Employment experience.

[LivinOnEdge]

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So I had this job. And I pretty much hated it. And it was for one term. And I worked on an hour by hour basis.

And by the latter half of the term I didn't go at all. This was last year by the way. I had some issues at the time. Anyway, I just kinda stopped showing up. And I am from the Southern U.S.

Will this come back to bite me ever? especially if someone calls my past employer up and asks them how good an employee I am?

And if possible, can I omit this job from any future applications/my resume?

This is the only job I have really ever had.

 

[deleted307836]

As far as I know you can simply omit it from future applications and your resume. No one would really have a way of knowing.

However in the future it's definitely better to quit outright instead of not showing up.

 

[gettheleadout]

You can definitely omit it from your medical school application, but I'm not sure about future job applications where they ask for your most recent employers. If you are required to list it, you can always check the box that says "do not contact this employer."

 

[music2doc]

You can definitely omit it from your medical school application, but I'm not sure about future job applications where they ask for your most recent employers. If you are required to list it, you can always check the box that says "do not contact this employer."

I've been involved in hiring employees at several places I've worked and I can tell you firsthand that that box is going to make me wonder and I'll probably ask about it if you get to the interview stage. If it were a current employer, I'm going to assume it's simply a matter of not wanting to lose your job b/c you're looking elsewhere, but being as it's a past employer, I'd be asking questions.

You might try calling the company yourself and asking about your employment. Often, companies will give out next to nothing beyond a simple confirmation of your dates of employment. At most, they might state whether or not they'd consider rehiring you. (Of course, a "no" is likely if you just stopped showing up and would likely get your application tossed immediately.) In the future, I'd strongly suggest a proper 2 weeks' notice and such. Simply not showing up is terribly unprofessional.

 

[gettheleadout]

I've been involved in hiring employees at several places I've worked and I can tell you firsthand that that box is going to make me wonder and I'll probably ask about it if you get to the interview stage. If it were a current employer, I'm going to assume it's simply a matter of not wanting to lose your job b/c you're looking elsewhere, but being as it's a past employer, I'd be asking questions.

You might try calling the company yourself and asking about your employment. Often, companies will give out next to nothing beyond a simple confirmation of your dates of employment. At most, they might state whether or not they'd consider rehiring you. (Of course, a "no" is likely if you just stopped showing up and would likely get your application tossed immediately.) In the future, I'd strongly suggest a proper 2 weeks' notice and such. Simply not showing up is terribly unprofessional.

I agree with everything you've said, but it's probably more advantageous to get to explain what happened from your perspective first instead of having the prospective employer contact your old one, get a bad review, and risk them tossing your application out right then (it's nice to think they'd get your side first, but if it's a competitive position, they may not.)

This is of course assuming there are actually sides to the story and the applicant didn't just stop coming like the OP.

 

[gree]

I thought employers only check references right before they're about to extend an offer, i.e., after the interview.

 

[LivinOnEdge]

So must I list it for future employment?

And a more important question, I suppose, is this.

Will having a part time job ever actually help me get into medical school?

 

[gettheleadout]

So must I list it for future employment?

And a more important question, I suppose, is this.

Will having a part time job ever actually help me get into medical school?

I think so, but I haven't looked it up and don't feel like it right now. I've always listed all previous jobs on my job applications.

Adcoms have been known to appreciate applicants' work experiences, especially if done while in school, though any work shows a good sense of responsibility, realism about the working life of the real world (hopefully), etc...

 

[NightGod]

So must I list it for future employment?

Short answer: No.

Long answer: No