hoping to get a job but got sacked 4 gross misconduct what do i put down and say.

kissit · 18 August 2009 at 1:06AM

Hiya all kissit here again.

i am hoping to get a job dont know when with the current climate and all that.

i was sacked from my last job for gross misconduct for swearing twice at a colleuge but got sacked after 22 years with not warnings or nothings in those years.

now when i fill out a application form what do i put down as my last jobs and there ask reason for leaving.now if i tell the truth they wont look at me or if i lie then they find out i will get done for gross misconduct again.

should i put down dismissed and when there ask why should i say because i swore at somebody twice,thats what i was going to put down.

at the time i had two jobs 1/ which i got sacked for and 2/ which i am still employed 4 with the NHS and have been 4 the last 3 and a bit years.now its very hard to lose 22 years employment.

sorry for going on a bit stevo

mountainofdebt · 18 August 2009 at 7:58AM

To be honest I think you're between a rock and a hard place.

I too was dismissed for gross misconduct back in March but I had only been with the organisation for 6 months so I could come up with a plausable excuse when I decided to 'lose' that time - not ideal I know but like you say, to put down that you were dismissed looks bad and would probably mean that your application saw the inside of a bin.

The only thing I can suggest is that you try for jobs where they don't necessarily ask for CVs / application forms and build up your reputition that way.

Louise22 · 18 August 2009 at 8:22AM

Honesty is the best policy. Lying always comes back to bite you on the bum.

willsonline · 18 August 2009 at 10:26AM

I have often left 'Reason for Leaving' blank,it hasn't stopped me from applying for jobs and getting interviews.

ceebeeby · 18 August 2009 at 10:31AM

TBH you don't sound very remorseful for the reason you were dismissed - although I'm sorry that it's now causing you problems.

I agree with poster above. I would recommend leaving it blank - and then if asked at interview, be very honest (presumably you won't be using them as referrees anyway??)

Could you not increase your hours on your second job (NHS) to full-time?

Good luck - at least you're trying

coffee_prince · 18 August 2009 at 11:24AM

I'd leave it blank. I had problems with my last workplace, but provided you ask the right person in they may help you out. Despite the reason for my leaving, it was evident I was a hard worker and my assistant manager was willing to vouch for me

Zazen999 · 18 August 2009 at 11:34AM

Leave it blank and for goodness sake - calm down.

!!!!!! happens. It has happened to you. If you keep going on about it you'll never get over it. It wasn't nice but I can guarantee that if you take it with you into interviews you'll come across all wrong and that won't help.

I don't want to be harsh but it really will come over in your body language.

Now, can I make you a virtual cuppa whilst you peruse the job ads? They are a bit quiet at the moment [I keep my eye open just in case anything interesting crops up], so don't panic - they will pick up in September.

Louise22 · 18 August 2009 at 12:01PM

I was dismissed from my last job, and was honest about it. I have had lots of interviews and have been offered jobs. Trust me, if you are not honest you will ALWAYS be worrying that you will get found out - then you will get sacked again, and having two sackings in a row is much harder to explain than one!

Seriously, you have work with the NHS - you are really lucky that you do.

kissit · 18 August 2009 at 1:39PM

hi all, seriously i work for the NHS but only as a housekeeper(cleaner) not a bad job,good managers etc but at the moment i am only doing days on overtime and evening with is my contracted hours.now i know overtime will not be going on forever so that is why i was asking what to put down when i go for jobs.

my boss who was a good guy has said that all the reference are done at head office now and not through the strore,but was wondering if they just put down start date and then end date.

i am really,really want to get back to work sooner than later and start earning, and for some people to say calm down its because i wanna work.

so thats why i was asking what to put down on my appication form.thanx.

-BA- · 18 August 2009 at 4:57PM

As per other posts here I would agree that honesty is the best policy but there are ways and means to divulge damaging information. Try something along the lines of:

Contract terminated - I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this regrettable situation further at interview.

Whilst the above may stand out a mile on a form, one does need to be truthful and something similar is the best way to tackle the issue head on. A lot of people advocate burying one's head in the sand by witholding the information and that will always come back to you further down the line. By showing your willingness to discuss it you are demonstrating to them that you don't want to hide behind lies and you want them to invite you to interview for the right reason.

-BA- · 18 August 2009 at 5:05PM

Incidentally leaving it blank is a classic way of treating the employer with utter contempt. Employers aren't stupid and anyone appearing at interview who is asked, "May I ask why you left your old job, as you appear to have omitted it from your application form." will almost certainly treat any response concerning dismissal as an insult to their intelligence in trying to obtain the interview under faulse pretenses.

Up to you......One's a gamble that might pay off, the other is a longer process but might give you a much more positive outcome.

hoping to get a job but got sacked 4 gross misconduct what do i put down and say.

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