What to tell your next employer if you have been fired or forced to resign from your previous role?
Following on from this question I received a written warning for my performance, how can I save my job? where the person asking received a warning letter and later resigned, I am in a similar situation where I have received a warning letter that contains accusations based on my performance on a single week[1], one of which is that I do too many git commits[2].
I am preparing for the worst and started looking for another role, but when asked why do I want to leave my current role (which I have been in for less than a year) how do I answer that?
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The warning letter was mainly about me not owning up and finishing my task on time, I explained that the requirements were vague and didn't defined what would make this task "finished" my manager disagreed.
The warning letter also contained other things like, not being on my desk all the time (even though the week before that I would be in the office at 9am and leave at 7-8pm to get work done) and not adhering to work from home protocol which is true and bringing my laptop to meetings which everyone else does, I started bringing a notepad instead.
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Following on from this question I received a written warning for my performance, how can I save my job? where the person asking received a warning letter and later resigned, I am in a similar situation where I have received a warning letter that contains accusations based on my performance on a single week[1], one of which is that I do too many git commits[2].
I am preparing for the worst and started looking for another role, but when asked why do I want to leave my current role (which I have been in for less than a year) how do I answer that?
Footnotes
The warning letter was mainly about me not owning up and finishing my task on time, I explained that the requirements were vague and didn't defined what would make this task "finished" my manager disagreed.
The warning letter also contained other things like, not being on my desk all the time (even though the week before that I would be in the office at 9am and leave at 7-8pm to get work done) and not adhering to work from home protocol which is true and bringing my laptop to meetings which everyone else does, I started bringing a notepad instead.
interviewing work-environment performance
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A warning is just a warning letter. Doesn't hurt to keep your resume up to date, but I wouldn't give up on your current role over the letter, unless you want to move on anyway.
– Gregory Currie
1 hour ago
@GregoryCurrie They had a follow up with me a week later and gave me a document to sign that contained all of the stuff they wanted me to work on (the git commits was one of them) and HR was there, I felt like they were just making a case to fire me later
– Nickolozo
55 mins ago
and i want to be prepared for when or if they do, so it wouldn't hurt to have a couple of offers or leads by the end of the month in case they do fire me or things take a worse turn
– Nickolozo
54 mins ago
Yep. Agree fully.
– Gregory Currie
50 mins ago
1
How much is exactlytoo many git commits? And, how does that matter?
– Sourav Ghosh
8 mins ago
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Following on from this question I received a written warning for my performance, how can I save my job? where the person asking received a warning letter and later resigned, I am in a similar situation where I have received a warning letter that contains accusations based on my performance on a single week[1], one of which is that I do too many git commits[2].
I am preparing for the worst and started looking for another role, but when asked why do I want to leave my current role (which I have been in for less than a year) how do I answer that?
Footnotes
The warning letter was mainly about me not owning up and finishing my task on time, I explained that the requirements were vague and didn't defined what would make this task "finished" my manager disagreed.
The warning letter also contained other things like, not being on my desk all the time (even though the week before that I would be in the office at 9am and leave at 7-8pm to get work done) and not adhering to work from home protocol which is true and bringing my laptop to meetings which everyone else does, I started bringing a notepad instead.
interviewing work-environment performance
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Following on from this question I received a written warning for my performance, how can I save my job? where the person asking received a warning letter and later resigned, I am in a similar situation where I have received a warning letter that contains accusations based on my performance on a single week[1], one of which is that I do too many git commits[2].
I am preparing for the worst and started looking for another role, but when asked why do I want to leave my current role (which I have been in for less than a year) how do I answer that?
Footnotes
The warning letter was mainly about me not owning up and finishing my task on time, I explained that the requirements were vague and didn't defined what would make this task "finished" my manager disagreed.
The warning letter also contained other things like, not being on my desk all the time (even though the week before that I would be in the office at 9am and leave at 7-8pm to get work done) and not adhering to work from home protocol which is true and bringing my laptop to meetings which everyone else does, I started bringing a notepad instead.
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interviewing work-environment performance
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A warning is just a warning letter. Doesn't hurt to keep your resume up to date, but I wouldn't give up on your current role over the letter, unless you want to move on anyway.
– Gregory Currie
1 hour ago
@GregoryCurrie They had a follow up with me a week later and gave me a document to sign that contained all of the stuff they wanted me to work on (the git commits was one of them) and HR was there, I felt like they were just making a case to fire me later
– Nickolozo
55 mins ago
and i want to be prepared for when or if they do, so it wouldn't hurt to have a couple of offers or leads by the end of the month in case they do fire me or things take a worse turn
– Nickolozo
54 mins ago
Yep. Agree fully.
– Gregory Currie
50 mins ago
1
How much is exactlytoo many git commits? And, how does that matter?
– Sourav Ghosh
8 mins ago
add a comment |
A warning is just a warning letter. Doesn't hurt to keep your resume up to date, but I wouldn't give up on your current role over the letter, unless you want to move on anyway.
– Gregory Currie
1 hour ago
@GregoryCurrie They had a follow up with me a week later and gave me a document to sign that contained all of the stuff they wanted me to work on (the git commits was one of them) and HR was there, I felt like they were just making a case to fire me later
– Nickolozo
55 mins ago
and i want to be prepared for when or if they do, so it wouldn't hurt to have a couple of offers or leads by the end of the month in case they do fire me or things take a worse turn
– Nickolozo
54 mins ago
Yep. Agree fully.
– Gregory Currie
50 mins ago
1
How much is exactlytoo many git commits? And, how does that matter?
– Sourav Ghosh
8 mins ago
A warning is just a warning letter. Doesn't hurt to keep your resume up to date, but I wouldn't give up on your current role over the letter, unless you want to move on anyway.
– Gregory Currie
1 hour ago
A warning is just a warning letter. Doesn't hurt to keep your resume up to date, but I wouldn't give up on your current role over the letter, unless you want to move on anyway.
– Gregory Currie
1 hour ago
@GregoryCurrie They had a follow up with me a week later and gave me a document to sign that contained all of the stuff they wanted me to work on (the git commits was one of them) and HR was there, I felt like they were just making a case to fire me later
– Nickolozo
55 mins ago
@GregoryCurrie They had a follow up with me a week later and gave me a document to sign that contained all of the stuff they wanted me to work on (the git commits was one of them) and HR was there, I felt like they were just making a case to fire me later
– Nickolozo
55 mins ago
and i want to be prepared for when or if they do, so it wouldn't hurt to have a couple of offers or leads by the end of the month in case they do fire me or things take a worse turn
– Nickolozo
54 mins ago
and i want to be prepared for when or if they do, so it wouldn't hurt to have a couple of offers or leads by the end of the month in case they do fire me or things take a worse turn
– Nickolozo
54 mins ago
Yep. Agree fully.
– Gregory Currie
50 mins ago
Yep. Agree fully.
– Gregory Currie
50 mins ago
1
1
How much is exactly
too many git commits? And, how does that matter?– Sourav Ghosh
8 mins ago
How much is exactly
too many git commits? And, how does that matter?– Sourav Ghosh
8 mins ago
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when asked why do I want to leave my current role (which I have been in for less than a year) how do I answer that?
Well, there is a stock answer that you can provide:
"I am looking for a change and new challenge where I can use my capabilities and learning in a better way and also, continue learning new things".
You don't need to lie / hide, you don't need to be blatantly telling the exact details, either.
In case there are follow up questions, like "specifics", "why", "what was not" etc, just smile and say:
"Well, we had our differences."
Reasonable interviewer will stop there. They need to know what you know and don't know. Why you want to leave your ex-employee is not the "prime" concern (Unless you have criminal charges and they are the reason for losing the last job).
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when asked why do I want to leave my current role (which I have been in for less than a year) how do I answer that?
Well, there is a stock answer that you can provide:
"I am looking for a change and new challenge where I can use my capabilities and learning in a better way and also, continue learning new things".
You don't need to lie / hide, you don't need to be blatantly telling the exact details, either.
In case there are follow up questions, like "specifics", "why", "what was not" etc, just smile and say:
"Well, we had our differences."
Reasonable interviewer will stop there. They need to know what you know and don't know. Why you want to leave your ex-employee is not the "prime" concern (Unless you have criminal charges and they are the reason for losing the last job).
answered 2 mins ago
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
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when asked why do I want to leave my current role (which I have been in for less than a year) how do I answer that?
Well, there is a stock answer that you can provide:
"I am looking for a change and new challenge where I can use my capabilities and learning in a better way and also, continue learning new things".
You don't need to lie / hide, you don't need to be blatantly telling the exact details, either.
In case there are follow up questions, like "specifics", "why", "what was not" etc, just smile and say:
"Well, we had our differences."
Reasonable interviewer will stop there. They need to know what you know and don't know. Why you want to leave your ex-employee is not the "prime" concern (Unless you have criminal charges and they are the reason for losing the last job).
answered 2 mins ago
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
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add a comment |
when asked why do I want to leave my current role (which I have been in for less than a year) how do I answer that?
Well, there is a stock answer that you can provide:
"I am looking for a change and new challenge where I can use my capabilities and learning in a better way and also, continue learning new things".
You don't need to lie / hide, you don't need to be blatantly telling the exact details, either.
In case there are follow up questions, like "specifics", "why", "what was not" etc, just smile and say:
"Well, we had our differences."
Reasonable interviewer will stop there. They need to know what you know and don't know. Why you want to leave your ex-employee is not the "prime" concern (Unless you have criminal charges and they are the reason for losing the last job).
answered 2 mins ago
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
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when asked why do I want to leave my current role (which I have been in for less than a year) how do I answer that?
Well, there is a stock answer that you can provide:
"I am looking for a change and new challenge where I can use my capabilities and learning in a better way and also, continue learning new things".
You don't need to lie / hide, you don't need to be blatantly telling the exact details, either.
In case there are follow up questions, like "specifics", "why", "what was not" etc, just smile and say:
"Well, we had our differences."
Reasonable interviewer will stop there. They need to know what you know and don't know. Why you want to leave your ex-employee is not the "prime" concern (Unless you have criminal charges and they are the reason for losing the last job).
answered 2 mins ago
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A warning is just a warning letter. Doesn't hurt to keep your resume up to date, but I wouldn't give up on your current role over the letter, unless you want to move on anyway.
– Gregory Currie
1 hour ago
@GregoryCurrie They had a follow up with me a week later and gave me a document to sign that contained all of the stuff they wanted me to work on (the git commits was one of them) and HR was there, I felt like they were just making a case to fire me later
– Nickolozo
55 mins ago
and i want to be prepared for when or if they do, so it wouldn't hurt to have a couple of offers or leads by the end of the month in case they do fire me or things take a worse turn
– Nickolozo
54 mins ago
Yep. Agree fully.
– Gregory Currie
50 mins ago
1
How much is exactly
too many git commits? And, how does that matter?– Sourav Ghosh
8 mins ago