What's the shortest that you would stay in a new job

[equyst]

Following!this seems like a very interesting thread

[BowOnly81]

Why?

Y'all looking to buy some?

Lol!!! Just a smartarse comment about how much you post.

[txhunter90]

Same thing happened to me back in September 2017. I was at the new job for 2.5 days when they started changing some things we had agreed on in the interview process and I caught them in a lie. My old job welcomed me back without any loss of pay or position.

Glad I am not the only one.

[txhunter90]

I don't know if there's a specific right amount of time .. what matters is the reason for leaving.

If I'm working a new job and I've been there for a week and all of a sudden my dream job comes along, I'm bailing asap without hesitation. Any good manager should understand that.

True, they wont have an issue getting rid of you when the time comes. Alot of companies aren't loyal, so do what is best for you.

[Hoggslayer]

Just be honest and tell them that a much better opportunity has come up. This new place is closer to home, they give you a truck allowance and pay for your spot on the company's south Texas deer lease. If they want you to stay then they can try and match that.

[2B4Him]

These kinds of threads always draw a lot of comments to the effect of "money-hungry employers look at you as a piece of meat, so do only what is best for you."
OK, there are probably lots of bad employers. But employers also have to deal with a lot of bad employees and, more today than ever, employees who are constantly looking to better their position right now, without regard to the near or distant future (job hoppers).
Is the job you accepted significantly different than what was expected/promised?
How much time/effort/expense did your employer invest in seeking/hiring/training you?
How would you feel about this situation if you were the employer with whom you accepted the job?

[tdwinklr]

this thread ? depends on a LOT of things or just one thing possibly ...

[quackaholic1]

When I was in retail management I started work for a well known company and quit 3 days latter. Took my that long to figure out they completely lied to my during the hiring process.

[Hoggslayer]

These kinds of threads always draw a lot of comments to the effect of "money-hungry employers look at you as a piece of meat, so do only what is best for you."
OK, there are probably lots of bad employers. But employers also have to deal with a lot of bad employees and, more today than ever, employees who are constantly looking to better their position right now, without regard to the near or distant future (job hoppers).
Is the job you accepted significantly different than what was expected/promised?
How much time/effort/expense did your employer invest in seeking/hiring/training you?
How would you feel about this situation if you were the employer with whom you accepted the job?

Sounds like you might be a employer that has a hard time keeping employees. I do see the challenges in this day and age with getting quality employees. But, when it comes to putting food on the table for my family, I owe my employer nothing they don't earn. Treat me right and I'll say and be loyal, threat me like just another Joe and I'm gone. There was a time when I worked for 10 different employers in less a year. My current job I've been at 10 years and the one before that I was at 18 years.

Hoggslayer

[2B4Him]

Treat me right and I'll say and be loyal, threat me like just another Joe and I'm gone.
Hoggslayer

My point is: Shouldn't that apply to both parties? Or does a new employee expect that the employer will continue to search for a 'better' person for the job even when someone has just been hired?
'Treat me right' is a two way street.

And, BTW, I am an employer. And our shortest tenured employee has been here 12 years.

[Hoggslayer]

My point is: Shouldn't that apply to both parties? Or does a new employee expect that the employer will continue to search for a 'better' person for the job even when someone has just been hired?
'Treat me right' is a two way street.

And, BTW, I am an employer. And our shortest tenured employee has been here 12 years.

It should apply to both, but the initiated by the employer through a fair and competitive wage and benefits.