I need to get a new job and I do not want to lose 4 years from my CV. All help appreciated
2006-08-23 03:18:18 · 18 answers · asked by ? 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Ok its like this : the man *ucks with you, then you *uck em right back. I always used to take some letter head, and if I don't get a good reference - write your own! Lets face it - business is war. Win by any means and don't lose your 4 years. If you know the c*cksucker is going to shaft you, then get in there first. You got keep the bacon & cabbage on the table mate - you might have a family to feed and this jumped up suit gives you a hard time. F*ck him - make your own & put a blag phone / cell on it.
2006-08-23 03:25:45 · answer #1 · answered by Evo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had the same thing, I worked so hard at one place for a year and a half then a new manager from Hell came and I just had to leave but was worried that with her reference I'd be unemployed forever. You need to get a reference from someone else in the company. If you have a good C.V and you're good at the interview they won't even bother calling your references.
I wrote on my C.V-references on request-they didn't request any
Oh by the way, I got another job 5 days later that is great!
Good Luck, just be confident in your capabilities!
2006-08-23 05:32:15 · answer #2 · answered by mizphilosophical 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a co-worker familiar with what you do for the reference instead of your manager. If the co-worker has a good title, you might not even need to explain anything--they might just assume he/she is your boss or supervisor.
If you want to follow the advice of those who said that he isn't allowed to give a bad reference, I'd have a friend pose as a company hiring you to call your employer to check your reference so you can see whether it is indeed neutral or good. I don't always trust people to follow those kinds of laws.
2006-08-23 03:27:48 · answer #3 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the job on your resume. If you get interviewed, just tell the interviewer that you will not get a good reference at your last job because of issues with your boss. do not go further.
You can also get a company to check your references 1st, I forget the name but look it up on line, they call acting like a potential employee, then if anything is said other than what they are allowed to say (time on job, job duties, and if they would rehire you) they inform them it is illegal and will check further, anymore actions like that and they will take to court. works wonders..
2006-08-23 03:29:21 · answer #4 · answered by Common Sense 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your company cannot provide you with a bad referance but they can refuse to give you a reference at all, which is a bad thing in itself. Chances are though, if you're worked hard for four years and deserve a good reference they wil provide you with one, however, check with the citizens advice bureau on were you stand with it.
2006-08-23 03:25:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I understand it employers are not allowed to write a bad reference. They are allowed to refuse to give you a reference though.
If you work for a large company put someone elses name on the reference request, other than your manager.
Good Luck.
2006-08-23 03:24:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Management are not allowed to give a 'bad' reference. To find out more i suggest looking into your rights at work from a book in the library or internet or government websites maybe.
2006-08-23 03:27:37 · answer #7 · answered by Estee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you feel you will not receive a fair reference you need to use your companies grievance procedure to try and resolve this via the person who manages your manager. Your employer isn't actually obliged to provide a reference for you but good negotiation should hopefully resolve it all informally.
2006-08-23 03:30:25 · answer #8 · answered by seaside_girl_03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless he has something official on record he would be treading on dicey ground by not supplying you with a reference. Depends how serious the 'run-in' was I suppose, but any employer worth his salt would be able to tell the difference between sour grapes and a genuinely bad reference anyway.
2006-08-23 03:25:04 · answer #9 · answered by Janbull 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While it depends on what extent this "run in" was, typically employers will not purposely or maliciously be bad references if the work itself was not poor (but again, it depends on how professional he/she is). If you're truly concerned that this person does not have the tact to be honest, don't list them as a reference.
2006-08-23 03:25:16 · answer #10 · answered by missyann 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋