Quitting new job for better opportunity

[Anonymous]

Anyone quit a job after working only 1-3 weeks for a better job offer? This would be for a mid career professional. Any negative professional consequences? Is this considered unprofessional in DC even if you are honest with your current employer?

[Anonymous]

Yes. Unprofessional. Unless your new employer wants you gone too.

But you can do it if you're willing to burn that bridge. But it will be permanently burned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Unprofessional. Unless your new employer wants you gone too.

But you can do it if you're willing to burn that bridge. But it will be permanently burned.

Make absolutely certain that the new job is truly what you have been told. I had a friend who left a very good job only to find out that "if it sounds too good to be true, it generally is." She burned a lot of bridges as word got around to others in her profession.

[Anonymous]

Unprofessional. Would not do it if it's in the same field you're currently in (which I am assuming it most likely is).

How is the other job offer better?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unprofessional. Would not do it if it's in the same field you're currently in (which I am assuming it most likely is).

How is the other job offer better?

Both positions are in government relations. The current is more lobbying/research at a major corporation, the potential position is directly working for an elected official overseeing committees/legislation, which my husband really wants to do. I don't think he should quit if he gets an offer (which is a good possibility) because he may run into the same players later considering how close the relationship between lobbyist and elected officials are in this city. I thought I would ask since I am an academic and my experience is difference as we do jump ship if a better tenured position comes up, but usually only after at least a year at a college/university, although people do leave adjunct positions after a semester.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unprofessional. Would not do it if it's in the same field you're currently in (which I am assuming it most likely is).

How is the other job offer better?

Both positions are in government relations. The current is more lobbying/research at a major corporation, the potential position is directly working for an elected official overseeing committees/legislation, which my husband really wants to do. I don't think he should quit if he gets an offer (which is a good possibility) because he may run into the same players later considering how close the relationship between lobbyist and elected officials are in this city. I thought I would ask since I am an academic and my experience is difference as we do jump ship if a better tenured position comes up, but usually only after at least a year at a college/university, although people do leave adjunct positions after a semester.

No. no no no no no. Cap. Hill is a very very small world and your credibiilty is half the battle. no.

[Anonymous]

Actually, I have a slightly different view. It's not like you're leaving for a competitor. Corporations are generally happy to have their employees leave for the Hill. The "revolving door" isn't the scandal some folks make it out to be, but they generally like having someone up there who understands their business. People do go back and forth all the time. Your husband would likely take a significant pay cut, but getting the Hill experience, if he hasn't had it before, will generally pay off in the long run (assuming the position is fairly senior and/or for a senior member).