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In reply to the discussion: What's the shortest period of time you've held a job? I quit my consulting gig this morning after [View all]discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,479 posts)39. Me personally, about 5 1/2 weeks but...
...I work at this place for a bit. They were so far behind and were having trouble getting enough people to get the work done that they would hire from a resume (as in not even a phone interview.) They hired this guy from somewhere in the Midwest, who was apparently more of a prima-donna than the rest of us. He flew in, rented a car and drove to the office on the Sunday afternoon the day before he was to start work. Looked at the building and drove to his hotel. After check-in, he called his agency and quit then flew back home the next day.
eta: Actually, make that a bit over 2 weeks. I thought of a place that was shorter.
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What's the shortest period of time you've held a job? I quit my consulting gig this morning after [View all]
ohiosmith
Mar 2013
OP
Do you have full medical? You should see if you can't get some kind of leave of absence.
MADem
Mar 2013
#95
Oh! I thought it would be juicy! Like you were in a reform school for incorrigible girls!
ohiosmith
Mar 2013
#27
2 Hours 20 minutes. Answered an Ad: "Good pay---Fast paced--work with wonderful people"
BlueJazz
Mar 2013
#17
Since you brought the subject up, why did you quit??? I was quite happy for you when
patricia92243
Mar 2013
#20
I AM talking about the old days. I'm gettin' up there in age, and I was maybe 19 at the time.
Honeycombe8
Mar 2013
#90
In my case, 6 months; but I know of someone who got a 'permanent' academic job...
LeftishBrit
Mar 2013
#101