To quit temporary assignment

[Kellskitchen]

Been in a job for a week through temping agency. Looked good on paper. Reality is different..
Pros

• Pays well
• Good opportunity to gain further experience in role
• Short commute
• People seem nice-ish

Cons

• Experienced in role but not area which I have zero interest in (very different from previous work)
• Work/life balance very important to me and I usually work 3-4 days a week. Agency said they would consider this but on first day company said they really need someone full-time. Signed up kids to afterschool club but regretting it.
• I've worked in public sector all my life. This job very corporate, daily meetings and quite stressful.
• Demanding role with a lot of responsibility. Only been there a week and already overwelmed.
• Bad impression in interview and bad gut feeling about role. Feel like I made mistake in accepting it.
• Agency said role would be for 3 months, another reason I accepted even though it wasnt in area of expertise. However, company have said they want to make this into permanent position... I'd never want it.

I felt like resigning on first day and have gone back and forth over whether to stay or leave. I've already had loads of inductions so would feel bad about leaving but just don't like the job and cant see myself ever liking it. Family say I should give it a few more weeks but is there any point? I joined the temping agency to find something between looking for permanent roles and I'd never want to work in this role permanently anyway. Should add I don't need the money. So aibu to quit after a week? How do I go about it? What should I tell agency and do you think they'd find me something else, hopefully more relevant to my background

It seems awfully soon to be considering leaving. Would you have something else lined up, or can your finances cover you for a time?

The experience I had with some agencies is that they aren't really bothered about getting the right role for you, only about getting a person in for a role for the company, who are the ones paying them after all.

As the company seems to be changing what they want (or perhaps the agency didn't tell you everything), then I don't see a problem in resigning, and saying why.

Whole point of not being a permie = you can quit shit gigs immediately - do it!

So the likelihood is that they went through an agency because they couldn't recruit through the normal route and that says it all if it's a public sector role.

You can quite but from experience, this could put areal black mark on your record. It gives a bad name to the agency and they don't like it so might not be too keen to suggest your details.

If you are looking for a permanent role, you can just forget to mention this one if you quit after a week.

I would suggest that you quit. I have been in a similar situation.

As to declaring it, it was a week of temping to keep your hand in, up to you whether you declare it. I have some temping roles from years ago that I don't mention.

You need to do what you feel bet. However, don't expect the agency to find you another role. This will put a black mark on your name as they will more than likely loose most of their finders fee. I believe the employee has to be in post for so long before they get the full commission.

Then they’re a shit agency. You went in expecting a part time temp role, they are offering a full time temp to permanent role. It’s not what you signed up for.

I would speak to the agency before doing anything but if you know it won’t work for you, why hang around? They may have other candidates from recent interviews

Don’t be too quick to pack it up if it will give you experience you need to apply for other jobs. I once took a full-time contract for 2 months and when they tried to extend it, managed to negotiate a 3 days a week contract.

You don't have to stay beyond the three months you intended. There's nothing you've said here that stops this being a temporary post to you, gaining experience in between roles.

It's pretty normal to feel daunted and overwhelmed in your first week.

I personally don't see anything particularly awful in your cons list and nothing that outweighs the pros. Especially for a three month stint.

I think you need to give it more time. Obviously it's your decision, though.

Don’t be too quick to pack it up if it will give you experience you need to apply for other jobs. I once took a full-time contract for 2 months and when they tried to extend it, managed to negotiate a 3 days a week contract.

I would definitely do this if I had an interest in the area but I don't. It's very different to my usual sector. I thought I would at least try it as they offered me the position but after a week it already bores/confuses me
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Then they’re a shit agency. You went in expecting a part time temp role, they are offering a full time temp to permanent role. It’s not what you signed up for.

I would speak to the agency before doing anything but if you know it won’t work for you, why hang around? They may have other candidates from recent interviews

Yes, this is exactly my thinking. Why stay when I'll definitely be leaving at some point anyway. For the company, I think they'd be better off having someone start now. Especially someone who is passionate about the work and actually likes what they are doing.