I was a receptionist/admin assistant. My husband/wife bosses had me making their kids' wedding invites, etc.& told me they'd pay me but never did. They made me run errands, such as picking up their taxes, laundry, groceries,etc. & never reimbursed me as promised.
The husband was cheating on his wife & I was supposed to lie to her for him. Many of the RE agents/my boss fudged their contracts, etc. If the MLS board ever found out, it would have been put on me. (Major fines & possibly jail time) Lots of drama, bosses treated me like a child, abused my talents, accused me of all kinds of wacky things that never happened, etc. I recently got sick and had to take a few days off & they left verbally abusive messages on my home machine.
I worked there for 10 mo, submitted a "resignation due to illness" letter. Now I have an interview for a PT job elsewhere. My illness won't affect my ability to work there since its PT.
Can I say I left for personal reasons, or isn't that enough?
2007-05-03 06:53:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Thats easy:
'the position I held did not offer an opportunity to grow and develop my skills, the environment was extremely unprofessional and I felt it best to leave the position as soon as I could and use the free time to pursue a position with a more professional atmosphere.'
After they hire you, give it about 2-3 weeks and if you like it, then you can spill the beans!
Now if you're referring to what to put on your application - yeah - just say you left for personal reasons.
Good luck!
2007-05-03 07:01:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is never bad mouth an old employer. Prospective employers frown down on that kind of talk. You can let them know that you felt it was time to move on as the place you worked left you little room for development and improvement and felt that you were under-utilized. If you are hired, never spill the beans as someone suggested. You are under no obligation to explain anything else to anyone. Leave your resignation as such so there are no other questions.
2007-05-03 14:04:12 · answer #2 · answered by Scarlett 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell them difference of opinions and that you would not work for them again due to unethical practices. The company you worked for is not allowed to say anything more than you worked for the company. They may be asked if they would hire you again, but that is all they can ask. BTW I would look at some things that you could highlight that were good at the company, so that you have something to say at the interview. Good Luck!
2007-05-03 14:04:40 · answer #3 · answered by Amy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can expect that an employer will want you to qualify "personal reasons." In addition, if you make it to the stage where they check your references, you want to ensure that what your reference says matches what you tell the employer. Without bad mouthing your former employers, you need to find a way to articulate the fact that you left because you were not happy.
Had you not submitted a resignation that says that you were ill, I would have suggested that you say that you left to seek employment with an opportunity for advancement, or that you were looking for a company that shared your values.
2007-05-03 14:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by dtccareerservices 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can just say that you left for personal reasons or that the there was no opportunity for growth, or for advancement. You can also that the job or company was not a good "fit" for your talents.
Good Luck! and I am glad you got out of a bad situation at your previous job.
2007-05-03 14:04:00 · answer #5 · answered by Stareyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell them you were put in situations that you didn't feel comfortable with and there were some ethical dilemmas. I'm sure they would be happy to know that you have strong convictions and morals. Only explain more if they ask, otherwise it will sound like a rant of excuses (not to say they weren't valid).
2007-05-03 14:06:02 · answer #6 · answered by Riddle me This! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Professional Differences. You don't want to tell them because if you do it's going to sound like you were complaining. They're going to wonder if they hire you and you quit if you're going to bad talk them too. So don't ever spread stuff like that. Just tell them that it was professional differences.
2007-05-03 15:03:50 · answer #7 · answered by Trillium 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say the position wasn't as it was originally described and was much less professional than you'd been led to believe.
2007-05-03 14:01:46 · answer #8 · answered by MJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Just say it was for personal reasons and leave it at that.
2007-05-03 14:03:52 · answer #9 · answered by Deb S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
conflict of interest, you didn't want to work where your husband worked, or you didn't want to work for your husbands boss, etc
2007-05-03 14:00:14 · answer #10 · answered by Jo Blo 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋