I know that the proper way to quit a job is to give two week notice but I honestly don't think I will last that long. I feel in my heart that I will be fired any minute and I already have another job lined up to start this week.
I have been a nurse for about 2 years and this is my 3rd nursing job. My first two jobs I stayed for a year each. I'm just so unhappy with my current job and there have been so much going on in which I won't go into detail.
I'm off tomorrow and do to return on Wednesday. My question is how should I quit immediately. I don't plan to ever work for this company again. I was thinking about calling first thing in the AM and putting my resignation letter in the mail. I was also thinking about dropping the resignation off in person sometime tomorrow. I hate to do this but the sooner the better.
If I'm unhappy in a job I know eventually it may spill over into my work and I don't want that to happen.
And if she leaves it out and a company that she is applying were to find out, that omission could be a problem for her.. Best to be totally upfront and honest. Also best to work a notice and be eligible for rehire.
I always wonder about this, because I believe it is a common misconception and I do not know of a single instance where a person caught heat for this. Wherever I have been a supervisor, I was never directed by policy or practice to reprimand or terminate someone for these types of omissions either. Please correct me if I am wrong. I do not know of any legal, moral, or ethical requirement that states a resume must include every single detail about work employment. You only list the details relevant to the application. For instance, while in nursing school and working as a tech at the hospital I work for still, I also delivered pizzas. I do not list the pizza place anywhere on my resume, I do not use them as a reference, although sometimes I still stop in there for a tasty slice.
Exactly what can an employer do if they find out that your paper route job, or a tweener you held for less than 3 months, wasn't listed on your resume, after you already got hired. She's not lying, and she's not hiding disciplinary measures, she's simply listing relevant work experience only.
I was a hiring manager for years. Unless the gaps are glaring, most HR persons will only be concerned with the jobs listed on a resume. It isn't necessary to list every job you've had, especially if some were for a few months. All resumes should be tailored to the position you want anyway. Gaps may also be explained by travel for some people. It depends.
Two years, three jobs and getting ready to start a fourth.
You need to be VERY VERY careful at this point because I am sure you thought that job #2 and job #3 would be better...if job #4 doesn't work out or you get terminated, job #5 is going to be astronomically hard to get.
I am very curious to know what happened to the first two.
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I always wonder about this, because I believe it is a common misconception and I do not know of a single instance where a person caught heat for this. Wherever I have been a supervisor, I was never directed by policy or practice to reprimand or terminate someone for these types of omissions either. Please correct me if I am wrong. I do not know of any legal, moral, or ethical requirement that states a resume must include every single detail about work employment. You only list the details relevant to the application. For instance, while in nursing school and working as a tech at the hospital I work for still, I also delivered pizzas. I do not list the pizza place anywhere on my resume, I do not use them as a reference, although sometimes I still stop in there for a tasty slice.
Exactly what can an employer do if they find out that your paper route job, or a tweener you held for less than 3 months, wasn't listed on your resume, after you already got hired. She's not lying, and she's not hiding disciplinary measures, she's simply listing relevant work experience only.
I do know of examples where this happened. It is considered misrepresentation.
I was not talking about the pizza delivery or paper route types of positions. I was talking about nursing positions. I would think that this person's nursing position would be relevant to whatever else she ends up applying for (assuming that she is not applying to deliver pizzas or newspapers). I continue to be of the opinion that it would be better list it, even if it is short-term. She can explain how it was not a good fit for her and the reasons why, and perhaps even be able to add what she learned by the experience.
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Couple of thoughts. The new paradigm in HR is to state, "not eligible for re-hire", when another employer contacts them, if you're persona-non-grata. Sooo... do your duty, offer the 2 weeks, and request immediate release (in writing!!) if you think they will go for it.
I'm sure NLJ88 has done the deed already, but for future reference, make 2 copies of your letter, and hand-deliver one to HR, along with the one to your manager. Better yet would be sending them Certified Mail, return receipt, but clearly that time frame doesn't work.
BabyLady is right. Take a close look at why the last positions didn't work out, and see what you can do to make the next one "it".
As far as not staying at a particular job for very long on a resume- when first in TX, jobs were so plentiful that I took the opportunity to work in many places- 6mos- 2 1/2 year stints, because I could. Nobody ever questioned wanting a different type of nursing or shift (all weekends, nights, etc)... it simply wasn't an issue- the new place was just glad to have someone who wanted to work.
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I always wonder about this, because I believe it is a common misconception and I do not know of a single instance where a person caught heat for this. Wherever I have been a supervisor, I was never directed by policy or practice to reprimand or terminate someone for these types of omissions either. Please correct me if I am wrong. I do not know of any legal, moral, or ethical requirement that states a resume must include every single detail about work employment. You only list the details relevant to the application. For instance, while in nursing school and working as a tech at the hospital I work for still, I also delivered pizzas. I do not list the pizza place anywhere on my resume, I do not use them as a reference, although sometimes I still stop in there for a tasty slice.
Exactly what can an employer do if they find out that your paper route job, or a tweener you held for less than 3 months, wasn't listed on your resume, after you already got hired. She's not lying, and she's not hiding disciplinary measures, she's simply listing relevant work experience only.