To wonder if I’ll ever get a decent job again

[lastqueenofscotland]

I’m in a real panic. I lost my job on Friday due to redundancy. It was an interesting role but the company culture wasn’t for me.
However it was redundancy after only 5 months at the company, so my notice was only a week.

I’ve taken some pub work to tide me over and pay the bills, and I do enjoy that a lot.

I’m worried though that in the last two years I’ve had three jobs... I work in an industry that does a lot of contract based work so maybe not as worrying as some industries. I’m petrified it looks like I’m a massive job hopper, I lost two due to contracts being cancelled/not renewed, so our companies had to let us go, one I loved and should have stayed at, but felt the grass was greener (lesson learned).

I’ve got two interviews tomorrow and you might be able to tell from the rambling, I’m in a blind panic about this.

Also has anyone gone from office work to pub work/waiting/retail for a year or so and managed to return to their old roles in time? I’m wondering if the pub which I enjoy is easier for me in the time being.

Pressed send too soon! And if it would be a good idea to stay at the pub until I’ve calmed down about this all.
Or if it’s best to ride out the panic and get back on the office job train.

Get on with the interviews, the pub won't help your CV unless you're working in hospitality or retail. Two interviews is good, you don't say what you do even roughly so it's hard to advise if the 3 short jobs will make a difference or not. Get some sleep, practice interview responses in the morning and good luck.

If you work in an industry that’s experiencing cuts then surely your interviewer would sympathise.

Go to the interviews and sell yourself!!

Good luck! You’ve got this

you have 2 interviews tomorrow, of course the nerves will be at you, but stop job-hopping, calm yourself and say to yourself before you go in, I will stick to what I want but if I see advancement I will take it. Give the right answers, I couldn't advance, the contracts were cancelled, just be honest and calm and friendly and be interested in what their job is. You will be fine. If there is nothing gained, you get interview experience at least. The important thing is you are putting yourself out there.