Would manager or HR be impressed?

shuubie · May 27, 2010

OP, seriously? A NM wouldn't give a rat's backside.

lol! my friend is quite bold.

classicdame, MSN, EdD · May 28, 2010

no - sounds like poor nursing judgement

mochamocha · May 28, 2010

is your friend new to the "real world" ? It's a bad idea to quit like that... your friend is naive :eek: I won't recommend her to say anything unless if they find out that she used to work.

Otessa, BSN, RN · May 28, 2010

to the OP-why would you broadcast that??

I would not be impressed by that statement.

otessa

montinurse, BSN · May 28, 2010

Yep, I agree. With maturity comes knowing that sometimes "saying less is more"

JenniferSews · May 28, 2010

As the person hiring I'd hear "I'm so flakey I'll quit if I even have a random interview scheduled." Not the greatest first impression, to put it mildly.

red2003xlt, LPN · May 28, 2010

You never quite a job until the offer letter for the next job is in your procession.

Better yet, wait till your new employee paperwork is sent to you.

FYI:Two weeks was the standard, but that standard went bye-bye about 3 years ago.

Good luck.

Otessa, BSN, RN · May 28, 2010

You never quite a job until the offer letter for the next job is in your procession.
Better yet, wait till your new employee paperwork is sent to you.
FYI:Two weeks was the standard, but that standard went bye-bye about 3 years ago.
Good luck.

What is the new standard, is there one ?-my last job had a 4 week policy prior to giving termination notice.

otessa

belgarion · May 28, 2010

In spite of all the stories about clueless managers and HR people, most of them possess pretty accurate suck-up meters. They have heard so much of this sort of thing that they blow it off even if the comment IS sincere. My general rule in interviews is the less said the better.

allnurses Guide · May 28, 2010

QUOTE=shuubie;4326696]Hi Everyone... this question is not for me but for a fellow nurse that I know. Would a manager or recruiter be impressed if you told them that you quit your current job just for them (during orientation) ... and that they are your top choice?

If I knew nothing other than that about an applicant I would think they were presumtuous, irritating, and possibly full of themselves. The latter being that everyone knows it's a buyer's market out there (you need them more than they need you). I'd also think that someone preemtively quitting a job as a bargaining chip to use in a run-of-the-mill interview raises serious questions of judgement.

However, sometimes I read posts where someone has done some really off the wall thing I think is as cheesy as it gets, the manager/recruiter is thrilled with their "out of the box" initiative and "can do" attitude and hires them on the spot. But if. . .

QUOTE=shuubie;4326779]. . . She has connections to a manager at Hospital B for a postpartum opening (which she always wanted) and now she wants to quit her job and pursue Hospital B.

It changes the picture in my view. If "connections" means a glowing recommendation from someone else, and she just wants to meet with your friend to seal the deal it is less nuts, but shouldn't be necessary in any case. Simply her natural enthusiasm for postpartum and a good face to face interview is sufficient.

Midwest4me · May 28, 2010

oh, to clarify ... my friend is currently in orientation for telemetry at hospital a but realizes that she doesn't like it at all. she has connections to a manager at hospital b for a postpartum opening (which she always wanted) and now she wants to quit her job and pursue hospital b.
yea... i told her it doesn't sound impressive...

it's never a good idea(frankly, it's foolish) to quit a job unless you definitely have another secured....especially in this economy.

Turtle in scrubs · May 28, 2010

It's sort of like having a married guy hit on you and tell you that you are the only one.... slimy!