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The thing he doesn't mention is that some companies can be a "6." What I mean is that a company can seem to be a good enough fit to the prospective employee bu

by gaustin 16y ago

The thing he doesn't mention is that some companies can be a "6." What I mean is that a company can seem to be a good enough fit to the prospective employee but turns out, after a period of working together, to be a poor fit from the employee's perspective. During the hiring process maybe they spotted some weak areas or got an inaccurate picture of the work culture and environment. Maybe after hiring the job is not quite what was advertised. What matters is that they decided to take the job, even though it's not an optimal fit, because the potential positives outweighed the potential negatives. What I wonder is what's the best way to deal with this from both the employer and employee sides of the table?

allwein 16y ago
As somebody with an intense self-interest, I have no problem quitting a job if it's just not working out for me. I'm honest with the company, and lay out exactly why it is that I'm leaving. Sometimes it's just personal fit, and sometimes there's something dysfunctional with the company. I find that people appreciate the candor and the fact that I didn't hang around and let things turn into festering negativity. Of course, I also had one manager who just completely went off on me and threatened to tear me a new one, but that's sort of indicative of why I was leaving in the first place. :)
bartonfink 16y ago
I keep my resume circulating and go on interviews for a couple months after I take each new job to guard against this. It has come in handy one time in five jobs, and I made sure to let the HR director know that I left so quickly because the work I was actually doing and the co-workers I was around were completely different from what I was shown in the interview. People say that interviewing is a two way street, but I don't think that goes quite far enough. If you get a job you're not qualified for and can't do, you'll be let go quickly. If a company gets my labor by misrepresenting what they do, I see it as fair play to let them go and let them know I don't appreciate a bait and switch.

by gaustin 16y ago

allwein 16y ago

As somebody with an intense self-interest, I have no problem quitting a job if it's just not working out for me. I'm honest with the company, and lay out exactly why it is that I'm leaving. Sometimes it's just personal fit, and sometimes there's something dysfunctional with the company. I find that people appreciate the candor and the fact that I didn't hang around and let things turn into festering negativity. Of course, I also had one manager who just completely went off on me and threatened to tear me a new one, but that's sort of indicative of why I was leaving in the first place. :)

bartonfink 16y ago

I keep my resume circulating and go on interviews for a couple months after I take each new job to guard against this. It has come in handy one time in five jobs, and I made sure to let the HR director know that I left so quickly because the work I was actually doing and the co-workers I was around were completely different from what I was shown in the interview. People say that interviewing is a two way street, but I don't think that goes quite far enough. If you get a job you're not qualified for and can't do, you'll be let go quickly. If a company gets my labor by misrepresenting what they do, I see it as fair play to let them go and let them know I don't appreciate a bait and switch.