Originally posted by Engetsu
I chose option B.
You probably didn't get the job because you said that you were "tired of working with meat", which doesn't seem like a very serious answer to give to an interviewer. It gave off the impression that you cannot tolerate minor discomfort (or even less... I mean COME ON, working with MEAT???) and that you may be high-maintenance, which isn't a quality that they are looking for in a minimum-wage job candidate.
The best reason for quitting a job is school. Next time they ask you, say that you wanted to concetrate on studies better. Now that your studies are done, you may work again. That way, you show that you quit for a reason that CANNOT come up again, since you finished school.
Also, if you have no experience, try volunteering. If I were you, I'd try a hospital, or a retirement home, or something like that. Keep in mind that anything less than 50 hours of volunteer work won't be seen as something serious by future employers.
My 2 cents.
You do have a point, but unfortunately at the time I was in a hurry to quit. It's a long story which I don't think is important to the topic at hand. I will admit that I didn't think very carefully and that I honestly was trying to come up with a reason on the spot when my boss, at the time, asked me why I planned to quit. I probably wouldn't be so hasty in the future, but there's nothing I can do about it now.
Let's just say that the reason I quit that job was a lot more complicated than the meat thing. Much, much more complicated.
Why is being high-maintenance bad? It means that I care about details. I am somewhat high-maintenance, I will admit to that. But I'm proud of it, not ashamed. There's no way in hell that I'm going to go out in public without showering, doing my hair, and making sure my clothes and socks match, even if it's something simple like going to the post office to get my mail.
Perhaps the school thing is a good reason, but in my case it does not apply. Right now I'm still in school, attending some classes part-time, on a schedule that easily lends itself to a working man. And when I finish my Associate's degree, I'll be attending some four-year school part-time, presumably while working.
Did I say that I was finished with school? I'm fairly sure I didn't. If so, then I apologize for any confusion.
The school thing is a great idea though, if you're the right person (namely, someone who never works while attending school, which isn't most people I don't think).
Ben
