I’m in the last phases of a selection process with a company. I don’t have confirmation yet and it’s possible they won’t hire me, but it’s also possible they will. If they make me an offer I will definitely say yes because I need the salary and also the stability of the visa support. I can’t afford to reject them at this point.
During this process I’ve seen things that gave me quite a bad feeling about the company and that’s why I’m going to keep looking for something better even if they hire me.
This means I may start having interviews where they ask me why I’m looking for a job. I’ve been asked this question in almost all my interviews, especially by recruiters. And I’ve also been asked many times why I quit each of my previous jobs.
The thing is I’m not sure what I should say (or not say!) in this case because I think it might look suspicious that I’m already looking for a new job so soon after getting this one, and maybe that could hurt my image and my chances of being hired by some other company.
What would be the best thing to do in this situation? Not to mention I have this new job and just pretend I’m still unemployed since I quit my previous job? They might find out when dealing with taxes and stuff like that. Should I mention the real reason why I’m still looking for a job? Something else entirely?
Thanks in advance!
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You can use bullshit explanation.
“I want to keep an eye on the market”
“I am still on probation, until then I need to cover my bases”
But that’s only from the recruiter, how would your new company know you’re still looking?
I mean, if you don’t like the company, the best thing would be to just don’t join it?Your new employer will need your Unemployment Insurance Number 雇用保険番号 and your Basic Pension Number 基礎年金番号 which are usually issued by your previous company, so there is a high chance they will get to know of it.
You can acquire that data yourself as well, but I don’t know if you can actually hide it that way or if they have other means to find out. In my opinion, just don’t take the job, or be truthful about it. (Had to take the job for stability, but now I realized the gap between my expectations and the reality of the job/company etc.)
I don’t know what are the red flags that you’ve seen so early, but just tell the truth.
First of all, what kind of Job are you doing?
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Second, what is wrong with searching for a job while waiting or accepting a job offer or even work? Nothing. If the recruiter asks, it might be that you where referred to the current company and they get a cut out of it when you are working for half a year or one year so they do not want to throw away that and want you to keep the current position.
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There are a lot of situation when you just switch a job after a few weeks or months and nobody really cares.
Is your new job in the office/remote and the other you will apply after not? -> I first wanted an office/remote position but I think remote/going in the office fits me better. Depends.
Is your new job bigger or smaller compared to the other you applied? -> I wanted an environment with more or less colleagues.
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And of course, as a foreigner and if the company already had 1 or 2 foreigners, they probably do understand the issues you have with your visa. It is a valid reason to just take a job for 1-2 months and change to preserve your visa status and get a better job!
You can quit even in the first months of being hired.
It is not common, but think about self-preservation.
No hard feelings there.