What to do when you take a job that your really unsure of?

Question

I just left my company of 8 years. Took a position in a free health clinic, its been a week and I'm all ready thinking about finding another job as I will be getting my Bachelor's in Markeing in a month. I feel like I should have waited to get my degree before I left. I'm worried now that, how do I explain to someone that I all ready want to leav emy job in an interview, or do I even put this new job on my resume?

Answer 1

Personally, I wouldn't put it on my resume if the interviews are within the next month or so. However, if you get directly asked about the gap of time between the 8-year job and the job you're applying for, say that you started working part time at the free health clinic to focus on getting ready for graduation.

Technically, it would probably be better for you in the long run to quit now, really do concentrate on graduation, and then get a job. If I were interviewing a candidate who is free and clear and going to graduate soon or recently graduated, I would prefer them to someone who has been at a job for a week (or a month, or however long it takes you) and is already looking around. What's to keep them from going to interviews at other places when they're working for me?

Answer 2

If you don't like the job already, leave. Why make yourself miserable and the employer sorry they hired you. Give the employee notice, at least two weeks or maybe a month, but be prepared they say "go now."

If you have worked for less than thirty days (30) and not fired, I would not put the job on a resume. It gives the strong (and correct) impression you move jobs quickly.