My new hire quit

[waverly]

She lasted a week.  Apparently she is moving out of state.  Why did I go through 5 interviews in the first round and 3 interviews in the second round, onboard, and train just for you to leave?  It's been a week.  I actually looked in my mailbox today for a resignation letter (and dreamed about a letter last night).  So apparently my spidey sense was up.  

I really hope my boss just goes for the idea to give Employee A more hours and call it a day.  I literally cannot go through a 4 week process for them to only last a week.  She did give me a lot of notice, but WHYYYYYY?  It didn't seem that she knew ahead of time, but ugh don't apply for jobs if you think you MAY be moving out of state.  I don't understand!!  I even ask what are you doing next semester, will you have the same schedule?  Oh yes, I will have the same schedule... Facepalm.  I get it, life happens, and you didn't know.  But if you had an inkling, then yeah maybe you are lying to me when I ask if you will have the same schedule and you say yes you will.  Also, don't accept the position.  You don't have to accept it!  You really don't.  I knew it the second that she asked to change her shift time on her 2nd shift of all time.  Then asked to change the shift time of her 4th shift.  

[waverly]

I was telling DH that sometimes they lie to look good to me. I ask the questions and they lie. Not accusing this person she said she didn’t know.

But, he told me a story of remote on camera interviews, at least 2, and then the guy that shows up the first day was … a completely different person..

[erbear]

That sucks for you but I don't think it's fair to say people shouldn't apply to jobs if their circumstances *might* change. Jobs are jobs. Money is money. Sometimes circumstances change.

Maybe your boss will see that the better solution comes from within. Good luck!

[dglvrk2]

I'm so sorry. I've been down this road an it's such a pain, to say the least. I feel like it's becoming more common too? I know people are looking out for themselves more and are this increasingly prone to leave a situation when they recognize it's not the best fit for them. Unfortunately employers cannot predict this. Bummer!

[sandandsea]

We’ve more than one college grad go back on signed acceptance offers after hours and hours have been invested by our teams to interview, reach out, build a relationship, etc. It’s frustrating and such a waste of time. If a candidate isn’t serious about the job they shouldn’t interview and definitely shouldn’t sign an offer or onboard. It’s inconsiderate to the people who have already started investing in them.

I guess I don’t think of my career and those I’m hiring as “a job is a job”. It’s an investment in a person and nurturing them in their career. It’s not “just” a paycheck.

[waverly]

Nov 16, 2022 20:21:27 GMT -5 erbear said:

That sucks for you but I don't think it's fair to say people shouldn't apply to jobs if their circumstances *might* change. Jobs are jobs. Money is money. Sometimes circumstances change.

Maybe your boss will see that the better solution comes from within. Good luck!

I get that but it just struck me as deceitful. The resume states going to a local in person college for 3 more years. They have a local address and all past and current jobs are local. 2 weeks ago I ask the schedule for January- May and was told MWF. When they started we discussed it again MWF which was a week ago.

They were in talks by then for out of state . I get most people can’t show their cards but if you are in talks to move out of state for a job I think you should give the hiring manager the heads up since everything you said prior to that was the opposite (and only a week ago)! At this point in the process, I’ve asked the question at least 4 times does this schedule work for you?

[ECB]

Nov 17, 2022 7:36:26 GMT -5 waverly said:

Nov 16, 2022 20:21:27 GMT -5 erbear said:

They were in talks by then for out of state . I get most people can’t show their cards but if you are in talks to move out of state for a job I think you should give the hiring manager the heads up since everything you said prior to that was the opposite (and only a week ago)! At this point in the process, I’ve asked the question at least 4 times does this schedule work for you?

I feel you, but on the flip - if these talks didn't continue, if they didn't get the job or chose not to take the job, what does telling you about it do?  If they tell you now that they are in consideration for a job out of state, but then they don't take it - NOW you know and now you'll always have it "are they looking for a job?".

This could be a "once in a lifetime" offer that they had to pursue, and if they didn't get it/didn't take it, they may have been 100% content in their current position w/ no intention to keep looking.  So - they didn't want to put that nugget in your head in case this didn't pan out. 

 

[waverly]

I know. Trying to keep perspective. I’m always nice and professional to my employees. Just need to vent sometimes.

[ECB]

Nov 17, 2022 10:06:17 GMT -5 waverly said:

I know. Trying to keep perspective. I’m always nice and professional to my employees. Just need to vent sometimes.

I feel ya!!  I actually have the opposite issue - I want my new hire to quit.  It was a bad hiring decision and he's not meshing well.