pjc.evans asked:
I am currently going through my employer’s disciplinary procedure for breaching the IT policy on more than one occasion. Without going into the details, I strongly suspect that this will result in my dismissal.
I am currently going through my employer’s disciplinary procedure for breaching the IT policy on more than one occasion. Without going into the details, I strongly suspect that this will result in my dismissal.
I would rather resign than get fired, as this seems to me the better of two evils. However, how can I explain this in future interviews? It doesn’t sound too good to say that I resigned because I was going to be fired anyway!
philosophical differences…disagreement with company policy…heard that the company or one of the owners family members owns a sweatshop…
There is no good way to answer that because the new company may check with the old for a reference in which case, the reason may come up anyway.
Sorry, but you made your bed and now you have to lie in it.
I resigned because I didn’t feel suited to that Job. Even though I was getting (ooos) a year my heart has never been there. I have wanted to work with your company/business for a long time now. Goes to show, I am not after money.
well… Start looking for work first.
Then in an interview just say you are looking for a new opportunity or the company you are at isn’t what you expected.
If you leave before you find a new job, just tell your interviewer that you weren’t happy at the company and you strongly belief that you have to be happy in your work.
but before you do move – make sure they are really going to fire you. If you can stall for time it would help you a lot. Maybe tell your boss you will resign if he give you some time to look for a new job.
Good luck!
C
You could say that you didn’t feel like you were learning, growing, or progressing in your last job. Hope it helps.
NEVER include anything negative in an interview. Say something like you left for more money because your new skills were offered more, closer to home so you can take care of your mom easier, left for more interesting work, etc. Think along those lines for more answers.
If you didn’t have that job for too long, possibly don’t include it on resume’. List your other jobs in the area instead. Maybe you could say you did some freelance work for the past few moths/ self employed. Or you could say you wanted to work closer to home/ different values than the company etc. I wouldn’t give your old bosses number if you know they won’t give you a good reference.
I always say the companies location moved to far from home.
You had a professional difference of opinion, and therefore you felt it was time to move on to a new opportunity. If you think you are going to be fired for sure and not reprimanded, then yes quit. In most states it is against the law for an employer to give a perspective employer any kind of information. They are only allowed to state whether or not you worked there, and your dates of employment. Good Luck.
The following are a couple of examples that you would be able to try:
1) Resigned due to personal issues
2) Resigned to look for new options
Or something like this.
First , please resign and obtain a relieving certificate. You can always say that you resigned in search of better prospects. You can even say that you had to settle a family dispute for which you resigned , and that you have settled it now !