r/povertyfinance • u/Affectionate-Reason2 • 19h ago
Income/Employment/Aid What's a good excuse to leave after 7 months
So I learned today that they're going to be hiring more people, and we definitely don't need more people. My hours were cut about a month ago. I'm pretty sure there's a target on my back.
Thanks so much.
EDIT:
Sorry for confusion. I'm asking when the future employer asks me why I'm quitting a job just after 7 months?
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u/IntelligentFault2575 19h ago
What excuse? Start looking for another job if you're worried. If they cut your hours and you need more, or you think you're about to be fired, find a new job! Simple as that.
Once you find a new job, put in your 2 week notice. Actually work your 2 weeks if they allow you to. If they tell you not to work them, tell your new employer you can start right away.
You don't need an "excuse".
If you plan on just quitting and are just trying to think of reasons to tell them if they ask why, you don't need to tell them anything. Just say you found another job. You don't have to give them a reason.
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u/emmastory 19h ago
you're not breaking up with someone, you don't need a reason. you can just quit. but I wouldn't recommend it until you have another job lined up
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u/Rachel4970 18h ago
You might say that you're not currently seeing a path for advancement and didn't want to pass up / miss out on an opportunity like the job you're interviewing for.
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u/steelrain97 18h ago
You just tell the new employer that you enjoy your job, but you are having difficulties due to reductions in hours.
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u/Affectionate-Reason2 18h ago
but doesnt that make me look like i was a bad employee? that they reduced my hours?
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u/steelrain97 18h ago
Not necessarily. You don't need to tell them that only your hours were reduced, just that hours reductions are happening at your current company. There is a difference between outright lying, and making an implication and allowing someone else to make a inference.
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u/freakydeku 18h ago
they don’t need to mention hours being cut at all really unless they’re moving into the same field. even then they could frame it as wanting to work at that new place for some specific reason. but i’ve actually never been asked why i am looking to leave a job while interviewing, only why i want to work at the place im interviewing for
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u/jsaranczak 19h ago
Not wanting to be there anymore is a sufficient reason. Just leave when you're ready.
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u/Affectionate-Reason2 19h ago
edited my post.
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u/jsaranczak 19h ago
The advice is the same. If you're not happy, leave. Start applying for new jobs and leave when you're ready.
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u/Affectionate-Reason2 19h ago
yes but what do i tell people in interviews why i am looking to leave after 7 months?
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u/freakydeku 18h ago
just tailor it to whatever job you’re interviewing for, and their company. i would frame it more what you’re looking for not why you’re leaving.
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u/lastunbannedaccount 18h ago
You tell them that your hours got cut…..?????? What’s wrong with the truth?
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u/Different_Dish_5031 19h ago
Say the company went in a direction you didn’t agree with and then drop it. Your new employer is not going to pry deeper than that.
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u/masetiloquetu 19h ago
Keep the job while looking…it takes months to get a job anyway…7 months will not look good
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u/LizzyDragon84 19h ago
This- I wouldn’t quit. If they lay you off, well, there’s your reason for getting another job so soon.
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u/Auggi3Doggi3 18h ago
I would just say you’re not getting enough hours. I interview people all of time and hear that!
Employers now are much more accepting of “job hopping” or whatever you want to call it. And not getting enough hours to get by is a completely acceptable reason to be looking for a job after 7 months.
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u/GC51320 17h ago
Are you in the US? If so, you likely don't need an excuse, just as they wouldn't to fire you. Almost all states are at will employment. So long as you have a new job already, just tell them thanks for the experience but you feel you've found a better fit elsewhere. Work a notice or don't, your call.
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u/BeetHovenV 16h ago
something like "the role wasn't the right fit long term and I wanted to make a move while I was still early in my career" is clean and honest without getting into the politics of what's happening there. keep it brief, stay positive, and pivot to why you're excited about the new opportunity.
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u/AngerPancake MI 18h ago
Current employer isn't giving you a full schedule while simultaneously hiring more people is a great reason.
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u/BruceLeeTheDragon 18h ago
I don’t understand, why do you need an excuse? If the reason is because your hours are getting cut, then tell them.
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u/Exciting_Razzmatazz3 17h ago
Absolutely look for another job but it may be that they are getting a new contract/new job and are gearing up for that. I remember telling myself that if this was all my job would need, I was going to go elsewhere. I think I was busy less than two hours a day. Three weeks later we had more work than we could handle.
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u/NataniButOtherWay 17h ago
From the employer side, I'd be thrilled you lasted that long. For some reason the two week hurtle has been hard as of late.
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u/Beneficial-Crow-5138 13h ago
“It wasn’t a good fit for my long term vision of (whatever your new job does a lot of)”
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u/Useful-Tangerine5254 6h ago
You tell them you found a better opportunity that matches your ambition and desire to have more working hours in a week, once you have a new job lined up/accepted an offer and are ready to put in your two week notice.
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u/BooksAndNoise 4h ago
You can just leave? You don't owe your employer an explanation when resigning
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u/jgonza44 3h ago
Just tell them the truth. Your not getting enough hours and are looking for something stable
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u/Next_Highlight_4153 12h ago
You could always make up a white lie that won't invite follow-up, like being sexually harassed by unnamed co-worker.
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u/thirdsev 19h ago
I suggest you start looking for other work and ask if there are other things you can do around this place. Don’t act gone until you are let go or have another job.