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[Closed] How long to stay in a job

bikemonkey · 2010-07-06T20:47:06Z

I started my new job in Jan and it became immediately apparent that late nights are normal here. Now, I don't mind the occasional late night when you've got something to do or the shit has hit the fan. Let's say I'd even volunteer to do, say, 2 all nighters a month. The culture here though is to only think about going home at 7pm, and regular impromptu late working. For example, at 5pm today I was told I need to stay "for hours" to work on something I shouldn't really have to work on and it now looks like I'll be here until 11ish. It stems from poor management higher up (who all leave at 5 incidentally) and given that I get no extra pay, time off in lieu and am not particularly well paid in the first place, I don't really want to work here any more. It's wrecking my home life as I can't make any plans in the week and am always grumpy outside of work. How long should I stay here for? How do you tell new employers in an interview why you left without looking workshy?

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peterfile

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Family are the most important part of your life, and you can't get lost time back.

There's alot to be said for devoting a small part of your life to preserving the financial stability of your family for years to come.

Posted : 07/07/2010 1:26 pm

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