u/Hopeful-Mouse2264

Ok so for context I lost my last job back in May and quickly found employment in June. I took the first thing but the salary is not what I’m used to or what I want.

I am currently interviewing for a position that pays $30k more. I’m pretending that I’m still unemployed.

Is there any possible way that if I get the new job they can find out that I’m actually employed?

For obvious reasons I don’t want to put the new job on my resume as my plan was always and continues to be to use this as a bridge until I find something more suitable in terms of pay.

However now I’m getting nervous that an employer can potentially find out through a background check that I’m employed.

Thoughts?

I was fired from my job 10 weeks ago for performance issues. I was making $87k a year. Fast forward to today and I received an offer for $76k. Salary is the most important factor to me when job searching. This particular job didn’t state a range and I was hoping for an offer in the 80s.

My question is should I cut my losses and take the job with the full intention of continuing to look for new jobs within 6-9 months that pay more OR should I not even bother taking this new job and continue my job search until I find a more suitable role?

I’ve had no issues securing interviews since I was fired.

Also if I do take the job how long in can I start looking for a new role? I was thinking 6 months but that might look sketchy. For reference I have a good tenure at my old jobs.

Has anyone switched jobs after only 6 months?

Long story short, I was fired for performance issues two months ago. Recently I admitted to a potential employer that I was let go but provided no other context. Surprisingly I was moved on to the next round of interviews.

So my question is what’s the honest way to explain why I was fired without hurting my chances?

Looking back at it I was having performance problems because I was being stretched too thin.

I was fired for performance issues two months ago. In my severance paperwork it says that the company will respond to post-employment references by confirming only employee’s date of employment and position held.

However it doesn’t mention anything about disclosing my rehire status.

How can I go about finding out exactly what they will say and if they will answer that I’m not eligible for rehire?

I’ve looked into background check services online but I can’t find one that advertises that they will ask about rehire status.

I’ve contemplated having a friend call and ask but I’m not sure how exactly that script will go.

I was fired two months ago for performance issues. Since then I’ve been on about 10 interviews. Twice to the final round but no offer.

I’ve been lying about why “I left” but today i decided to come clean during an interview and admitted I was terminated. As you can imagine the interview was cut short.

I feel so discouraged and at this point my days are filled with tears and hopelessness.

I only have 4-6 months of living expenses left and after that I don’t know what I’m going to do.

I’m starting to think I’ll never get another job in my field or ever.

So I obviously don’t plan to say I was fired but I don’t know what to say that sounds convincing. I posted yesterday and was told that the explanation I’ve been giving is a bad one and now I feel sick to my stomach.

For context I was fired from my job as a legal secretary for performance issues. I’ve been a secretary for eight years now and I am planning on looking for a new job as a legal secretary. The performance issues were because the job was extremely demanding and I was always pulled in different directions by the four attorneys I supported.
Eventually this just led to making a lot of little mistakes because I was always rushing around to finish things.
I am not bad at this job, it was just an extremely demanding Big Law/ corporate environment. I was there for almost two years.

I’ve been telling interviewers the following chat gpt answer:

“I was at company for nearly two years, and I learned a tremendous amount there, especially how to manage a high-volume litigation and appellate desk supporting multiple shareholders. While it was an incredibly rewarding experience, I ultimately realized I was looking for a role with a healthier long-term work-life balance. The position frequently required early mornings, late evenings, and weekend work, and while I absolutely understand that those demands are sometimes necessary in litigation, I’m looking for an environment that is a bit more balanced overall on a long-term basis. I’m very much a team player and always willing to step in and put in additional time when needed to support attorneys, deadlines, and clients. I’m now looking for a role where I can continue contributing at a high level in a collaborative and structured environment.”

The answer is not a complete lie as I was routinely asked to work outside of my regular hours. The Saturday before I was fired I was asked to come in for like 3 hours. I was always asked to log in after 5 pm and by the end of it I had to come in an hour early to work just to get everything done. Obviously working around the clock affected my performance.

So far I’ve been passed along to the next round of interviews. Tomorrow I have my final interview with the attorneys and now I feel sick with worry thinking that my explanation is a red flag.

Please help me figure out a way to answer this question without throwing myself under the bus.

So I obviously don’t plan to say I was fired but I don’t know what to say that sounds convincing. I posted yesterday and was told that the explanation I’ve been giving is a bad one and now I feel sick to my stomach.

For context I was fired from my job as a legal secretary for performance issues. I’ve been a secretary for eight years now and I am planning on looking for a new job as a legal secretary. The performance issues were because the job was extremely demanding and I was always pulled in different directions by the four attorneys I supported.
Eventually this just led to making a lot of little mistakes because I was always rushing around to finish things.
I am not bad at this job, it was just an extremely demanding Big Law/ corporate environment. I was there for almost two years.

I’ve been telling interviewers the following chat gpt answer:

“I was at company for nearly two years, and I learned a tremendous amount there, especially how to manage a high-volume litigation and appellate desk supporting multiple shareholders. While it was an incredibly rewarding experience, I ultimately realized I was looking for a role with a healthier long-term work-life balance. The position frequently required early mornings, late evenings, and weekend work, and while I absolutely understand that those demands are sometimes necessary in litigation, I’m looking for an environment that is a bit more balanced overall on a long-term basis. I’m very much a team player and always willing to step in and put in additional time when needed to support attorneys, deadlines, and clients. I’m now looking for a role where I can continue contributing at a high level in a collaborative and structured environment.”

The answer is not a complete lie as I was routinely asked to work outside of my regular hours. The Saturday before I was fired I was asked to come in for like 3 hours. I was always asked to log in after 5 pm and by the end of it I had to come in an hour early to work just to get everything done. Obviously working around the clock affected my performance.

So far I’ve been passed along to the next round of interviews. Tomorrow I have my final interview with the attorneys and now I feel sick with worry thinking that my explanation is a red flag.

Please help me figure out a way to answer this question without throwing myself under the bus.

I was fired from my job three weeks ago for performance issues. I was there for a year and 9 months.

I received severance paper work that said the company will respond to post-employment references by confirming only dates of employment and position held.

Does this mean that they won’t answer whether I’m rehireable or not?

I’ve been telling potential employees that I left due to work life balance issues as I was working around the clock.

I’m terrified that I’ll get caught lying and a future employer will find out I was fired and rescind any job offer.

How confident should I be that the company will only state my position and dates of employment?

I was fired from my job three weeks ago for performance issues. I was there for a year and 9 months.

I received severance paper work that said the company will respond to post-employment references by confirming only dates of employment and position held.

Does this mean that they won’t answer whether I’m rehireable or not?

I’ve been telling potential employees that I left due to work life balance issues as I was working around the clock.

I’m terrified that I’ll get caught lying and a future employer will find out I was fired and rescind any job offer.

How confident should I be that the company will only state my position and dates of employment?