What to say when asked why I'm leaving new job so soon

bluepeter · 24-06-2023 08:43PM #1

I was bullied in my last job so I got a new job to get away from it all. However, I am not liking the new job at all. It is contract work, so I don't owe them anything if I got a new job. But how do I get around being asked why I am leaving so soon.

Jim_Hodge · 24-06-2023 08:49PM

Just tell them why. What's the issue?

bluepeter · 24-06-2023 09:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120761178#Comment_120761178

I don't want to speak badly of an employer in an interview, so I can't tell them the truth.

Jim_Hodge · 24-06-2023 09:06PM

What is it about the job you don't like? How will it differ with the new job?

CrookedJack · 24-06-2023 09:37PM

If it's a short time just say "It wasn't a good fit", everyone understands that sometimes you just don't gel in a new role.

Patches oHoulihan · 24-06-2023 09:39PM

If its contract work you don't need to say anything other than bye bye.

CramCycle · 24-06-2023 09:47PM

That's it, new job asks about it say its contract work and you want something more permanent.

Mrs OBumble · 25-06-2023 01:44AM

As above - or something with more potential to develop new skills, or to specialise in a particular area, or that you've always wanted to work for company X because they do Y so well. Basically anything that the new job offers that the current contract doesn't.

NB don't outright lie eg saying that you want to be a manager when you don't. But you don't have to exactly tell the truth either. Just be believable and don't say anything bad about a former employer.

Akrasia · 25-06-2023 01:53AM

Tell them anything

Try to keep it polite

Jim2007 · 25-06-2023 04:16AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058302252/what-to-say-when-asked-why-im-leaving-new-job-so-soon

Well contract work by its very nature attracts drifters, so nobody in management will be particularly surprised if you decide to move on… as for your colleagues you can tell them any story you want, but keep it simple and don’t include another living soul in it. “I have decided I’d like to live and work in the UK for a while” and when you don’t: “When it came down to it I decided I’d be better off here”.

tringle · 19-07-2023 05:45AM

If old job asks why you are leaving, I got something that suits better. If new job asks why you are leaving old job so soon, it's contract work and I want something more stable/with better opportunities/etc.

Jim2007 · 19-07-2023 07:24AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120869333#Comment_120869333

Not a good idea, you might end up with a job offer, negotiations and a whole lot of pressure to accept a permanent role with the old employer. Not to mention a sense of rejection on the part of the old employer which might work against you going forward, if you need them again later.

What to say when asked why I'm leaving new job so soon

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