would it look bad on a job application if

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you quit your first job ? im 16 years oldi work at applebees and ive been working there since july 28thi absolutely hate this job, i dont get any breaks they dont tell me when im leaving...so it pisses me, my gf and my friends off cuz i make plans with them...today they said i was going to get off at 6 i started at 2 and i left at 9pm i work every weekend and i hate it cuz its the only time i can go anywhere...and they told me that if i dont work weekends id be fired...plus i get paid 4 dollars an hour plus tips but the tips are like nothing...i host...would it be bad if i quit? cuz im gunna try and find something else

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Sawadee Krub

Im 26. Ive had 22 jobs. I have no problem getting another job. Simple....lie on the application. Its legal. Ive worked for USPS, Microsoft, Google, and Cisco to name a few. Had no problem getting these jobs. Just say you quit for "better advancement opportunities" and exaggerate on the dates you worked if you want, its not a big deal. But at 16, dont expect any better than that.

torchboy

this is so funny i felt the exact same way today, i just got my first job at burger king and today was one the WORST days of my life and i was thinking about quiting but im gonna try and hang in there, today was only my 3rd day, lol. but if i quit i would make sure i have another job waiting 4 me or if u just want to quit to hang out with your friends that makes sense 2, whats more important money or a social life ?

Danigirl

Depends on why you quit. Everyone has the right to better themselves. If you tell your new prospective employer it's because you need better pay, or want something more stable with advancement opportunities, ok. If you tell them that your job was getting in the way of your partying, they may not like that so much.But be careful about too many jobs! Someone else recommended that 22 jobs in 10 years (I'm assuming that 26 year old started working at 16 or so) is no big deal, but it is. It's true, it's not hard to GET a job, but you need to be able to KEEP a job!!! So many jobs in so little time indicates an unreliable and disloyal employee. And yeah, Starbucks, Applebee's, McDonalds, etc. don't care if you have that kind of job history, or if you lie or exaggerate on your application, but if you want to get a CAREER type job, it definitely will matter!!! Corporations check references! If you don't want to work those menial jobs forever, try to find something you enjoy, or at least dont mind, doing, and stick with it.