I'm an Diploma Engineer fortune enough to get a good job in a MNC with good package. This happiness didn't lasts long, yes I started hating my job and I quit my job after 3.5 years without any notice to management /Boss. While the actual reason behind my job dissatisfaction is my Health issue which make me depressed forever and didn't even got my relieving letters and experience letters until one year. I suffered a lot being unemployed.
After 1 year I started searching for a job and trying to get relieved from the job properly. Now I'm really serious about my career and future believe me I'm more Job Ready than before I was. so I want to know if I tell in job interview that I left my job due to mental depression will they be able to get convinced to accept my reason. Or if I can get a job recommendation letter from my Ex-Manager it would be helpful. Any advise or recommendation from senior people would be helpful for my career. Don't I deserve a second chance..??
From India, Madras
After 1 year I started searching for a job and trying to get relieved from the job properly. Now I'm really serious about my career and future believe me I'm more Job Ready than before I was. so I want to know if I tell in job interview that I left my job due to mental depression will they be able to get convinced to accept my reason. Or if I can get a job recommendation letter from my Ex-Manager it would be helpful. Any advise or recommendation from senior people would be helpful for my career. Don't I deserve a second chance..??
From India, Madras
Greetings,
Lets look at the both the areas, the good and the bad.
The bad news here, is the same reason that you have found, which every hiring manager would easily identify. An emotional instability is human. Yet, a red flag in hiring.
The good news is, that you are aware of your reason for rejection.
Hence, lets look at other areas, why any employer should hire you.
The expertise that you have built in last 3.5 years makes you employable. The gap you took to re-group yourself, requires an explanation. Be it a personal or an health requirement, you will need to clearly explain that. The focus remains, as you shared, that you are job ready
However, this doesn't make you the best candidate to be hired. Consider applying for roles within your grade to stand a better chance. You can consider up-skilling and then applying for a better role to remain competent.
Finally, the feedback from your ex-manager may or may not be negative. Please focus on getting letter of recommendation from leaders of repute, in your field or last organization, if possible. This will vouch for your capabilities. Consider applying for jobs through referral, to stand a better chance.
Wish you all the best !
From India, Mumbai
1858Lets look at the both the areas, the good and the bad.
The bad news here, is the same reason that you have found, which every hiring manager would easily identify. An emotional instability is human. Yet, a red flag in hiring.
The good news is, that you are aware of your reason for rejection.
Hence, lets look at other areas, why any employer should hire you.
The expertise that you have built in last 3.5 years makes you employable. The gap you took to re-group yourself, requires an explanation. Be it a personal or an health requirement, you will need to clearly explain that. The focus remains, as you shared, that you are job ready
However, this doesn't make you the best candidate to be hired. Consider applying for roles within your grade to stand a better chance. You can consider up-skilling and then applying for a better role to remain competent.
Finally, the feedback from your ex-manager may or may not be negative. Please focus on getting letter of recommendation from leaders of repute, in your field or last organization, if possible. This will vouch for your capabilities. Consider applying for jobs through referral, to stand a better chance.
Wish you all the best !
From India, Mumbai
Thanks for your comment,
I wish I could get an another chance. I worry much about the Background checks because nowadays HR professionals have proper policies and rules framed for employer's benefit. Even if I get to a job interview and proved my core competencies to the Hiring manager then comes the HR interview and background checks, so now I have no idea about what kind of information will be provided by my former employer other than my Employement period and Salary details. If they 'bad mouth' about my character then I'm not going to have another chance for explaining myself to the Prospective employer...
From India, Madras
I wish I could get an another chance. I worry much about the Background checks because nowadays HR professionals have proper policies and rules framed for employer's benefit. Even if I get to a job interview and proved my core competencies to the Hiring manager then comes the HR interview and background checks, so now I have no idea about what kind of information will be provided by my former employer other than my Employement period and Salary details. If they 'bad mouth' about my character then I'm not going to have another chance for explaining myself to the Prospective employer...
From India, Madras
Hello Shrawan Raja,
(Cite Contribution) has touched upon all the salient aspects/points of your situation.
One aspect I too would like to appreciate in you is the fact that you are aware of your reason for rejection. Believe me, you are in a far better position to make the mid-course correction than many others who post similar issues/situations in CiteHR--most often the tendency is to put the blame on others rather than any attempt to self-introspect.
Coming to your next step, I suggest you give very serious thought to the last line of (Cite Contribution)'s response, rather than looking @ ways to handle this on your own AT THIS POINT OF TIME IN YOUR LIFE:"Consider applying for jobs through referral, to stand a better chance". Think & look for those whom you know & who can refer you to suitable jobs.
The main reason why I think this would stand a better chance for you is this: given the credibility deficit in your case AT THIS POINT OF TIME, you are basically restarting your career all over again-with the addition of a negative factor [from the recruiter's perspective] going against you. Human nature being what it is, prospective employers tend to believe someone whom they know, in the absence of any verifiable Background Check [sometimes the weightage given to a Referral could be higher than for a BC].
Once you join a new job & build-up sufficient credibility in the next 2-3 yrs, then you would be rejoining the mainstream, so to say.
All the Best.
Rgds,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
(Cite Contribution) has touched upon all the salient aspects/points of your situation.
One aspect I too would like to appreciate in you is the fact that you are aware of your reason for rejection. Believe me, you are in a far better position to make the mid-course correction than many others who post similar issues/situations in CiteHR--most often the tendency is to put the blame on others rather than any attempt to self-introspect.
Coming to your next step, I suggest you give very serious thought to the last line of (Cite Contribution)'s response, rather than looking @ ways to handle this on your own AT THIS POINT OF TIME IN YOUR LIFE:"Consider applying for jobs through referral, to stand a better chance". Think & look for those whom you know & who can refer you to suitable jobs.
The main reason why I think this would stand a better chance for you is this: given the credibility deficit in your case AT THIS POINT OF TIME, you are basically restarting your career all over again-with the addition of a negative factor [from the recruiter's perspective] going against you. Human nature being what it is, prospective employers tend to believe someone whom they know, in the absence of any verifiable Background Check [sometimes the weightage given to a Referral could be higher than for a BC].
Once you join a new job & build-up sufficient credibility in the next 2-3 yrs, then you would be rejoining the mainstream, so to say.
All the Best.
Rgds,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
Thanks all for your advice,
I never shared with anyone (Family, friends or relatives) that I'm Depressed for a quite a Long time and that's why I Quit without prior intimation. But after Quitting I hesitate to tell others that I'm Depressed because I Fear they will treat me like a Abnormal Person or a Mentally ill person.
Initially I told my employer that I'm not feeling well but they refused to accept. They told me that there are many people of all age groups working regularly who also suffer with some Medical problems or family problems. So I convinced them that I have some other personal problem that I can't disclose, finally I didn't even contacted them for 5 months after I was informed through colleagues that I was Terminated.
I can't get back to my good old life But now I understand that I can restart my career and paddle through my life to regain my reputation. My doubt here is '' Is there any redress mechanism to support Employee who is depressed..?? ''
From India, Madras
I never shared with anyone (Family, friends or relatives) that I'm Depressed for a quite a Long time and that's why I Quit without prior intimation. But after Quitting I hesitate to tell others that I'm Depressed because I Fear they will treat me like a Abnormal Person or a Mentally ill person.
Initially I told my employer that I'm not feeling well but they refused to accept. They told me that there are many people of all age groups working regularly who also suffer with some Medical problems or family problems. So I convinced them that I have some other personal problem that I can't disclose, finally I didn't even contacted them for 5 months after I was informed through colleagues that I was Terminated.
I can't get back to my good old life But now I understand that I can restart my career and paddle through my life to regain my reputation. My doubt here is '' Is there any redress mechanism to support Employee who is depressed..?? ''
From India, Madras
Hello Shrawan Raja,
I empathize with your situation.
What you say is true--that many times such conditions are misunderstood/misinterpreted rather than a helping hand being extended.
First & foremost, STOP--repeat STOP-- thinking that you are depressed now. Maybe you were earlier, but not anymore, since the mark/symptom of a depressed person is the inability to analyze the issue/problem & to think forward. So you have crossed that phase.
Coming to how to handle queries reg the gap in your career in future interviews, you don't need to publicize what you went thru. At the same time NEVER EVER LIE.
Maybe you can use wordings like--you were stuck in some personal problems & hence had to leave the earlier job & now that things are in better control, you want to get into a job again.
This way, you are neither lying nor giving away your personal reasons to whosoever asks. Once your comfort level is OK with the person(s) concerned, you tell him/her the details.
Before you begin the job search, first get the relevant docs from your earlier company [Exp Letter, Relieving Letter, etc].
And like (Cite Contribution) mentioned, focus on the Referral route for the next job.
All the Best.
Rgds,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
I empathize with your situation.
What you say is true--that many times such conditions are misunderstood/misinterpreted rather than a helping hand being extended.
First & foremost, STOP--repeat STOP-- thinking that you are depressed now. Maybe you were earlier, but not anymore, since the mark/symptom of a depressed person is the inability to analyze the issue/problem & to think forward. So you have crossed that phase.
Coming to how to handle queries reg the gap in your career in future interviews, you don't need to publicize what you went thru. At the same time NEVER EVER LIE.
Maybe you can use wordings like--you were stuck in some personal problems & hence had to leave the earlier job & now that things are in better control, you want to get into a job again.
This way, you are neither lying nor giving away your personal reasons to whosoever asks. Once your comfort level is OK with the person(s) concerned, you tell him/her the details.
Before you begin the job search, first get the relevant docs from your earlier company [Exp Letter, Relieving Letter, etc].
And like (Cite Contribution) mentioned, focus on the Referral route for the next job.
All the Best.
Rgds,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
Actually what sort of documents required to be given by my former Employer at the time of Exit Interview ( In my Case ) other than Experience letter and Relieving order. Can I be able to claim the whole P.F amount including Employer contribution from the P.F regional office directly with Employer's consent. (Sorry, I don't know any of such details. I just want to know some basic things before having Exit Interview with my Ex-Employer ).
From India, Madras
From India, Madras
As per the HR policy in general am I eligible to get relieving order and experience certificates as I was terminated by my former employer..?? Please reply...
From India, Madras
From India, Madras
It is totally depend upon the mentality of your previous employer.
This is like very practical experience which i am going to share with you.
In my previous company not even a single employee leave the organization on a friendly note, because the employer does not have the mentality to relieve the employee.
So the employee who wish to leave due to any reason they suddenly disappear because if employee will say that i want to resign , then management starts creating unnecessary pressure on that employee.
In that organization I gave my resignation with the excuse that I have certain urgency at my home. I served a notice period of almost 10 days moreover gave handover to the best possibility even then they declared me absconded.
I am not only the victim of such mentality; there are so many employees who have been absconded because of such bad practice.
From India, Delhi
This is like very practical experience which i am going to share with you.
In my previous company not even a single employee leave the organization on a friendly note, because the employer does not have the mentality to relieve the employee.
So the employee who wish to leave due to any reason they suddenly disappear because if employee will say that i want to resign , then management starts creating unnecessary pressure on that employee.
In that organization I gave my resignation with the excuse that I have certain urgency at my home. I served a notice period of almost 10 days moreover gave handover to the best possibility even then they declared me absconded.
I am not only the victim of such mentality; there are so many employees who have been absconded because of such bad practice.
From India, Delhi
Greetings,
An as employee, you are entitled to an exit procedures, irrespective of the reasons for termination. The PF, Exit formalities and the respective documents are your right. However, whether your employer wants to mention the reason for separation is entirely their prerogative.
Ideally, no such reason is mentioned in a Relieving letter or even Experience certificate, notifying the experience of the employee.
Initiate your procedures, with a written request to the HR Department. Mention your intent and offer them any support they if require.
This should work fine for you. Wish you all the best !
From India, Mumbai
An as employee, you are entitled to an exit procedures, irrespective of the reasons for termination. The PF, Exit formalities and the respective documents are your right. However, whether your employer wants to mention the reason for separation is entirely their prerogative.
Ideally, no such reason is mentioned in a Relieving letter or even Experience certificate, notifying the experience of the employee.
Initiate your procedures, with a written request to the HR Department. Mention your intent and offer them any support they if require.
This should work fine for you. Wish you all the best !
From India, Mumbai
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