Want to leave a job I just started : Gotten by a recruitment agency

jossnjuice

Hi all,

I recently started a job, which was gotten for me by a recruitment agency, one of the more reputable i must say.

Turns out that i actually hate the new job, the amount of pressure i have been put under after one week and practically no training is beyond a joke (because of other staff on personal leave). I also found out today that the person training me will be leaving by the end of the month, which leaves me in the position of having to basically run a job that i will never get fully trained for.

For instance, leaving one day recentley, the boss stopped me and asked had i completed a certain task, to which i said i was never shown how, and basically said to sort it out under my own steam. Wouldnt mind but this part was down to the accounts, which i had only seen once, and runs through 4 different programs.

My question is, do i end up pissing the recruiter and my current empoyers off majorly if i ask to leave?? As i would really like to work with this recruiter again, i dont want to screw it up, and am unsure as to how the comission works between both companies.

Nody

The recruiter's commission is usually tied to the candidate staying on for X months and the company that hired you obviously spent effort and time to train you. With that in mind I'd say yes, you'd majorly piss of both parties by leaving at this time (and keep in mind the recruiter works for the company; not for you).

allibastor

they get paid once you stick with the job for a certain time, like a month or something like that.

to be fair you are best sitting down with your manager or whom ever has a position of authority and explaining your situation. just talk about how the job may not have been described to you the best and how you feel you require additional training to become effective at it. if they hired you it was obviously because they thought you could do the job. as for the managers comment, it would fall to you to try and learn as much as you can on your own steam, that is part of the fun of the new job, learning new things by yourself and asking when you get stuck.

in short, dont sit and wait for someone to come and hold your hand to do something, be proactive and learn what you can and ask questions when you ge stuck.

Fatscally

I'd say the recruiter will be rubbing their hands together and have already a set of lines made up "oh I don't know what happened with that fella. I think he had a bereavement in the family and he's not coping well."

Your new employer has also a duty to help you settle in and not to have his expectations too high. But he might be too busy/ under pressure to see what's happening.

So what about option #2; Turn the situation around. First of all a pint glass can only hold a pint and not more, so let the pressure off yourself. Tell yourself an ol' favourite of mine "fukkkit!" and relax. Now explain what's going on with your boss. If he rushes through it ask him to slow down and tell you right. Have a couple of goes at it even if you're unsure but keep him in touch with what you're doing so you can't go too far wrong. With the other people leaving then you'll be in full control and before long you'll be an ol' hand at it. Hopefully then it'll all work out dandy and you can get your mates here on boards a job too

Villain

jossnjuice wrote: »

Hi all,

practically no training is beyond a joke. which leaves me in the position of having to basically run a job that i will never get fully trained for.

, to which i said i was never shown how,

Nody wrote:

company that hired you obviously spent effort and time to train you

Confused

thebiglad

allibastor wrote: »

they get paid once you stick with the job for a certain time, like a month or something like that.

to be fair you are best sitting down with your manager or whom ever has a position of authority and explaining your situation. just talk about how the job may not have been described to you the best and how you feel you require additional training to become effective at it. if they hired you it was obviously because they thought you could do the job. as for the managers comment, it would fall to you to try and learn as much as you can on your own steam, that is part of the fun of the new job, learning new things by yourself and asking when you get stuck.

in short, dont sit and wait for someone to come and hold your hand to do something, be proactive and learn what you can and ask questions when you ge stuck.

If you handle it right this could be an opportunity - as previous poster said get stuck in, use the challenges as an opportunity to learn and stretch yourself, with others leaving you may be able to position yourself well for promotion or at least salary increases within the forseeable future.

You will though have to discuss your perceptions with someone senior to you to ensure that you can get some help or guidance.

Unless you are operating machinery actual training is over rated anyhow, no substitute for learning within the role in real situations (providing there is acceptance that some small errors will occur and speed will not be that of an experience colleague).

jossnjuice

thanks for all the replies folks.............

got marginally better in the second half of the week, had a word with the boss that i thought it was unfair for me to have to do the whole job spec after literally a weeks training, so theyre gonna start fresh on tues and take it a bit slower so i can get my head around everything this time rather than a crash course and then being left on my own.

jossnjuice

Fatscally wrote: »

Your new employer has also a duty to help you settle in and not to have his expectations too high. But he might be too busy/ under pressure to see what's happening.

Nail on the head stuff here............havent settled, but the second line is exactly whats happening.

janullrich

Had a similar situation and left. I don't care what the recruiter or the bank thought of me. 2 months later I feel much happier healthwise not having to deal with the crap thrown at me. Recruitment companies think of money and what they can get from you. They don't think of you as a person. It depends on your financial situation of course but it has allowed me to look into setting up my own business.

panama

If you don't like it, jack up. Rec agencies don't give a f**k about your job satisfaction/happiness as long as they're getting their cut from it.

jossnjuice

but thats my main question, as to am i costing the company im working for a fee straight off the bat or could i just walk and say that things were not what i had expected them to be??

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jossnjuice wrote: »

but thats my main question, as to am i costing the company im working for a fee straight off the bat or could i just walk and say that things were not what i had expected them to be??

If your not happy in the job and feel you can make do without the job then hand in your notice. Your well been is more important than some businesses or recruitment agencies feelings. Just hand in the appropriate notice if "you" want to.

jossnjuice

Cheers QM,

thats what im thinking, if it doesnt start getting easier in the next ten days then i reckon that ill be leaving. Completely overwhelmed being expected to understand everything with five days training, in my third week now and if i was training me, id have eased the person in rather than completely deep ending them, and hoping the manage with feck all training.

If all does not feel right by mid may ill be handing in my notice.

allibastor

jossnjuice wrote: »

Cheers QM,

thats what im thinking, if it doesnt start getting easier in the next ten days then i reckon that ill be leaving. Completely overwhelmed being expected to understand everything with five days training, in my third week now and if i was training me, id have eased the person in rather than completely deep ending them, and hoping the manage with feck all training.

If all does not feel right by mid may ill be handing in my notice.

you should give it a month at the very least. no job will be straightforward in the first few weeks. i know its a thrown around saying but you are lucky to have a job and someone somewhere must have though you able for it. stick it out and give it your all for the time you want to try it, dont go moaning about it on boards, just take the bull by the horns and give it hell, you may be better than you think.

cikearney

allibastor wrote: »

you should give it a month at the very least. no job will be straightforward in the first few weeks. i know its a thrown around saying but you are lucky to have a job and someone somewhere must have though you able for it. stick it out and give it your all for the time you want to try it, dont go moaning about it on boards, just take the bull by the horns and give it hell, you may be better than you think.

hi allibastor i am not to familiar with boards and am un able to send you a message so hope you dont mind me contacting you this way. i left a reply on one of your threads about working in norway if you could send me some sort of contact info i would love a chat, thanks