leaving a job you just started a few months ago

As recalled previously on another thread, I jumped from a job that wasn't working out (tiny weekly) to a better situation after about three months. No regrets.

Only real advice: Keep your mouth shut about this around the people you're working with, and outside the office as well. You just never know how information can get around ...

 

Agreed. I'm leaving a place where I've been just about as long. Other than one trusted friend I work with and another co-worker who is a reference of mine, I didn't tell anyone until I got the job offer in writing and accepted it.

 

someone told me, if you're thinking about leaving, go ahead and leave. follow your instincts.

 

To quote Dave Chappelle, Popcopy executive trainer

"Why? 'Cause fuck 'em! That's why. You graduated grade school and don't have to take shit from anyone!"

;D

 

It fully depends on your situation and your relationship with those involved at your old paper.

Personally, I felt I was screwed a couple months ago by my current paper. So I'm looking. And I love this paper, and the people, and hope to work here in the future, but not everyone knows. My two closests friends/trusted coworkers here know, my mentor/other closest friend/reference No. 1 knows and my EE/reference No. 2 knows. And by "knows," I mean, knows I'm looking. Some know more than others. But because I really like this place, despite the screwing, I'm trying to be diplomatic about it.

Of course, they were here before me, they'll be here when I'm gone and. hopefully, they'll be here when/if I come back.

Aslo, two similar pieces of advice I have learned along the way: Never burn your bridges, you never know when you'll cross that path again. or, be careful which shoes you step on because you don't know who's ass you'll have to kiss in the future.

 

I've told my editor about a job interview I'm doing Friday. It's in-chain, plus where I am they understand that people need to move on, and I've been where I am (a weekly in the suburbs) for a little more than a year. They know that I'm not on the gold watch plan there. If I'm going to be in the business long-term, a question I still pose to the bathroom mirror every few days, I need to be making a little upwards momentum. Lucky for me, they know that.

 

If you want, I'll apply for your job after you go... guarantee if they hire me, they won't be around much longer...

 

I agree. Don't tell a paper a thing unless you have an offer in hand.

 

That might be a fun challenge...

 

After reading this thread, I can see why so many journalists hate their jobs.

After all, they start them with a bitter distrust for management and it goes downhill from there.

Thank goodness I have a boss who respects me and is interested in my career. He knows everytime an offer comes up from another school and why or why not I am interested in pursuing it. It makes it very easy to love my job.

 

My sentiments exactly.