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> Last month I quit my old job to take on a new one at a different company.
> I ended up working at the new job for not very long, because they never
> paid me and were rinky dink to say the least. Before I left my old job,
> they assured me that they would always have work for me to do there, so if
> anything happened with the new job, they would let me come back. I
> contacted my manager at my old job and now he is saying they don't have
> enough money in the budget to hire me back. Now I'm stuck unemployed and
> looking for a job.
Sounds kind of like a recent contract I snagged. I did get paid, but never
on time, and I had to nag the owner nearly daily for checks. (He had this
interesting habit of calling me "buddy" during phone conversations, like we
were good friends.)
>
> My questions are:
>
> 1. Do I put my new job on my resume that lasted for less than a month?
Yes.
>
> 2. How do I explain what happened when I go for an interview?
>
In this case, unlike one where there were personality conflicts, I'd be
honest. Say they didn't pay you for your work: "I saw this as a great
opportunity for long-term growth where I could make a valuable contribution
to the company and their products and help in their success, but they didn't
pay me for my work."
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