I read the six true-life signs that you shouldn't stick around at your new job from CNN. So, here are my six true-life signs that I have encountered and I should have known better to not linger but leave! Taking into account of what was said in Careerbuilder.com, I have coined the six signs to my own previous experiences.

1. You just started work and you weren't given a proper space, desk and chair. So you ask for your new boss and he gives you a No. 2 of what they have and promise to get the rest either tomorrow or next week or the week to come or next month or never. At least, be sensible right?? How can you work without the necessary tools? Be it a company (for me it is definitely a school) with financial or no financial problem, one would spend more time worrying about getting necessary materials and tools than working. Note: I wasn't given my own space until the minute I left and hey, it was then my one year anniversary!

2. You were not shown a cubicle on your first day of work and bravo for a non-manual job! Any good employer trains new hires during their first few days on the job which you went nothing of that but shooed to work immediately on day one. From the first day, you weren't informed that you have a network of support ready to help you find your whereabouts, questions and needs.

3. You get the same raised eyebrows everytime you tell someone about your new job and employer. You ignored gossips but sometimes a company's reputation speaks louder than words to ignore. Why would friends, colleagues and people consistently have negative feedback about the very place that they are working at if it's not for some legitimate reason?

4. After a month or so, you are already halfway to win the title "the most seniority of them all" trophy. You see new faces almost every week and you don't go further than a "Hi" and "Bye" to know someone that would probably be gone tomorrow. You know best that people will stay where they are appreciated and treated well, and they will leave when they are not.

5. You see lots of money coming in but less money going out. To clarify that, you worked like an educated dog but still getting a stray dog's monthly salary!

6. You notice that almost every week, almost a bunch of people have complained about your boss's attitude. Sometimes you can't be your boss's best friend but at least he showers you with respect and see you as a person. If your boss drops you a 'bye-bye' letter without any reasonable farewell speech, then don't feel obligated to stick around.

Sometimes, it is hard for us to realize that our new job is not for us but hey, once the signs are there...contemplate on it and leave when you can. Go look for a good place to win the seniority prize and make sure you go up the stage proud of your grey strands! *_*