Help with leaving my job.

[Shadow Wolf]

I am asking for some advice on the best way to leave my current job at Arby's and be on good terms. I have been trying to get a full time job, and there are several places hiring right now that pay pretty good to. I am afraid if I tell my boss at Arby's I am looking for another job, and I may not be available next week, my hours will get cut to almost nothing, and I might not even get another job. On the other hand, I can just continue to work as normal, and call off work at Arbys when some other place hires me. But if I do that, I risk being considered to have quit without proper two weeks notice. I would much rather leave on good terms, that way if I need a job later on down the road, I am almost garunteed to be hired back at Arbys.
Can anyone please help me out with figuring out the best way to handle this?

 

[robtex]

Lukewolf continue to work at arby's and job hunt when not working. When you get hired on by another company tell them you need to put your two weeks in at arby's. I can tell you from experience that any if not all, respectable employers understand the two week notion and respect it. If they will not let you put a two weeks in at arby's worry about that hurtle when you come to it but, be skeptical as to the ethics and business practices of any company that will not let you put your two weeks in.

As far as arby's goes I am guessing that the reference check is not the local store but a 1 800 number. Most fast food chains do not do references in the actual store. If they do use a 800 number do a reference check on yourself after you quit. What I have found in doing this is that most companies will only tell when you were hired, when you left (not on what circumstances) and what your job title was. If it is the store that you work at after you leave it isn't a bad idea to have a friend do a reference check on you.

The reality is though, in that enviroment is that turnover is high cause of the poor pay and lack of benefits. If you worked there for 6 months or longer it will probably look ok on a resume even if you don't leave on the best of terms.

 

[jonny]

Like Robtex said - good terms means you give them two weeks notice. If you have to leave earlier it is probably best to ask them permission, rather than just tell them that you are leaving without notice. They will probably say yes anyway.

Fast food places expect turnover. They don't expect their employees to stick around forever - two months is pretty good at most of them. I've found that if you have a good relationship with your supervisor that they will probably be excited to see you move on with your life, even if they'll miss you.

Also with reference checks, most large companies outsource them and smaller companies probably don't check them. I used to work at a company that did pre-employment background checks. I usually did the criminal history checks, but we had to do some reference checks. Most of the time the only thing that employers will verify are your dates of employment, position, and reason for leaving. Sometimes they will verify your salary if they have a written release. Larger companies use firms such as The Work Number which contain databases of employment information so that they don't have to deal with it. Unless the store you work at is a franchise, I assume that Arby's probably uses a company like that. A tip - if you don't want your boss to find out that you are applying for other jobs, you can either check the box that says not to contact the current employer or give them Arby's corporate number. They will call and speak with someone in HR there and your boss will never know about it.

Good luck with the search - what kind of job are you looking for?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

what kind of job are you looking for?

Right now, because of the two hurricanes, several trailor/rv factories are hiring a ton of people. One company is even in the process of opening another plant to keep up with FEMA orders. I am hoping my good work ethic and dedication will help me be able to stay if they end up having to cut people due to business slowing down. Even if those don't work out, I am looking for pretty much factory work that will allow me to make enough to get my car payed off in a year, and move out.

I have been at Arby's almost 14 months now, so should it be ok if I do just quit Arby's to start another job?

 

[Melody]

Rob gave some excellent advice. If the company you're looking to hire on with is ethical, they'll understand a two week notice. If they don't, I'd wonder how many other unsavory little business practices they have.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

I am surprised that you have that sort of problem over there.
Every one respects notice over here. The law requires companies to give the agreed or statutory notice and you are expected to do the same, though an employee can not be forced to work out his notice . But if he does not, the employer can hold on to his "cards" till the notice would have expired.
It is also a legal requirement to give a fair reference, an employer can be taken to an industrial tribrunal if he does not. If you give a good reference to a bad employee you can be sued by the new employer.

Good luck Luke Go for it.

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