Leaving a grad job without one lined up

I am looking for a new job and I've expressed my concerns with my mother and partner that I'm not really learning anything, just managing to get by. The thing is, an employer is looking for that golden bit of experience on the CV, so even if you're not getting along with your current job you'll be in a stronger position with 12 months experience. That's the hurdle, getting through the crap.

Good luck.

There's always a ****ing hurdle. GCSE's, A levels, degree, interview, experience, sticking through the crap... when is it actually going to end? If all life is, is getting past hurdles and waiting until "everything gets better" then ****_that_****.

I'm not sure you're sufficiently talented to be able to take that view.

That one-liner is meant to add precisely what to the discussion?

There's always a ****ing hurdle. GCSE's, A levels, degree, interview, experience, sticking through the crap... when is it actually going to end? If all life is, is getting past hurdles and waiting until "everything gets better" then ****_that_****.

There's always a ****ing hurdle. GCSE's, A levels, degree, interview, experience, sticking through the crap... when is it actually going to end? If all life is, is getting past hurdles and waiting until "everything gets better" then ****_that_****.

What exactly were your aspirations with a Maths degree?

Look, I just enjoyed my degree and loved doing it. I didn't do it because I wanted to get rich. That wasn't the end goal.

Unfortunately, I'm now at a loss of what to do. I haven't left yet, so I've now stuck it out for about 5 months. I'm planning on just leaving at the end of my probation period, even if they plan on letting me go themselves.

I guess I'm still concerned about what this will do for my future employment prospects. I literally took the first job that came my way, and they specifically mentioned that there would be no training, and I took it... what other option did I have?

On the bright side, I now have almost half a year of experience. On the down side, I'm leaving.

Is this going to improve my situation, or hinder it? I've got no idea.

Look, I just enjoyed my degree and loved doing it. I didn't do it because I wanted to get rich. That wasn't the end goal.

Unfortunately, I'm now at a loss of what to do. I haven't left yet, so I've now stuck it out for about 5 months. I'm planning on just leaving at the end of my probation period, even if they plan on letting me go themselves.

I guess I'm still concerned about what this will do for my future employment prospects. I literally took the first job that came my way, and they specifically mentioned that there would be no training, and I took it... what other option did I have?

On the bright side, I now have almost half a year of experience. On the down side, I'm leaving.

Is this going to improve my situation, or hinder it? I've got no idea.

I know you hate it, but I would advise sticking it out a month or two after your probation period. If you leave after it, other employers might assume you were not retained.


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If you really hate it that much you might as well leave, theres no point getting this stressed out over a job, it's not the end of your life if you leave. What about maths teaching?

I see your point and I agree. Surely there's two sides to every argument, though? What if employers see my CV and think, "oh, he was there for half a year, he's probably good, let's get him in for an interview".

The employers that will instantly assume I was an idiot with anger issues (or something else that made me unemployable) aren't the ones I'd want to work for anyway, I guess.



I'm not sure how good I'd be at controlling a class. I enjoyed teaching at university, but somewhere along the line I seem to have lost my confidence in myself...

Hey OP, i just read this thread after recently starting a grad job i hate myself. Needless to say, i am also looking for advice on what to do. I graduated in july with a business management degree from a good london uni, and am currently on a graduate management programme for a large retailer. Thats the thing, Im working in retail, long hours that i really dont enjoy, work that someone without a degree can do and I dont want my boss's job, hence no wish to progress. Should i stick at it whilst i apply for grad schemes for next year or just quit straight up?

Sorry for the long post, Im just utterly miserable after only one week. Thanks in advance for the advice.

Good luck.

I have to tell you, I don't regret leaving. I left, slightly after my probation, worried about my future and utterly defeated.

I can tell you that it was not worth the mental torture that you're put through, especially if you're the only one on your team; it's not nice and some environments really can be toxic.

Having said that, I can tell you that I actually got a job offer today for a well-known financial institution, and I have an AC tomorrow (until the afternoon) and then another interview after that. None of these places seemed to mind that I left the other place to take up a simple job, and all I said in the interview was that I wanted a change in lifestyle. If you're the best candidate, they're not going to look at your past and think "nah let's pass on him", just because you've had a blip.

Again, you need to have faith in yourself. You have to remember that leaving something that large will obviously impact you somehow, and your confidence will be shaken. The question, I suppose, as always, is whether you let it stay shaken, or if you rise above it and continue to fight for what you want.

Forget the naysayers here. I proved them wrong, and you can too. Follow your gut, and don't give up on yourself, because other people will. Even strangers who have no idea who you are, nor your own work ethic or ambition.