Question????

While it's true that you would gain experience working in a corrections facility, I think abandoning a job so soon after starting it will look bad on your employment record. It could affect your ability to get work in your new town. I think you'd be better off to wait and look for other opportunities after you've moved.

I would have to say that I would not feel right taking a job when I know I would be quitting so soon. I don't think it is fair to them.

I understand your concerns! I will be graduating in June, and I wonder how long I should stay at my first job if I end up hating it, etc. You want to be well rounded, but you don't want to look like a job hopper either! I agree that you should probably wait til you move UNLESS you are up front in your interview, tell them you will be moving soon...let them make the decision to hire you or not. Good luck!

I dont want to be selfish to them either but, I still have to work plus Im afraid that something will not go according to plan and I will be here longer than what Im anticipating. The reason I work prn is b/c I had the hardest time finding a job in the first place and all I could get (if you can believe it) was a prn position; nobody was willing to hire a new grad where I am located in the first place and plus I dont even get the opportunity to work that much. I have always though of my future employer since I got out of school in the first place and was leary about taking a job, but I have to think about me too. I could always omit the employer from my work record; alot of people do it all the time and plus with other situations, I have seen others here on the site give advice about doing the same thing if they can afford to do so. I do know that once I move to my new state, I wont ever be coming back to live here, so in a way it doesnt matter but it does.

It matters to the employer also, it cost quite a bit of money to hire someone, do drug and background screening, orientation just to have that employee turn around and quit a few weeks or months later. It really isn't fair to go into a job knowing ahead of time that you won't be staying very long.

I am sorry it has been so rough on you to find a job, I know how distressing that can be! You have to do what is best for you always, and if you really need this job then take it, and don't feel guilty about it! Good luck, I hope everthing works out well for you.

You need to look out for #1 and that is you. It is unfortunate that the world has come to this--but would they look out for you? Now, having said that if I knew I was absolutely going to leave I would not accept the position, but if there is any doubt, I would accept.