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How long should I wait until I look for another job after realizing the one I just got isn't the right fit for me?

  • I just started a new job in a new city a month ago and I am slowly realizing that it's not the right fit for me. How soon or should I even, start looking for a new job?

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    The first 6-8 weeks (give or take) after starting a new job can be the time when people feel they've made a mistake leaving their old employer. I can recall cases when working as a recruiter where I'd get a call from a person 2 weeks into a new job asking me "can you help me get out of here?!" They'd quickly decided that the job and company weren't for them for whatever reason. Typically, things would settle down and everything would be ok but the first few weeks can often be the time where you feel like you've made a mistake taking your new job. When I look at what you've written, it seems that you have a new job and are living in a new city. The example I gave above oddly enough was of a guy who had also switched jobs and moved to a new city..new job + new city = big changes in your life and perhaps all this change has got you overwhelmed and you're already starting to try to justify that things were perhaps better in your old town with your old employer. Before you make another move, I'd suggest giving your new town and job a chance to ensure that things can't be rectified to your liking. Things might start to fall into place for you after all.

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Quickly. But having said that, there's the old standby, "it depends." A bad thing (but not the worst thing) you can do is jump from the proverbial frying pan into the fire. I would do some quick reflection and figure out what you missed on assessing whether this job was a good fit or not, as well as looking back on how your prior job assessments have borne out. If the answer is your assessments are usually spot on (and you haven't bounced around every 6 months) I'd move at a respectable pace to find a role that works better for you. In doing so, I'd recommend avoid leaving people in the lurch, and compromising yourself. Whether you let folks know you're looking to leave is a whole different ball of wax to discuss, but in general it's a small, small work and how you behave (see this piece for example "You Better Watch Out, You Better Not Shout, Better Not Pout. . .http://life.backwest.com/?p=7130 ) reflects on you in a host of ways. Good luck. [Update] The reality is that unless you're financially wealthy, you're always should be looking for that next job. That doesn't mean you'll jump to it, but the reality of work and careers is that there is little guaranteed permanence and that most of us should always have an eye to the next piece of work we're going to do. It is wide good, authentic networking is so critical, as well as understanding that the brand called you is mostly all you have. Here's a fuller answer as well http://life.backwest.com/?p=7352

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