[cfaussie] Re: [OT] Question: Work Related

[WALTERS Scott]

Taco,   A bad reference just shouldn't be presented. Is there someone else that can give you a reference eg someone you worked on a project with, a workmate, an ex-clients? Also, when you apply for a job make sure the company knows that the reason you left your last job was because of a personality clash with the boss. There is nothing wrong with that, you just need to know why the problem existed and how you would prevent it happening again, also, don't just blame the boss, take some ownership of the problem yourself, that way you don't have to play the victim. It looks bad from the interviewers point of view if you say it was all someone elses fault.   If you definitely need a reference from your prior employer make it a written one. Give them a call and ask them for one, I'd suggest you draft it yourself, keep it to facts and don't go into performance so there isn't anything they'll want to change.   If your ex-boss forced you to leave your job by making it unbearable to stay then look at an unfair dismissal action. The law is very strict about your rights as an employee and its a lot easier to do unfair dismissal than a defamation action.   If you do decide to go legal make sure you have a good lawyer. You will get some demoralising and scary letters during litigation and you need a lawyer to assure you that its just the legal game. I hit a prior employer for unfair dismissal once, won the case but some of the letters were scary, one basically said that based on my confidentiality deed I was not to work in the IT industry ever again, the lawyer laughed, said that was a denial of my right to work and told the other lawyer to pull their heads in, another claimed several hundred thousand for stolen IP, another claimed we must cease trading immediately, etc etc.   Good luck.     Scott. --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachment to it is intended only to be read or used by the named addressee. It is confidential and may contain legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistaken transmission to you. If you receive this e-mail in error, please immediately delete it from your system and notify the sender. You must not disclose, copy or use any part of this e-mail if you are not the intended recipient. The RTA is not responsible for any unauthorised alterations to this e-mail or attachment to it.