Think I'm going to be let go

LegacyUser

I work in a mortgage brokers, my boss told me on Thursday he doesn't think he'll have a job for me in Jan/Feb, can't say I'm surprised in this field and it's been very quiet lately.
So I've decided I'm not sticking around to be told the day we come back after crimbo that I have no job.
Thing is, I'm 23 but feel like I've had too many jobs!
I started working at 16, spent 3 yrs in a retail position and left there for a job in a bank. The money was crap and after 11 months I moved to another bank. I really didn't get on with my manager and after 5 months was offered a job in a brokers which was better money, free parking and I new some ppl that worked there so happy days. Stayed there for 2 yrs and decided I wanted to follow my dream as a make up artist lol I got another reatil job but that only lasted just about 6 months coz I couldn't deal with the hours/money.
I've been in this current job 8months now and had no intention of leaving until Thursday, I really can't stick around as I have 2 mortgages and my bf couldn't support us even if I was only out of work for a couple of weeks, I really want to take the 2nd bank job off my cv and say I was in the first bank job for 1yr and 4months.
The ref's on my cv will be from here and the last office.

I suppose my question is
a) Have I had too many jobs?!
b) Should I lie on my cv?

There's no way an employer would find out unless someone I actually worked with in the 2nd bank was working in any potential new job

shellyboo

hmm wrote: »

I work in a mortgage brokers, my boss told me on Thursday he doesn't think he'll have a job for me in Jan/Feb, can't say I'm surprised in this field and it's been very quiet lately.
So I've decided I'm not sticking around to be told the day we come back after crimbo that I have no job.
Thing is, I'm 23 but feel like I've had too many jobs!
I started working at 16, spent 3 yrs in a retail position and left there for a job in a bank. The money was crap and after 11 months I moved to another bank. I really didn't get on with my manager and after 5 months was offered a job in a brokers which was better money, free parking and I new some ppl that worked there so happy days. Stayed there for 2 yrs and decided I wanted to follow my dream as a make up artist lol I got another reatil job but that only lasted just about 6 months coz I couldn't deal with the hours/money.
I've been in this current job 8months now and had no intention of leaving until Thursday, I really can't stick around as I have 2 mortgages and my bf couldn't support us even if I was only out of work for a couple of weeks, I really want to take the 2nd bank job off my cv and say I was in the first bank job for 1yr and 4months.
The ref's on my cv will be from here and the last office.

I suppose my question is
a) Have I had too many jobs?!
b) Should I lie on my cv?

There's no way an employer would find out unless someone I actually worked with in the 2nd bank was working in any potential new job

DON'T lie on your CV! Especially when there are referees involved. All it takes is for your potenetial employer to make one phone call and you'll be outed as a liar, and that looks worse than any amount of job-hopping.

As it stands, I don't think you're in too bad a position. You can explain your first move by saying you wanted to move into finance (assuming you'll be trying to get a job in finance!). Staying a year in a job is fine, and since you moved because of a better offer, this again is fine... no employer's going to question your motive there! The same applies to your next move to the brokers - you got a better offer.

As for the make-up artist/retail part, you can say you wanted to branch out, but after a while realised that you really wanted to work in finance, and so returned. Overall, you've been moving onwards and upwards in every move you've made, be that skills-wise or salary-wise - and that actually looks good on a CV.

littlebug

I agree with Shellyboo. Don't lie. At your age varied experience on a cv is all good.

metaoblivia

OP, Don't worry too much about your previous experience, and don't lie on your resume. It probably seems like you've held down a lot of jobs, but I honestly don't think it will be that big a deal. In my experience ( and I've had around 20 jobs in my working life so far - I'm 27), companies don't expect people to stick with one company for their entire life anymore. In fact the phrase, "Try-It 20's" comes to mind. A lot of people in their twenties aren't quite sure what they're going to do, so they try several different things. That's what I did. :pac: More and more, having a few jobs down on your resume is becoming the norm.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Never lie about your CV, but change it to add relevant information for the job you are going for, with the current market you are lucky you have a few monts left, I am desperate to get a job, so seriously think about keeping it. You are entiteled to redundancy pay? (excuse the spelling, I am just crap at it sometimes)

I had tons of jobs too, 4 in construction, 3 in pubs, 3 in catering, 1 in banking and then there are all the retail jobs, cannot even remember them all. I wouldn't worry about it too much mate. Honest.

Redpunto

If ya hung on till the company let you go would you be entitled to any redundancy?

mikemac

Redpunto wrote: »

If ya hung on till the company let you go would you be entitled to any redundancy?

The OP is only there 8 months, long way to go yet to 2 years service but they might offer something

Firetrap

You are better off not lying. Ireland's such a small country that you never know who knows who. I've heard of someone who got sacked because they lied on their CV. Y

LegacyUser

Thanks for the advice guys, I can't hang on because I couldn't afford to be unemployed for any amount of time unfortunately, so I figure I might as well start looking now rather than be stung the week after Christmas,

And to answer the redundancy question, it's only me and the 2 directors, it's only a very small business and I'm only here 8 months so I doubt it, prob just get my holiday pay if I'm lucky!

LegacyUser

I would look through your contract and see if you're entitled to any redundancy. My last job paid me a month's salary when I left. I'd also get a written reference off your manager on company letter head. Also, I make sure you tax is in order by contacting the revenue department, make sure you didn't over pay any tax, if you have you'll be refunded. (However, if you've underpaid you'll owe them!). This could mean more money in your pocket.

I would stay on until you are let go, if you quit you may be releasing them from a contractual obligation to pay you redundancy. Also it means you have more time in this role, thus making your CV look better.

I would not lie on your CV, but I would have explanations prepared that make sense. You don't want to seem like someone who doesn't make life decisions irresponsibly or is unreliable.