Good reason for leaving a job?

Question

I work for a company that does not pay their vendors in a timely manner. I work in the accounts payable dept. so I get all the angry calls. I will print the checks but they do not get signed until 2 to 3 weeks later. The company thinks this is ok to do. I do not agree. So when asked why I want to leave in a job interview would it be ok to say. That I do not agree with their method of payment. Or should I say something else...

Answer 1

Hi, I'm in HR. This isn't a good idea. First of all, what's to say you'll agree with the payment policy of the new company you are interviewing for. Lots of companies pay late as a routine, it's more common than you think. They don't want to hire an AP person who's going to walk every time they don't like the way the Finance Department runs, and most are usually scrambling to pay vendors. You shouldn't anything negative about a former employer as a general rule, it makes a new company wonder what you'l find wrong with them, it makes you look fickle and like a retention risk. Tell them you were there long enough, if you were, to learn a lot and that you are ready to learn and take on more responsibility. If the new job is a lateral move, you'll have more trouble explaining. When you are on the interview it's a great question to ask what their standard payment practices are. They won't always want to brag if they aren't great, but this way you'll have some advanced info and you'll have a great interview question to ask that makes you look involved.

Answer 2

I'd say that I do not feel comfortable with the accounts payable prodecures my company practices. Not paying until the due date is fine, but delaying payment beyond the due date is not good practice. After all,your vendors have bills to pay, too.

Perhaps the powers that sign the checks are not comforatble if the cash balance goes below a certain level.

But do be objective. Just say it is a decision the owners have made, but I just don't feel comfortable with it. You're just stating a fact.

Answer 3

When in an interview leave your personal feelings at the door. My suggestion on what to say to that question would be (what I typically hear and consider ok) I am looking to grow with another company. If you badmouth your current company's policies it shows that you are being negative and that does reflect poorly in an interview setting.

Answer 4

Never say anything negative about your current employer or a past employer. If asked on an interview why you want to leave your current job, just tell them you are looking to expand your horzions and are looking for more growth opportunities. Tell them you have a good working relationship with your current employer but just want to learn new skills.

Answer 5

say something else. You don't want to bad mouth the company you work for because this makes them think they if you decide to leave the new company that u will bad mouth them too,
Unless there doing something illegal I will not say about there method for payment.

Answer 6

I think it's best to be honest in this situation, this gives the company the opportunity to change their ways. They may not know their payment policy is causing a problem.

Answer 7

The reason your company waits to sign the checks is that they don't have enough money to cover them. they have to wait for the money to come in. Hey, times are tough for everyone.

Just say you'd rather have a position where you don't have to take calls from creditors. Don't elaborate beyond that. Your prospective new employer will test you to see how much you will dish on your old employer.

Answer 8

Don't ever tell an interviewer how you feel about what your company is doing. It is their business and no one elses plus if you tell the person doing the interviewing your true feelings they may not hire you because you are badmouthing another company.

Answer 9

avoid saying anything negative about your current employer, no matter how much they might deserve it- you might come across looking like a complainer or troublemaker which will deter any new boss from hiring you. just make up some other (plausible) excuse about why you left.

Answer 10

I would, and you're being honest about why you want to leave. If they don't want to pay vendors, you may be next.