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Rambler · 07-03-2009, 05:34 PM

My initial reaction was job 2, but on further thought, I would stay at job 1. Reason is that there is a lot of instability out there right now, and I doubt that at a young age and at a level not too high on the totem pole, you would not get far in negotiating severence...in fact, it may anger the hiring mgrs at job 2. Also, having been in the position to hire many people over the years, I would say that leaving after 2-4 weeks on the job is a definite turnoff for hiring mgrs down the road. If that was on your resume, I would not hire you. ...and remember, if you do this, you must put it on your resume. If you don't, and some company down the road hires you, and finds out later, it would be considered lying on your resume, which is usually grounds for immediate dismissal (you don't want that...it would then be 2 MAJOR negatives on your future resume).

Worst case, you stick it out with job 1 for 2-3 years and change again to something better when the economy improves.

Good luck!

R

07-03-2009, 05:34 PM	#3
Rambler Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,273	My initial reaction was job 2, but on further thought, I would stay at job 1. Reason is that there is a lot of instability out there right now, and I doubt that at a young age and at a level not too high on the totem pole, you would not get far in negotiating severence...in fact, it may anger the hiring mgrs at job 2. Also, having been in the position to hire many people over the years, I would say that leaving after 2-4 weeks on the job is a definite turnoff for hiring mgrs down the road. If that was on your resume, I would not hire you. ...and remember, if you do this, you must put it on your resume. If you don't, and some company down the road hires you, and finds out later, it would be considered lying on your resume, which is usually grounds for immediate dismissal (you don't want that...it would then be 2 MAJOR negatives on your future resume). Worst case, you stick it out with job 1 for 2-3 years and change again to something better when the economy improves. Good luck! R __________________ Find Joy in the Journey...