to ask for a reference from the current employer so i can go and interview for a better job?
2006-08-13 06:41:42 · 6 answers · asked by Rock 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
At least one year. This will give you a chance to prove your worthiness and the employer will be able to give a good reference without feeling he had been cheated. However, if the job is really crappy, just look for a better job on your off time and omit him as a reference.
2006-08-13 06:49:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it were appropriate for you personally, then you would probably already know the answer to your question, unless you're a very shy or reserved person.
Otherwise, it will depend upon the job, what you're trying to interview for, how good you've been, how well you know the person you want to ask for a reference, and what kind of terms you're on. If you're not really on the employer's radar, try asking coworkers if they would ever give you a reference. I'm sure one or two will, if you've been there long enough to make an impact in their own work. If you haven't been very synergistic yet, get cracking, be friendly with everyone you can and try to lighten some people's workloads so you can safely ask for a good reference! :-)
2006-08-13 07:01:24 · answer #2 · answered by *babydoll* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a decent supervisor, this person may help with internal opportunities depending upon your relationship.
This is never appropriate for seeking external employment. Possible exceptions (depending upon your employer) are:
--if you have to relocate to another city/state due to family emergency (taking care of elderly, sick parent, gtandparent, etc),
--if you are getting married to move to where your spouse lives,
--if you are the spouse of a military service person who has to relocate for duty.
2006-08-13 14:51:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use someone from a previous job unless you have a boss that you can talk freely with. if things aren't working out, chances are the boss sees what's going on. but then again, they could just fire you if they think you're going to quit. it's an iffy situation.
2006-08-13 07:28:10 · answer #4 · answered by I'm so crafty, I make people 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some times forever
2006-08-13 06:47:17 · answer #5 · answered by Neil G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the job.
2006-08-16 07:09:17 · answer #6 · answered by Sherpa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋