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Use a bad ex-boss as a reference?
Posted by: urbngrl
Date: 11/22/2007 2:11:05 AM
I recently had an internship (temporary 2 months), am graduating soon and am starting to apply for jobs. It was a bad experience and I wish I had never met my ex-boss. This person was unethical, verbally abusive to me, and she is evading paying me my wages. Applications ask for my experience which having this job would demonstrate I have the skills, but then it asks if they can contact the last employer. I do not want this woman to ever be associated with me. Question is should I risk putting her on or should I risk my being perceived as inexperienced?
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urbngrl |
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11/22/2007 2:16:00 AM |
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I want to add my performance was good, but she had a lot of complaints about me, ("work too slow, cannot focus"), which are untrue. She seldom gave me instruction, and when she did it was wrong or she left things I needed to know out. I am a great worker and am proud to say that at all my jobs before this, I was asked backed because they were so pleased with me. As far as focus, unfocused people do not graduate magna cum laude. Please let me know what you would do in my situation. |
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goodboss |
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11/26/2007 11:29:00 AM |
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"All that they are legally allowed to do is veryfy that you were employed and when." Unfortunately, this popular misconception is simply not true. Former employers are legally allowed (and in some instances, legally required) to say whatever they want about their ex-employees, as long as what they say is true, or they believe it to be true. |
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unlucky7 |
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1/10/2008 1:50:00 PM |
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Several issues come to mind. (1)your wages not being paid. If you have not received all your wages by the next regular payroll priod, and if several telephone calls and a letter in writing demanding your money prove unfruitful - go to hour and wage division and get the law booklet on this stuff, and then file with small claims court. Your will win if you have documentation on wages due, and get the $ for filing the complaint back also. (2) I would say- do not put her on your refernce list, get a professor from one of your school classes as your reference. Prably have to not put the Internship on your resume, if you had a poor relationship with her, forget about her abusive, unethical ways. You are not working there any more. Do get your wages paid, and go off and get a job. that Internship is not going to be the deal buster. |
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