Changing Jobs would ruin Application ?

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I will be with my job 3 years in January. The right amount of time that banks ask you need to be in full time employment for. But im not very happy with my job and have not been for a year now. I was always frightened to leave in case i didnt get anything else that pays as well.

Im thinking of handing in my notice at the end of November, that way he will have a full months notice. So i will finish up when i get my holidays. That way i will have some time to look for something to start the new year with.

Would this mean i would need to wait another 3 years before i could ever apply for a mortgage?
 
Not at all! You have to have three years continous employment history to get a 100% mortgage with most lenders (12 months with the EBS) and you must have completed any probationary period if you are in a new job but otherwise there are no restrictions. The only thing I would add is that it seems to be much easier to get a new job when you are in a job so you might want to re-think handing in your notice before you have a new job offer.

Sarah

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hmmm therefore so far to day i have been in continuous employment for 5 years. As I got this job before leaving my previous job.

I always thought that you needed to be in the same job for 3 years. Its good to know now that Its not like that.

However, if i stayed while applying for jobs I know I would never get the time off work for interviews etc, and I know if my employer is aware that im looking elsewhere he will make things uncomfortable for me.

1 thing is for sure, I need to get out, its making me miserable. But I will keep an eye out on new jobs coming up to Christmas etc.
 
I would strongly recommend that you find a way to live with the pressures of your current job while searching for a new one. Given that you've been with your current employer for nearly 3 years, you have full protection for unfair dismissals. It would be very risky to leave without having your next job lined up. Can you live for 3 months with no salary? 6 months?
 
I can't quote the relevant legislation, but I'm fairly sure that — within reason — an employer has to give you time off to attend interviews. He may be entitled to stop you pay for the time missed, but I don't think he can refuse to give you the time off.
 
DrMoriarty said:
I can't quote the relevant legislation, but I'm fairly sure that — within reason — an employer has to give you time off to attend interviews. He may be entitled to stop you pay for the time missed, but I don't think he can refuse to give you the time off.
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Well at least thats something. I will stay at my present job for the time been then.
 
RainyDay said:
I would strongly recommend that you find a way to live with the pressures of your current job while searching for a new one. Given that you've been with your current employer for nearly 3 years, you have full protection for unfair dismissals. It would be very risky to leave without having your next job lined up. Can you live for 3 months with no salary? 6 months?
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Theres no chance i could live with no salary for even 1 week. But i was going to save as much as i could until Christmas, i though the 2 week holiday break would have been sufficient time for me to find another job and just start the new year fresh.
 
Have you any holidays you can book for days that you have arranged interviews? It is def. better to stick at it until you have found a job that you are happy with. As you say - you can't afford to live without salary - so start planning now. Do up your CV - put thought and time into it. Register with all the agencies and internet job sites. There are lots of jobs out there so if you plan it properly you can have your choice. The alternative if you were really desperate would be to contract/temp. That doesn't suit everyone.
 
DrMoriarty said:
I can't quote the relevant legislation, but I'm fairly sure that — within reason — an employer has to give you time off to attend interviews. He may be entitled to stop you pay for the time missed, but I don't think he can refuse to give you the time off.
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I think this only applies if you are being made redundant.
 
Is there a site online i can check that helps you do up your CV well and how to handle interviews. Its been a long time, and I can really remember the grades I got in school/college etc. Im just a nervous wreck.
Also with the fault of the job been very slack ie not much of my qualifications were needed and so have forgotten most of them. Im scared that i would not be great with newer jobs etc. Plus i dont want to find a job that will pay me less than what im getting now. And I have been told not to ask about money during an interview.
If im going off topic, can you please move my thread.
Thanks
 
Most of the Irish recruitment sites have information on this sort of stuff. And then there are loads of other sites worldwide with further information and advice, a lot of which is generally applicable regardless of geographic location. If you are out of practice then you should see if you can get somebody to do an objective appraisal/assessment of your CV and maybe even do some mock interviews.
 
A surefire way to be offered less money than you're paid now is to be unemployed during the interviews! It changes the whole dynamic, regardless of industry. Don't quit until you have a new job!

Take holidays or ring in sick for interviews and just get doctors' notes if your employer is that much of an ass. You cannot be fired for being verifiably sick (within reason). Do not bad mouth your current employer in any interview either! (just say you feel like a change or something, not that you don't get on with your employer!)
 
try

www.irishjobs.ie
www.nicemove.ie
www.recruitireland.com
www.monster.ie

All should have the latest jobs, and recruitireland and monster have sections on doing up your CV as well.

Oh and good luck.

Speaking from experience though, it took me six months to find a job after arriving home from travelling. I was looking for quite a specialised role though. Temping kept me sane. But I echo comments here - ring in sick if you can, or use holidays. You might also be able to arrange interviews for first thing in the morning or last thing during the day, especially with agencies. Better to have a job while you do it!
 
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