What would you do?

Beckiboo

Beckiboo

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If...

You had been at a job for 2 weeks... and you knew instantly that it wasn't the right place for you. You felt depressed at the thought of going in each day, and the thought of staying there for months/years depresses you even more!
Would you stay? Or go?
Is two weeks too soon to know, would you give it more of a chance? Or would you trust your first instincts?

Hypothetically speaking of course ;)
 
I think 2 weeks is a bit soon. Give it 3 months I reckon (or until your probation is about to end so you can leave at short notice). If you still hate it, go.
 
Ah, that's awful - I feel for you :(

I would look for something else immediately, I think you know if you are really going to hate a job. I would go with my gut instinct and not hang around ;)
 
I'd look for somewhere else ... If you're not happy now, you're never going to be.

Good Luck ! :)
 
As I said to you this morning Bec you spend too much time at work for it to be making you miserable. So what if you leave, better to have tried something and it not to have worked out than to have never tried it in the first place.

Speak to the recruitment people who got you the job in the first place, hopefully they will be understanding and help you find somewhere else. If they're tw@t-tish to you (which they might be cos they'll lose commission if you leave job within certain time) then register with different agencies.

I think even after a couple of weeks if you know deep down that it's not for you things aren't going to change.
 
Cheers peeps, you know when you're just so confused about what the right thing to do is? :? :( I dont want to mess the people I'm working for around by staying here when I know I dont want to be here! But then again I dont want to look like an indecicive wench who leaves jobs on the spur of the moment :?
 
I take it you are on probation at the moment and there wont be any problem with you leaving?
If it was me I would follow chrismc91's advice. Its been quite clear from day one that you didnt like the place so I think you should start looking for something else immediately but if you can face it try and stay working where you are while you are looking. The pressure of trying to find a job while you are actually not working and not earning anything can be quite tough to take. At least if you do have an income while you are looking it can take some of he pressure off.
Hope it all works out. Im sure it will.
 
spunkymonkey said:
I take it you are on probation at the moment and there wont be any problem with you leaving?
If it was me I would follow chrismc91's advice. Its been quite clear from day one that you didnt like the place so I think you should start looking for something else immediately but if you can face it try and stay working where you are while you are looking. The pressure of trying to find a job while you are actually not working and not earning anything can be quite tough to take. At least if you do have an income while you are looking it can take some of he pressure off.
Hope it all works out. Im sure it will.
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Yeah my mum has warned me not to leave until I find another job! I don't think she wants me scrounging money off her :lol:
I think I'm going to give another agency a call tonight and see what they say about the whole situation, then take it from there.

Arrghhh why can't life just be simple! :evil:
 
I doubt another rival agency will give you "impartial advice" to be honest.

But they should be able to find another job for you.

There's nothing wrong with changing your mind, the job has obviously been sold to you as something different from what it actually is. That's not your fault.

Don't worry about it, just focus on getting something where you'll be happier. And make sure the next agency you use don't make the same mistake as the recent one.

I bet it'll all be sorted out by the end of March if you act now. ;)
 
Arrghhh why can't life just be simple!
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Is human nature and it would probably be very boring :idea:

I would change job if you dont like it. Good luck!! whatever is your decision!!!!!!!!!!
 
Becki,

sometimes I feel like this at my job. I do like what I do, actually I love my job, but sometimes it can be quite boring. I'd guess that even the most successful stage actor in the world probably has one of those days in which he'd rather go drinking and having fun than performing a play.

Have you ever had a job that you really liked? How was it? Can't you work with something similar?

I don't believe there's a dream job, there are always the good and the bad:
- good wage, few free time
- challanging and well paid, poor quality of life
- a lot of free time, well paid, too much competition to keep it...

Don't be too demanding on yourself, if you don't fall in love with what you're doing, hey!, welcome, join the club. If you think you might be happier doing something else, be sure of what else could it be, otherwise you'll be jumping from one job to another with the same sadness that you're feeling now.
 
I would seriously give it chance.

When I started here on a 3 month probation after a month or so I hated it.
I decided to see out my probation and the job gradually grew on me. By the end of 3 months I actually had settled in pretty well and decided to stay on.

That was 4 years ago and now I wouldn't swop this job for the world - I love it and actually enjoy coming to work.

Hope this helps..............
 
Pip UK said:
I would seriously give it chance.

When I started here on a 3 month probation after a month or so I hated it.
I decided to see out my probation and the job gradually grew on me. By the end of 3 months I actually had settled in pretty well and decided to stay on.

That was 4 years ago and now I wouldn't swop this job for the world - I love it and actually enjoy coming to work.

Hope this helps..............
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What changed from when you started to now though? What made you start liking it?
 
Depending on your fianancial situation, i.e. if you need to keep an income incoming, stay and look around at the same time. During that time, a new person might start who could end up being your new best friend thus making the job fabulous, or something else about the situation might change. Failing that, don't jump ship unless there is real evidence a new job is more what you're after - leaving there to go somewhere else as bad, or worse (!) isn't going to improve your life.

If you are sure that where you are is as about as bad as it can get, leave and go temping. You can move around with impunity and when you find and working environment that suits, look for a permanent position there.
 
Buckley said:
If you are sure that where you are is as about as bad as it can get, leave and go temping. You can move around with impunity and when you find and working environment that suits, look for a permanent position there.
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Temping is a really good option Bec, I did some freelancing and temping after Tesco, I'd be very surprised if you said to agency that you were looking for temporary roles or temp to perm roles as opposed to permanant they wouldn't be able to find you something straight away.

You get opportunity to try different companies and if you don't like it you just do it for your week/2 weeks/month whatever, if you do like it and prove yourself then there's high probability they'll ask you to stay on.

Also prospective employers often look favourably on people who have temped as they know they have probably got wider experience and different skills than someone who has been in same position for couple of years.

There are down sides, you're always the 'new girl' but I can't see that bothering you and there isn't the financial security that you have with permanent role but you'll find that your daily rate is higher than if you were on a salary cos you lose some of your benefits temping like pensions, sick pay etc.
 
Beckiboo said:
Pip UK said:
I would seriously give it chance.

When I started here on a 3 month probation after a month or so I hated it.
I decided to see out my probation and the job gradually grew on me. By the end of 3 months I actually had settled in pretty well and decided to stay on.

That was 4 years ago and now I wouldn't swop this job for the world - I love it and actually enjoy coming to work.

Hope this helps..............
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What changed from when you started to now though? What made you start liking it?
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I think with any new job or career move you will always approach it with a certain amount of trepidation. For me I had to move away from my home town and I guess when I started I felt really out of place. New people, no close friends, strange accents etc :D
Over time I have made many new good friends and have gradually become part of the "family". I'm lucky I suppose because I love what I do and have always enjoyed a great deal of job satisfaction.
Not sure if this is similar to your situation, but if you like your line of work give it a chance. If it's more about your dissatisfaction with the job itself I'd probably be inclined to say get out.
Sorry for rambling :D
 
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