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How to stay at one job for a long time?
I'm 24 and so far I've had a difficult time staying at one job. In fact, the longest I've stayed at one job was a year (twice). I seem to make it around 4-9 months before something happens or I don't want to work there anymore.
For example, at my current job (at a bar) I make really good money, but constantly run into men sexually harassing me and touching me and after I was assaulted last week I no longer want to work there. I've been there for 9 months.
The job before that was in medical data entry and I also made good money there, but I hated my bosses who constantly yelled at everybody, insulted everybody, and would threaten to fire us constanty. I was there for 4 months.
Then before that I was laid off after a year when the company I worked for got bought out.
I was a nanny for a year before that, but then had to move for college.
I had a few retail jobs even before that, but they'd work out for around 4 months before I wound up hating it and leaving them.
How can I find and stay at a job for a long period of time. I'm worried about my resume currently because everything was fairly short term. I really just want to find somewhere I like enough to stay for a long time.
Help!
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You attended college; did you graduate with a degree? What was your major? From what you have written it does not sound like you have had any job in your major course of study.
If you did not complete college I suggest you do so. If your have fallen out of love with your major or even if you have not; you can go to the counseling department and get tested for what you are best suited for. This test is usually provided for free. I did so many years ago and have had a great career in the area I was best suited for and made really good money.
In order to stay in a job it first has to be something you like. Old saying; i"If you love your work you will never work a day in your life." Meaning it is a joy to go to work.
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I understand how you feel. I am also going through a similar situation. My first full time job was at a court. It was great for a while and I managed to stay there for 2 years. However, after a while, I became increasingly hard to cope with people and tragedies they have to deal with. Next was a tutoring job but I didn`t even last a year and that`s when I realized that I shouldn`t work with people. I was able to find a nice job in the IT industry and I am happier then ever. Anyhow, just try to figure out which environment suits you the most.
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As for a resume, be honest and share the reasons why you left each job after a short amount of time if asked. YOu have nothing bad to hide. It is not your fault when you get a crappy boss, are assaulted on the job, or had to stop a job as you were moving away to college. You just haven't found a job that interests you yet or a real good boss yet. I still think of a boss who retired but the years before that, he was absolutely the best. He was kind and patient and always thanked each of us at the end of each day for coming in and doing a good job. In todays world, that is unheard of but there are still some good people out there. You might do better if you were working for yourself or without a group of people. My Dad used to man a security gate for a gated community. He only had to greet residents or vistors as they briefly stopped at the oooth. Thats one example. I used to work as a caregiver, licensed by a company that sent me out on jobs to help seniors, those disabled mentally or physically and this is with doing things in their home, cooking, cleaning, medicine reminders. As for cleaning, there are companies who train and send out Maids so you are cleaning a house without having to put up with co workers.
If I were you, I would try for other medical entry jobs. Not every position is going to have nasty bosses. Working at a bar, well getting touched and sexually harassed does come with the environment, men who get so drunk they forger their manners or they are trouble in the first place. IF you cant find an office job you iike, then look for something where you basically work on your own.
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