Why Did You Leave Your Last Job Best Answer (It was a toxic job or you were laid off or fired)

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It’s a standard interview question, ‘Why did you leave your last job?” If you are answering this common interview question because you left a toxic work environment or were laid off or *gasp* fired it can a loaded one. However, no matter the reason for leaving your last job, the best answer follows a simple formula and I break it all down in this video.

Chapters
0:00 Welcome + What Not To Say
1:05 The key to giving the best answer (must watch!)
3:12 Reason for leaving: Toxic Job
6:28 Laid off from your job
8:26 You Were Fired
10:32 The most important element of this interview answer

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[JenniferBrick]

Want feedback on your response? Drop it in the comments, I'll give feedback!

[michaelh]

I have always found that telling them you were asked to relocate and you didn't want to because of family is the best answer.

I am currently not working though. Thanks to this ladies advice, she gave me the little nudge I needed to walk away from a really bad job. I am working on trying to start a landscaping business and some other goals. I don't ever care to go back to working for a large corporation again.

[paulwestwood]

I left my last job because it was toxic, but they went bankrupt a few months later anyway. Sad, the company was well over a hundred years old. A pity they ignored my concerns about quality control. Apparently, their biggest customer was also concerned. C’est la vie.

[pandoraroxx]

THIS! This is what I’m talking about! Thank you Jennifer! I’m working my way out of a toxic work environment rife with cliques, favoritism, extremely different punishments for identical errors, a few sabotaging leaders and so on. I got snared in those last two. Ugh! They created a position lower than the lowest they already had and then put me there. Now they want to make me an assistant to the position I held before all the shenanigans. WHAT?!? I’ve gotta GO! This video will help me creatively script out some things I want to say

[Antoinette]

It’s Still a huge relief and a blessing to not have to go to a toxic work place.

[TheNurulaulia]

I feel like this video is God's cue to leave my current job. I hope I can leave soon

[kvietimas]

"What you supposed to say". I find this so ironic in a job interviews jungle. Both sides know the nonsense part of it but continue to take part. Thank you for the video and advice anyway🤓

[yukio_saito]

05:55
"By nature, I'm much more of a collaborator." I like it. I'd like to use it. Anyone who left a toxic job can use that phrase because toxic work environment is never collaborative. In a toxic culture, "collaboration" means unhealthy relationships between toxic person and enablers.

[suzannedelonas]

I was completely honest about my prior job and I was shocked when other principals apologized FOR my previous school. I also got multiple offers. Sometimes it’s ok to tell the truth!

[christinesentman]

Wishing I could say, Why did the last employee I may replace leave?

[brianmurphy]

I trudged thru 10 plus years of a toxic workplace…the shift was mostly made of drama queens/mean girl clique. Our Dept has always had major turn over. As one of the few men, I had others dump their work into me. After years of being the office whipping boy, I made a complaint…HR got involved…then it was decided that I was the problem. I guess I’m going to have to emphasize the positive job/learning aspects. I do blame myself for not handling the situation well. I’m just not sure how To communicate it without looking like the bad guy. Thanks for the great video

[traviswyrick]

I love your professional advice! These are things my school never taught. If i could hire you, i would. You would be a priceless treasure for anyone, (a company or an individual).

[johnathanrice]

Deflect previous indiscretions with forward thinking. Don’t talk about the previous situation instead say “this is an opportunity to do something I’ve always wanted to do.”

[matthewsmith]

I tend to say I am ready for a change. I always refrain from saying the boss was toxic or the staff

[sherrykfun]

In my new job, during my 90 day review, it was thrown in my face about my honest answer to why I left prior job. Didn't meet expectations of employer when given new position with a very complicated under driven computer system. Now it's used as ammo to get rid of you.
So much for being honest on my application.

[s.m.hassan]

my manager was extremely abusive and forced me to work atleast 55 hours a week. he finds mistakes even if my work is perfect. he has no value of anyone.

[jess]

This doesn’t really help explain a situation where termination was just a vindictive toxic boss… I literally had no write ups or documentation of any kind nor were there any coaching meetings. How to explain that?

[keikofilms]

Can we all agree that most jobs really suck, but hey that’s what being an adult is about 😭

[BradLongCo]

I left my last job because it was a straight up toxic and nonsensical cult! :)

[citydweller]

I've found during the pandemic, saying you'll looking to relocate to a new state, or looking for a new challenge. Nowadays most bosses will leap at that