Terminated 4 days after new job training...what to tell my current boss? (job hunting, fired)

[Life7]

Three weeks ago, I started a new job and was terminated on the 4th day for making a silly repeated mistake. Details and what the mistake was does not matter to explain my current situation. I let my boss know at the store that I work at that I was starting a new job training and that I didn't know how long it would last, which was a lie. I knew they would keep me permanently and was going to give my 2 weeks notice at the retail store job. The retail store then cut my hours because they knew I was working 40 hours a week at this new job. I never told my current boss that my job training was done (because I was fired) and he most probably thinks I'm still at this job.

I've began job searching again. I don't know how long it will take til I find a new job, but I thought it would be a good idea to not let my boss know that I finished the training I told him about 3 weeks ago, so I can leave room open in case I start a new job training. I think it would be awkward and unprofessional to tell him I finished it, and then a little while later tell him about another job training when I find something else. I'm sure he'll start getting the idea that I'll be quitting the job soon. Not only that, but I think I can get in trouble that I never let him know that I was no longer in the new job training.

What do you guys think I should do?

[ccm123]

You should have never told your current boss about any other job training, job hunting, etc. Less is more, in your case.

[jaypee]

Tell your current boss you are available to work 40 hours a week. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Momotaro]

Originally Posted by Life7

Three weeks ago, I started a new job and was terminated on the 4th day for making a silly repeated mistake. Details and what the mistake was does not matter to explain my current situation. I let my boss know at the store that I work at that I was starting a new job training and that I didn't know how long it would last, which was a lie. I knew they would keep me permanently and was going to give my 2 weeks notice at the retail store job. The retail store then cut my hours because they knew I was working 40 hours a week at this new job. I never told my current boss that my job training was done (because I was fired) and he most probably thinks I'm still at this job.

I've began job searching again. I don't know how long it will take til I find a new job, but I thought it would be a good idea to not let my boss know that I finished the training I told him about 3 weeks ago, so I can leave room open in case I start a new job training. I think it would be awkward and unprofessional to tell him I finished it, and then a little while later tell him about another job training when I find something else. I'm sure he'll start getting the idea that I'll be quitting the job soon. Not only that, but I think I can get in trouble that I never let him know that I was no longer in the new job training.

What do you guys think I should do?

You can let your boss know it was not a good job and you realized how good you have it here. It does not matter if it is true, but he/she may eat it up.