To leave a job after less than 6 months

[Poldarke]

I was in an NHS role for 4 years when I was offered a WFH charity job. It was great, but after 18 months I was made redundant. Had no statutory pay, so had to find something quickly and landed a really well paid role.

However, it’s 5 days in the office, no paid sick leave, no paid anything really. Small business, and bonuses are based on how much unpaid overtime you do (which I can’t as I have a 3yo). The culture is a bit crappy, I was found via a recruiter which I’m reminded of every day, as it cost him x amount of money to hire me and ‘I need to work my backside off to make it worth it’.

I just feel so undervalued. I’ve only been there since September and I’m working so hard, and being micromanaged every step of the way. I was hoping this would be a long term job due to only being at my previous for 18 months but I don’t know how much longer I can do it..

Is life too short? Will this look crap on my CV?

Life is too short to stick in a job just for the sake of a CV. Start looking now. What's the worst that can happen? I used to think differently but lost a job last year and am cross I've spent so much of my life worrying about other people's poxy companies!

Start looking for a new job. Plenty of excuses you can give for a short time at a company.

I would leave. I won’t stay at any company that treats me badly or where I’m unhappy. Life is too short. It’s only happened twice to me but it was relief when I left.

I agree with what was said on a similarish topic: the longer you stay in a toxic place, the more it impacts, not just your mental (and physical) health, but also your confidence; which then shows during job interviews, how you take on a new job, etc... Even though two short stints might look back, in the long run staying for too long in a toxic place can harm your career much more in a more insidious way

i would be working to my contract and not a second more. Look for something else - maybe ask the recruiter what they have on the books?

Better to let them "let you go" than resign, i think