everywhere.
Sir, great way to frame the question. Solid.
I do like your videos and I can relate them to the world of contracting, but I was wondering if you plan to make some contract specific ones? Maybe tactics that some agencies play to drop the contractors cut and boost their margin or the jobs they have that are fake just to get you on their books etc.
Oh hey you have a vertical mouse! Team Ergonomic on deck!
I started my own business. That's why I left. However it's kind of embarrassing when business is slow and you have to take a night shift job just to get by...
Nothing embarrassing about that. You need money to run a business and to put food on the table!
No problem, man. I used to love reading Louis L'Amour books. I even loved the covers. He had SO MANY jobs and careers, and he was an amazing person. My life has been many jobs and several businesses, now I'm looking at gig work.
When I get discouraged at my seeming patchwork career, I tell myself "hey think of Louis." His parents and friends were probably always asking "when are you going to get a REAL job" and stuff like that.
I went with “my commute went from three hours to four and a half” since I’d only been there six months
Imagine if we cut out all the bull shit and just spoke honestly and transparently.
Yes you are right
What if the reason you had to quit your last job was for personal reasons. I had a situation where my safety was at risk and I had to leave my city and move across country. What would be the best way to answer that in an interview? I had to move twice because of this issue but the first two moves were within the same state. Since I have moved cross country now there is way less risk of it happening again so it most likely would not affect my job stability as it would have if I would have stayed in my last state.
I would tell them that I'm looking for work because we moved.
honestly most jobs have toxic management and love to pay crap so i quit after a year or 2 if i’m not getting compensated for my hard work and needless to say i always go above and beyond
Really good answers.
Thank you very much!
Interviewer: "So, why did you leave your last job?"
Me: "Cuz fuck dat job!!"
*Flips Table*
Isn't Covid a good reason?
Get fired? "My employer wanted to change the terms of my employment." :D
What if the job went bad for no reason of your own & you needed to get terminated so you could get a severance package to take time to find something else?
After working very successfully for my employer for 7 years, he changed the US firm we represented in Canada & it was a complete disaster which I could not fix. Just to "overflow my cup of bad luck", in the meantime, our home burned down & the rebuild was hampered by the insurance company's incompetent loss adjuster which necessitated my needing to take time out to manage the rebuild myself... Now I want to return to my career but it is tough when you have a work history gap!
I was recently let go from a app support contract job through an agency. I was there less than 2 weeks. It was during their training period. Reason they gave I wasn’t a good fit. Maybe It was due to it being a small team environment.
Since my time there was so short should I even mention this job in interviews or when filling applications?
Maybe call it "consulting" so you don't have time gaps...if you reason for leaving the previous job is good. Otherwise, maybe extend those work dates of the old job to cover the recent job to avoid gaps, and avoid having to explain "not being a good fit"--whatever that means...if they can fire you and not be honest with the reason, I don't see why you can't play the game too...How hungry are you?
Don’t mention it
Any job I had less than 6 months doesn’t get listed on my resume
if you were only there for less than 2 weeks there is really no point in even putting it on your resume or telling them about it.
Suggesting that having been fired should be disclosed seems VERY questionable. Isn’t it illegal for a former employer to disclose that an employee was terminated? Certainly not advisable to be blatantly dishonest about a reason for leaving a job, but would implying that the decision to leave was voluntary be wrong/ I’ll advised. “I was ‘separated’ but, now I’ve learned really doesn’t cut it IMHO.
Would also be helpful to discuss the issue of not using a former employer as a reference- a red flag to a potential employer.
Eileen, I could be wrong but I don't think it is illegal for a former employer to disclose to a potential employer that you were terminated. I do think, however, a lot of companies have tact about it though, maybe even policies in place that might prevent giving the potential employer the reason for termination. I think it is pretty common for employers to just give the dates of your employment.
Can I say, the landlord wanted his appartment back? A lot of people in france rent their rooms for students/young workers and always after few months they get a relative visit or have a baby and I have to find a new home
How does one look for work with gaps in their work history?
You literally mentioned at least 5 reasons jobs have actually ended for me. The unreasonable commute is ridiculous, I would travel 3 hours each way by train and was laid off due to a racist manager and lateness was used to cover it up. They don't even thank you for all your efforts.
Smh 🤦🏾♀️ I’m sorry that happened to you . That’s why I’m very strict now about how much time I spend commuting. I’d be damned having to pay to refill my gas tank every week but get randomly laid off or fired
How do you say, "I'm sick of excessive hours" without sounding lazy? Or is that just the "challenging" work environment?
What do you do when you work for a place for a week or even couple days and decide this is not working and then they never pay you for working there?
If I say the employment was a fixed term (in fact I left because I hated the toxic environment) - will my potential employer phone the company or ask me to send them a copy of my employment contract?
I was already to move to a lower cost of living state, which I will continue to do. However, I was notified yesterday that I will be terminated in 2 weeks , because I will not get the jab. I plan on putting in my resignation tomorrow instead.
When I restart my job hunt, do I just tell the interviewer that I chose to relocate to another state , due to financial considerations and just leave out the "jab" part?
Lost job recently ... first comment “Yaay”
Sending you good vibes that you're able to find something soon!
@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley thanks mate. Working hard to succeed in my next job hunt.
Simple it was a temporary role/wasn't a good fit.
What if I quit my job because I had short hours? How should I word it out?
I am actually torn that these questions about YOUR LIFE, have only one (maybe two) good answers, that has nothing to do with your skills or experience, and teachable in a way that anyone can easily learn, in case they know where to look. Is this really the way you want to fill in the roles you have at your company?
How do you handle a huge gap say 6 years due to a new disability that took me a while to learn to manage and be able to work with my new disability?
i got laid off cause of budget cuts yet i still get judged. some try to question me about more info and they frown when i tell them all ik is budget cuts. i have an email for proof. if i print it out and present it would that help?
Never mind !
Why dont you say you quit instead of being fired
Hard to get a job when they resort "our company has recently implanted a new policy for all workers" if you catch my drift. I want to say yes but if I lie well I believe that can carry into a lawsuit or being denied to ever be interviewed by that company 😐😑 job hunt hard asf rn
These days it's about declaration or non declaration of 'jab status'...
I got laid off. I didn't leave the job, the job left me.
i always tell them i left for better opportunity and then they try to tell me to specify but i can’t think of anything other than crappy management. ik it’s not good to talk negative about management but what else can i say?
I just being honest and people will understand. Like left my last job because they lied to me that it was monday-friday but end up I was working 7 days a week one day off a month and theys witch me schedule without notice. So yeah just be honest
@@jonnywick4402 then they’ll judge you as not being a team player and not well with changes
@@michael567jober well depends on what type of changes you know it can be bad for you and your family so, is always good to find a good change for yourself and of course better for your family. I am at that point in my life that they can judge me whatever they want but once they see my work skills they just dont say a thing. Always work. Theres places want you to have skills dont matter if you dont have a degree as long you know what your doing.
I left the employer before the present one for a greater opportunity.
Going to a company that 4 others and a supervisor went to. Helped.
I'm the only one left but 4 others came later. And if they all had stayed here the top nine in seniority and a supervisor would have been from that company.
To be honest. I just didn't want to train another supervisor. Cause he was an IDIOT. So we left and Got a $5 hr raise
And better equipment and freight.
Because my skills increased, but my pay did not.
I took a dump in the breakroom sink and sliced my boss's tires.
This one lady got mad at me for leaving a job because of a family emergency. I think she could not keep people there. She kept complaining about people up and leaving the place. She was acting kinda bitchy when she interviewed me.
So wait I don't get it. Is "my manager was a stupid toxic bitch/asshole and I got caught keying their car so I quit before they could fire me because they're a low-quality employer" a good or bad answer?
I'm in healthcare and resigned BEFORE they "fired me. I've been using "because of va c c in e mandate" which is true however, a lot of smaller practices no longer require it. Is this bad?
What if you answer to why you want to leave are:
My current job pays garbage?
I want to move to a company that refuses to promote me for my efforts?
I want to move from a small company to a bigger one?
I refuse to get the jab?
I think he's talking too fast
Jesus Christ...the ambiguity, the euphemistic mental masturbation is ridiculous. How about we all just real?