"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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[–] Advocatus_Diaboli ago
Not necessarily. If you're really worried about it, you can always add a "personal" in there.
No company is ever going to say: "Sorry but we're all done growing now, so there'll be no room for advancement here." Additionally, good HR personnel are always looking to trade up. If they get a really attractive candidate (professionally) they'll snatch them up in a heartbeat.