Currently employed
Hi, I recently got a job after a big break (6 months) in my career. This job does not pay very well but since I was unemployed for so long, I was desperate and took whatever came my way. I recently got a call from a big organisation where I had applied over 3 months ago. Should I let them know of this job? It has not even been a month in this job and my CTC here is lower than my previous CTC so if I let them know about this job, my new CTC would be comparatively lower. Also, I don’t want them to think of me as a job hopper. Is it wrong to hide that I am currently working somewhere? What can I do in this situation?
No, highly recommend you don’t tell them. No need to feel guilty as it’s your choice how you manage your career and it’s only a smart choice to leave a job that’s not paying well to take up a much better opportunity.
An ideal way to deal with this situation is that you don’t tell the big company about your current job and show it as a gap. You already have a gap of 6 months so a few more won’t matter so much.
The big gap is not the problem because the company gave you a call upfront so they are probably aware that you are not working for the past 6 months. Your experience letter from your current company does not matter either, so you can completely skip its mention from your CV as well.
It has just been a month so I don’t think this work experience is going to make much difference in your learning anyway!
