I just got this job (this month) in subject I am only tangentially interested in. I noticed today down the street a new store was opening and looking for help (in exactly the field I am interested in).
The thing is I have a Masters degree (actually 2) and basically most of what I am doing at the first job is retail sales (with demanding rude customers) and my boss is great and co workers are all nice but the assistant manager is the biggest ***** ever. He is constantly rolling his eyes if I ask him a question, he never says please or thank you but barks orders to me like "go get me this," he never praises anyone,etc. Also he throws books, objects around when he gets mad (which is always) which although is not really enough to hurt you is violent and I find it a very unhappy work environment (due mostly to him) Also the fact that this is a total dead end job (not my field at all) is depressing.
So can I apply for the new job? Will the new job not like the fact that I gave up?
2006-11-16 12:38:59 · 12 answers · asked by kelly s 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
one masters is in nutrition, one in visual art. (so it kind of doesn't matter that there are 2 because they are unrelated).
I've only been at 1st job for 2 weeks though, so I can say another 2 weeks & that's it? I hope I can sneak away during lunch or something if I get an interview! I always feel guilty about these things but I guess I shouldn't
2006-11-16 13:05:46 · update #1
Dont quit your job till you know or have in writing that you have the other job for good.
As much as some employers might not like this..
Its better than being out in the street without a job and begging to come back.
Put in an application for the new position. wait till they call you in for the interview and go from there.
you might find they might not want you there and you are safe with the knowledge you still have your old job to fall back on.
And maybe appreciate it a little more. till you find another job better suited to your interests.
2006-11-16 14:11:26 · answer #1 · answered by A Lady Dragon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay I have a really hard time believing that you have 2 masters degrees and yet know nothing about jobs in general. Of course you can apply for a new job while you still have one. People never quit and then just hope for the best in getting a new job. You have to have something to fall back on. What are you supposed masters degrees in? You should be putting them to use. Retail work is what I did in High School, get the heck out. Good luck!
2006-11-16 12:48:00 · answer #2 · answered by M S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get the other job before you quit.
It is a proven fact that it is easier
to get a new job if you already have
a job. As well, don´t say bad things
about the people you work with now
during your interview - that will make
you look bad.
Sneak out, get the interview, and good
luck.
Be certain to give two weeks notice in
writing - chances are your assistant manager
will throw it at you and send you off on the
spot. You should then report him to top management.
He does not sound management material.
He is abusing and violent, do something about that!
2006-11-16 13:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by vim 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the working world! There's always gonna be some jerk that you have to kowtow to. It's a fact of life.
The best way to handle this is to apply for the other job on your own time, and let them know that you will put in a '2 week notice' at your other job and see if they like you enough to wait.
Any potential employer will respect that. That implies that you won't just up and leave THEM high and dry when something sweeter comes along.
If they say OK, then give the 2 week notice, stick to it, and wear it like a badge of honor. Chances are, if your boss is as much of a putz as you claim, he may let you go earlier anyway, but you'll still gain a reputation as an employee that won't leave your employer in a lurch.
Responsible. Mature. Ethical. Those are traits that any future employer looks for.
Cave
2006-11-16 12:50:46 · answer #4 · answered by caveman 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It *might* make you look bad to the place you're already working at. But overall it's a good idea to switch jobs in this situation. After all, you'll have a better job and you don't really have to worry about putting the old job on your next application since you only had it 2 weeks.
2016-05-21 21:41:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoa. You're young yet. Lesson Number 1: You have a better chance at getting a good job if you've already got a job. Go apply for the other one. Tell them you need to give a week's notice. Most bosses think that's good, because if you give your crap job a week's notice, you will them, too, if you move on. Standard practice.
2006-11-16 16:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by Baby'sMom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If this has absolutely become unbearable to you, I would suggest you apply for a new job first and get acceptance before you will be tendering resignation. Do not quit the first job before you have a new one otherwise you will be a loafer. We say "Do not wash out water from jar if you only hear thuder because there could be no rain!"
2006-11-16 12:50:14 · answer #7 · answered by Kethya Chin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply for the new job and if/when you receive word that you are hired, start 2 weeks after the initial notice. That way you can hand in your 2 week's notice at the horror job and start guilt free and fresh at the new one.
2006-11-16 12:43:26 · answer #8 · answered by jackie_jackie_bo_backie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just go for it! Interview for the new one but don't leave the old one until you get it. You don't owe the company you're currently working for anything and damn - you're far too educated to waste time with them. You have to do what's right for you. Just tell the new company that you're currently working for a firm that you like but it's not in your field and are free to leave whenever you like. Good luck!
2006-11-16 12:43:40 · answer #9 · answered by soulgirl76 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and apply - but do not give up your current job without a job offer IN WRITING from the new employer
2006-11-17 00:31:21 · answer #10 · answered by MB42 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋