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To quit would have been a bad idea. It looks very bad on a CV. In the UK you are told that you shouldn't criticise a former employer, no matter what. I develop
by NAFV_P 13y ago
To quit would have been a bad idea. It looks very bad on a CV. In the UK you are told that you shouldn't criticise a former employer, no matter what.
I developed an awful cough due to the amount of ten year old dust lying about (I was once yelled at for "not paying attention", when I had a violent coughing fit that resulted in me having a large amount of phlegm in my mouth. To avoid a situation, I had to swallow it).
The two brothers were smoking inside the building, which is against the law. This was an optometrist's laboratory, with a fair amount of hazardous chemicals stored within the small building. This included white spirit and methanol. I would be asked to close the front entrance for them so the public couldn't look inside.
The company in question also commit product plagiarism, and I was expected to keep quiet about it.
I once got very angry at one of my coworkers for shouting at me, saying that I "don't listen", calling me "very immature", making fun of the clothes that I wear and one threat (this would occur on a daily basis). I got into a lot of trouble about that. The finance manager said that I shouldn't be aggressive at work, because I could be put on some sort of "employment blacklist", which would mean that I would never get a job ever again.
In eight months I estimate I had endured between 800-1200 separate incidents.
Criticism is a form of opinion, merely stating what you have seen is not. Even so, if I had mentioned any of the above in an interview, I would have instantly failed. Employment law in the UK is reasonably good, but can be very poorly implemented.
- Flenser 13y ago>To quit would have been a bad idea. It looks very bad on a CV. In the UK you are told that you shouldn't criticise a former employer, no matter what. I don't think anyone should ever let fear of having a gap in their CV keep them in a job which they would otherwise quit. It should be possible to talk about why you left without being critical (saying you didn't "fit in" would be a non-judgemental way of explaining it). If it looks like you're avoiding being critical a good interviewer will understand and as long as you're honest and can talk about it confidently they'll give more weight to your skills than anything else. It's worth rehearsing answering the question so you can appear confident. I've had to explain gaps in my CV where I've been unemployed for months (including a year out to work on a side project that went nowhere but which ultimately help me get my previous job as I was able to demonstrate my skill and bring in printed code listings to the interview). I've gradually worked my way up to a job where I've very happy with what I'm working on and have the skills and confidence to know I could get a good job quickly if I ever had to move on. > The finance manager said that I shouldn't be aggressive at work, because I could be put on some sort of "employment blacklist", which would mean that I would never get a job ever again. That was almost certainly a lie. They might have complained to an agency if you were working for one but they were probably more afraid of you telling someone about all the bad practice there than you were afraid of them. If this was fairly recent and you think it is still going on you might want to consider finding out if there is any regulator body you could make an (anonymous if you prefer) complaint against them. I hope you find/have found work and employers that suit your ambitions.
- NAFV_P 13y ago"I don't think anyone should ever let fear of having a gap in their CV keep them in a job which they would otherwise quit." Of course, the term "fear" should not come up in discussions about work, unless you work in a dangerous job. Funnily enough I currently work part time as a tree_surgeon, one of the most dangerous jobs you can do. Last Christmas I nearly cut my toes off. An odd path for an amateur coder. "That was almost certainly a lie." It was, I had porky_pies thrown at me left, right and NULL. Unfortunately this happened five years ago and the lush we had for a boss has retired. His pathetic excuse for a son is now running the circus. Back then my parents, friends and doctors simply didn't listen. The one lesson I learned was a new buzz_phrase: "implicit gamesmanship".
- Flenser 13y ago> The one lesson I learned was a new buzz_phrase: "implicit gamesmanship". If that means what I'm interpreting it to then I guess the best strategy for an employee is to be a pure player: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamesmanship#The_gamesman_versus_the_pure_player http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamesmanship#The_gamesman_versu...