How long did you stay in your first job?

Singapore
November 19, 2009 7:47am CST
WEll, i have been 2 months into my first job. And though i have not much issues with my job scope but i'm already having ideas of finding another company. What about you? How long did you stay in your first job?
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• Malaysia
21 Nov 09
After completed my study, I've been unemployed for 6 months due to economy crisis phenomenon in 2002 & I felt very sad with no money in pocket & can't do my responsibility as the oldest children in my family.Luckily I still have parents to support me & always give me moral support too.Then, I get my 1st job as sales exec(title sounds good,but like a salesgirl)in BIG TOWN,far away from my parents!3 WEEKS LATER,I quit because I missed my parents so much.No regret- I believe I can get better job than that ,summary better life than that!The result after 2 weeks i quit I get better job in electronics sector as secretary(I stayed for 3 yrs then quit because no job satisfaction & get bored),after that I joint IBM for 1 yr & left for better offer.I like my job now!!!I think u should try any chances which come to u & 1 day u'll found ur RITE job!Have a nice day!
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• Singapore
27 Nov 09
u're right.. and WELCOME to mylot by the way.. =)
@yan_blue8 (1437)
• Philippines
21 Nov 09
My first job lasted for a year! I love it that much. I am working in a beach resort as a front desk officer. I wanted to stay by then but i realize there's nothing so much for me at work. The city is very far and I'm only spending what I am earning!
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• Singapore
27 Nov 09
i'm glad u found something u love.. at least you know the direction...
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
19 Nov 09
Two years...it was a fun-hectic experience. That was 20 yrs ago. I'm just a stay-home mom now.
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• Singapore
20 Nov 09
lucky you...
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
19 Nov 09
My first job was in 1995 I had jsut left high school and was thinking about going to college but thought I would offset the cost of my tuition by working.I got a job working in a local bank as customer service represenative and did so for about six months but ended up leaving a going to work for anothercompany
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• Singapore
20 Nov 09
6 months? hmmm.... i'm only in my 2nd month.. haha
@Baluyadav (3643)
• India
19 Nov 09
Hi,regal,i was with some Fertilizer company for 6 years.I joined as sales trainee and resigned as Marketing officer.Then i joined with some pesticides manufacturing company as Area Manager and it is higher position than previous.Have a nice time.
• Singapore
20 Nov 09
6 years!!! WAO... i'm not even in my 6th month
• Philippines
21 Nov 09
Hi regal_aeros. I stayed in my first job for less than six months. Our human resource manager referred me to a better job in one of the biggest audit firms in the country.
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• Singapore
27 Nov 09
wao.. your HR is a real good person....
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
20 Nov 09
Hi, regal_aeros.. I worked a job for two weeks and that was my first job. I only stayed this long because it was a summer job before I turned 18 years of age... I would have stayed longer if they had to have hired me permanently..
@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
19 Nov 09
My first full time job I stayed 2 months. It was right after high school and it made me realize that I should go to college. So I registered and left and went to school for 2 years then took a full time job with Alitalia and worked there for 2 and a half years. That got me hooked on the travel industry with all their fantastic perks. These days, however, the perks are few and far between
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• Singapore
20 Nov 09
2 months!! that's fast! My probation period itself is 3 months...
@Lucky09 (1763)
• Philippines
19 Nov 09
hi regal^^;; i had a part-time job while studying in the university before in one of my country's fast food chain and i stayed only for 3months. 6months should be finished but the job wasn't paying well and i think i had experienced enough
• China
19 Nov 09
hi, I have been two years into my job, I do not like my job, but I have to do the job, I have no choice,because I need the low salary.life does not always satisfactory,now what I do is to increase my income, I have to do is change the status quo.
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• Singapore
20 Nov 09
i'm assuming this is your first job?
• United States
19 Nov 09
my first job lasted 6 months. I was new and I didnt know that people in my workplace work their way up by destroying other people down.Innocent me, just do my thing, do the best I can to finish my load and there is one who had been working for so long, probably threatened by me, made up stories. She was the boss' right hand for 7 yrs. She should be threatened coz she is in her 60's and I was 24 but I can do her job better than she does. I get praises from the boss in front of her, I didnt know she hated that. No wonder why no one stays in that position i took, coz she always blocks people to improve themselves, she is really a greedy old fat lady. I feel sorry for her coz at her age she is acting like a kid. Anyhow, Ive learned a lot from that office, and I feel sorry for the pathetic lady.She will never grow and I know she will continually do that because she knows she cant find herself anywhere else but be in that office and continue to be the boss' tail. Well if it works for her, goodluck. But I believe in karma, so that wouldbe extra goodluck to her.
• Singapore
20 Nov 09
yea... i feel you dude...
@nimaro (94)
• United States
19 Nov 09
I've yet to have a real job; I'm a self employed student.
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• Singapore
20 Nov 09
good for you.. i miss the times being a student.. minus having no income..