"Why did you leave/Why are you leaving your most recent job?"
My reasons are...extremely negative. I walked in today to see my coworker sitting on her ass on a personal call, once again, not doing her job. A regular customer came in immediately after I got to work (I hadn't even had the chance to take my jacket off), and she didn't bother even attempting to get off her ass to take care of them, and as usual, what they needed, which is her responsibility, was not in stock. This is par for the course. She basically gets paid to do nothing. She gets the company car for personal use, which includes carting her kids all over the state. I get griped at asking when I'm going to be at work, when the agreed upon time is 12:30 because I have class most mornings. I can't even take the time to get lunch some days.
Any mention of this to the owner falls on deaf ears. As well, he has pretty much disengaged himself from the business, and doesn't even advertise. I almost think he's using the place as a tax write off.
The industry is also drying up very quickly, and corporate now seems to solely exist to squeeze every drop of blood they can out of franchises.
My problem is that I tend to be a little too honest sometimes, so I'm just looking for a little guidance in how to approach this question. This place is draining my will to live, so I have been looking for something else recently. I almost just packed up my laptop and other belongings and walked right out this afternoon. I can't handle this shit anymore, but I feel that I do not interview well.
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[–] Boukert 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
Don't be negative about your current employer, this will give a negative impression on your interview and no one wants to hire a negative person to function in their team. Twist it to positive things instead, "looking for a new challenge" , moving to "the next step in your career", you reached the limits of your capabilities within the current company and looking for a place to further develop. Somethings along these lines.
Another tip for interviews; try to be "yourself" and try to not put to much pressure on the meeting. It's mostly about personal connection. Most interviews that are succesfull are about other things then "the job" about 80% of the interview. Try to be positive and find something you both have in common.
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[–] wtffuxor ago
this so much this! not giving a fuck has always resulted in a job offer
[–] Firevine [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I'll try! I get pretty nervous at times.