What are your chances of getting a new job after walking out and quitting your old one, but with good reason?

Question

If you read my previous question you will know why I left my job, but I am now worried about finding a new one and it not making me look bad

Answer 1

I agree with xxluvmyfirem...
You had a good reason and you were not happy. How can you work at a job where you are not happy. Be confident, put together a killer resume, and go back at it. In the event you aren't hired, go get a loan and live on it while you go back to school. Find jobs you would be interested in but have no experience with and tell them that you would like to intern for a grade. Let your professor know you'd like to do this. You'd be surprised at how many professionals will hire you for nothing to learn and you will learn. Just be sure to let them know that it is for a grade and you need to be learning the trade or they may use you as a gofer (go for this, go for that). I did this with a radio station and tv station both. 1 semester at each place. I liked both, but didn't want to work at either, so I got a communications teaching degree and taught both. You need to find your own way, I know you will! Good luck.

Answer 2

Basically most jobs will not disclose any employment information to someone that may be considering hiring you. They can't tell that you left, why you left, that you were fired, anything...everywhere is thankfully parinoid of facing a lawsuit so you should be fine unless you disclose that information to them yourself. The only information that employment commissions allow prospective employers ask about are wage and how long you worked there. Most will ask why you left, but you can say why you left and not disclose that you walked out.

Answer 3

Mine were really good, I had lined up the new job prior to my walkout. I also asked that they not contact my current employer, but I went from being a hotel line cook to a truck driver, so it depends on your situation. Try to not talk about ANYONE you worked for or with and stay as positive as possible and defer any other questions about the previous job to professionalism and office decorum.... that should keep the awkward questions to a minimim. Good luck!! :)

Answer 4

your chances become more slim if you use that previous job as a reference. when you walk out on the previous job, they may not like that you did. if you are going to get a new job, i highly suggest that you do not use the one you walked out on as a reference. they may say you were a good employee, but may not suit the job. good luck at getting a new job though.

Answer 5

I have left a few jobs for great reasons and have never had a problem finding a new one. Most companies seem to understand the situation if you explain it to them. Honesty is the best policy. (I think, I am not familiar with your situation)

Answer 6

well I've had 8 jobs and pretty much one right after the other. (I get bored really fast) and never had a problem it just depends on how good you are with people and and hard a worker you are and of course what kinda of job you are going for.

Answer 7

You gave notice, right? Then you should be fine. If anyone asks, tell them that there were several incidents of theft at your former workplace and you felt unsafe there. Otherwise, just say that you left for personal reasons.

Answer 8

ive done it a million times, in fact im working on a book" how to get the job with a terrible resume" email me the details, and ill help you.

Answer 9

Just don't put the job you left on your next application.

Answer 10

it won't hurt u if it was me i would not tell them about the job u lost