Hate new job but should i put it on my cv?

makemerich12

I started a new role last month that ideally, I was only planning on doing this until around Christmas time.However, during my interview, I was told it was a friendly place to work etc and no one really leaves unless they have something better.

From my first week, I found out that's not true people last hours to weeks, I'm planning on applying for other roles to get me out quick but do I put this job down as surely looking for work after a month makes you look weak

stuartJo1989

Makes you look weak :rotfl:

You working in telemarketing by any chance? Flogging PVC windows over the phone in a 'sink or swim' type of environment?

Just can't see many other types of employment where you leave a bad employer within a month and get the stigma that you are weak!

xapprenticex

Army isnt for everyone.

[Deleted User]

If anyone judges, then they are not worth working for and you've had a lucky escape whilst being honest is the way I see it. I recently had to ask myself when do I come to terms with a job that isn't customer service but I can tell myself this isn't my forever job with honesty.

You know I think there comes a point if you have been paid, will have trouble getting to an arranged interview or even after a month when should give notice, that the new job must go on CV. And all this is before the worry of what happens if, on a rarity, a reference is actually asked for and then being dropped in it, when former employer says oh didn't they leave for a job at xxxx so best to be up front. You just never know.

As someone who has been in your position - the one question you might want to practise over coming - is the "why can't you go back to former employer as you've only been left x weeks"
I've noticed recently interviews are all about selling the benefits of why you should work for a particular employer and seem to be the briefest of chats but not truly finding about if the person fits (appreciate this is probably in part due to the consumerism world we're in which makes everything ten times worse) so there is a weakness all around.

Good luck OP - now it's of your chest, can something not be worked out with the current lot? Perhaps a few job interview feelers may make you glad to be where you are without the risk of packing it in until you have something else you want. Let's spare a thought for those let go in the first few weeks of employment. For that can happen too. You've hung on in there so the new job deserves to make it to the CV at this time.

Fireflyaway

Put it on the CV. You may have tried something different that's useful for the future and continuous employment always looks better than having gaps. Do what's best for you. If you hate it you have every right to look elsewhere. That's not weak, that's sensible! Staying there in the false belief you can't get anything else would be weak.