I&#x27;ll just add my $0.02 and say that sticking a job for a year is not necessary. I quit my first job shortly after I passed my probation - it was my first job out of university, and whilst the people weren&#x27;t toxic, the work was, and the commute was hell like I have never encountered before. Right after I passed my probation things actually got worse, because then (as is normal in the UK) I had a 1-month notice period. I needed money to start paying my student loans so I&#x27;d stuck with the awful job, but once the first 3 months were up, I fell into depression. It was an extremely bleak period in my life. I was able to pull my boss to one side and talked to him at great length about the work I was doing, that I didn&#x27;t feel I was contributing anything meaningful, that I was wasting my time in the job. He empathised, but there was little we could do to improve things. I looked at moving teams, but nothing appealed. We came to conclusion that the company and me were mutually incompatible. Shortly thereafter, I handed in my notice. I left at the 5-month mark.<p>About 6 months later, when I was feeling better, I interviewed for a job closer to home. When asked about why I was only at my first job for 5 months, I answered that I left for personal reasons. The matter wasn&#x27;t pushed, but I later felt like I&#x27;d blown it. Much to my surprise, I got an offer, and a good one. I&#x27;m still at this company 2 and a half years later.<p>My conclusion is that no job is ever worth staying in if you don&#x27;t feel like you&#x27;re doing anything meaningful. If I&#x27;d tried to stick my first job for a full year, I would have topped myself. I couldn&#x27;t stand working like that. I discussed the faults of my old job with my new colleagues after I started here and they understood.<p>As long as you&#x27;re not hopping jobs every few months, you should be able to convince your interviewer it was a one-off. Don&#x27;t worry about trying to work a full year in a toxic environment. Move on if you need to. At the end of the day, you can put a spin on your resume, but you can&#x27;t spin your personal satisfaction with your job.