Leaving after a couple of months?

[BlueDaBaDee]

This is all hypothetical at the moment. But I've applied for a couple of receptionist jobs, and also an absolute dream job for me. It's double the money, interesting and rewarding and would lead to a professional qualification and guaranteed graduate job once I've finished uni. But the dream job doesn't start until august. The closing dates not for another month. And I've only got money to last me until the beginning of July at a push, so would be unable to pay my rent/ bills for 2 months - obviously not an option. It's just
me and DD so I need to get working and earning asap.

So if I got one of the receptionist jobs, would I be unreasonable to take it and leave in August? It gives me anxiety just thinking about handing my notice in so early, and it's for the NHS who I've worked for before and am likely to work for again - so don't want to ruin my chances for a job in the future (I'm only 23).

If not, I would just be giving up a massive massive opportunity. I will struggle on the receptionist wage. And the opportunity to have a job I love, can build a real career from and have security for my daughter is so so exciting to me.

Like I said, it's all hypothetical at the moment. But I feel my application is strong and I definitely meet all of the criteria 😬

Any advice?

Oh and if I did leave, would I tell the truth about the better job? Or just say I'm finding it hard to cope with a toddler and uni and working too?

I'm such a worry wart

Of course it isn't unreasonable. Tell the truth if you get the other job. It would be crazy to turn down a dream job just because you only started the other job recently.

It's not unreasonable but I understand your anxiety as I'm in a similar position myself.
I didn't know I'd be leaving so soon when I took the job though.

It may be worth applying for temp admin jobs? Rather than applying for the NHS one if it's a permanent role. Or even on the bank for the NHS if there are any positions in your area so then you won't be committed to a set work pattern and will be easier to replace?

You've got to do what's best for you and DD and try not to worry about leaving. Good luck!

Hold out for the dream job and temp in the meantime. It will cost the NHS time and money to recruit you so it is unfair that you are planning to leave after a month or so.

I guarantee you if you joined somewhere and your employer wanted to get rid of you whether it was due to not needing you or not liking you, they'd have absolutely no qualms about it.

I had someone in my team who left after two months cos she got a job as a Professor of Russian! :) I just gave her a high five and all the best. Sure, there was admin involved in rerecruiting but you've got to do what's best for you and only a mean employer won't see that

If it's a short term fix, personally I would just go and temp, which would be far more immediate. It takes weeks for NHS clearances to come through so your time there may be even shorter than you anticipate.

shortcake that's a very good point actually.. approx. 3 weeks for my DBS check and then our trust has induction days every 2 weeks and I had just missed one so 5 weeks total.