Friday, May 12, 2006
Hate Your Job? You Quit - You Lose!
People job hunt for several reasons... they hate their jobs, they have no jobs, or they have strategically planned to enhance their careers with a new job search. Reasons two and three make sense... quitting does not. Here's why...
An employed applicant still looks better than one who appears too available. A furnished house will sell much quicker than an empty one because the owner is not faced with having to explain why it's been on the market for so long. While it's the same house, empty vs. furnished changes the perception.
A job seeker is now faced with the explanation regarding the terms of leaving his last employment. "Mr. Jones, why did you leave your most recent employer?" Believe me it's really tough to make quitting look acceptable. A job seeker is almost forced to "bad-mouth" his past employer to make his actions appear rational. It's a no-win activity.
Past employers are open season for reference checks. Oh yes, I know ... with the exception of verifying dates and positions, employers are not allowed to comment on employee performance, but they do it everyday.
Choices that affect your future should be made out of good judgment and not emotion. We all have to live with the fallout of the decisions we make and when it comes to leaving a job, everyone we hope will ever select us in the future will scrutinize your reasons for quitting.
So what to do if you absolutely can't stand the boss? Get proactive and begin the job hunt process immediately. Sure it's tougher to look for a job after hours but wise professionals do just that! Believe it or not the harder you work on looking for a job, merely knowing you're on the way to a better situation will enable you to better tolerate the one you have... One last thought... While working for that awful boss... be especially helpful and give an academy award performance. Then stand back and watch his reaction. Remember no one can really ever control your destiny or your attitude.
An employed applicant still looks better than one who appears too available. A furnished house will sell much quicker than an empty one because the owner is not faced with having to explain why it's been on the market for so long. While it's the same house, empty vs. furnished changes the perception.
A job seeker is now faced with the explanation regarding the terms of leaving his last employment. "Mr. Jones, why did you leave your most recent employer?" Believe me it's really tough to make quitting look acceptable. A job seeker is almost forced to "bad-mouth" his past employer to make his actions appear rational. It's a no-win activity.
Past employers are open season for reference checks. Oh yes, I know ... with the exception of verifying dates and positions, employers are not allowed to comment on employee performance, but they do it everyday.
Choices that affect your future should be made out of good judgment and not emotion. We all have to live with the fallout of the decisions we make and when it comes to leaving a job, everyone we hope will ever select us in the future will scrutinize your reasons for quitting.
So what to do if you absolutely can't stand the boss? Get proactive and begin the job hunt process immediately. Sure it's tougher to look for a job after hours but wise professionals do just that! Believe it or not the harder you work on looking for a job, merely knowing you're on the way to a better situation will enable you to better tolerate the one you have... One last thought... While working for that awful boss... be especially helpful and give an academy award performance. Then stand back and watch his reaction. Remember no one can really ever control your destiny or your attitude.
