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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]IrishEyes
(3,275 posts)I had a permanent job that only lasted a week. It was as a receptionist at a place that did facials and waxing. The woman I was working for was crazy. The prior receptionist warned me but I didn't listen because I needed a job. There were two women who shared the office but they despised each other. Each woman had a receptionist to greet clients. We were not allowed to talk to each other or acknowledge each other in any way. Even though we sat right next to each other, we were not allowed to even say hello. I accidentally said hi to the other receptionist without thinking. The crazy woman's head appeared from the office and she glared at me. The next day I was fired. She even shorted me on my check.
It had a temp job that lasted three hours. They only needed someone to watch the front desk while everyone in the company was at a meeting.
I also left a temp job immediately. I was told it was a data entry, administrative assistant job. It turned out to be a strict telemarketing job. I told them that I couldn't do it and left.
At the hotel I worked at, two girls who were servers left after one lunch shift. They were hired that morning. They couldn't take the crazy bosses, disorganization and crappy equipment. They were right. I'm not sure why I stayed for a year and a half except it paid well.