Leaving a Job After 2 Months: Does This Short Stint Add Value to My Resume?

I am currently serving a notice period with a company where I have worked for just two months. I am serving a two-week notice period as I was still on probation. I feel that although I have only worked for two months, this experience still adds value to my resume. However, my friends suggest otherwise. Should I add it or not? Your thoughts, please.

Hi, Why are you leaving the current company just after serving 2 months? You can show 2 months of experience on your resume, but you should have some valid reasons for leaving the company within a 2-month timeframe. Even if you try to conceal it, if you are covered under PF with the current company, your future employer will find out through PF UAN.

To reiterate
2 months is a very short period to leave a company, which may not be a favorable move for your career progression.

The work doesn't interest me, and I feel I am taking a salary but not adding any value in return. Therefore, I want to be kind to the company by resigning so that they can hire someone else who will be eager to contribute in exchange for the salary they are paying. Do you suggest I should stay and continue receiving a salary without adding value to the company?

Dear friend, in addition to the observation of our learned friend Mr. V.M.L, I would also like to state that employment is at-will only. This is a universal fact. That's why a unilateral exit clause is added to the terms of the contract of employment subject to certain conditions. So long as separation is formalized on the fulfillment of the exit conditions, the particular tenure, irrespective of its duration and status, becomes an inseparable part of the career history of the employee concerned. Therefore, there is no need to hide or skip it just because the particular job was not of interest to you.

Of course, some other prospective employer may ask the reason for it to ensure that you are not a job-hopper and to get assured of your continued stay in their organization. In that case, your answer should be very positive and more convincing about the current job applied for rather than casting aspersions on the previous organization from where you quit during the probation phase itself.

@V.M.Lakshminarayanan,

Sir, I can see where you are coming from. When someone leaves a job in a short period, it definitely increases the workload for HR as you need to hire a replacement. However, this also raises questions about how effectively companies are using exit interviews to improve their workplaces.

By analyzing, I presume you mean I should have read the job description properly before signing up for the job. But the real question is, how can one truly understand the reality of a job before joining it? Job descriptions often paint a rosy picture, but the actual situation can be quite different. For instance, the job description did not mention the following in my case:

- I won't be given any training or support, and there is no learning curve.
- The reporting manager ignores concerns and offers no support; instead, he constantly micromanages and increases work pressure, leading to my loss of interest in my job.
- There have been similar complaints about the reporting manager in the past, but no action has been taken against him due to his strong networking with the management and HR teams.
- Four people have resigned from this role in the last 2 years.