Bad Job References

[james t kirk]

It's funny how you big him up for things like awards & popularity (both of which are total politics) then take an abrupt left and claim he was only fired because his manager "probably" was afraid of him

I have no idea of what you're talking about, but with you, that's pretty much par for the course.

I've seen the good, the bad, and the ugly over the years when it comes to career competence. The person in my example is / was extremely competent. I have no reason to lie, especially here.

In my experience, in massive corporate settings, if you and your boss don't get along, your boss will win in the end 99 times out of 100 and if he wants you gone, you will be gone. The organization is simply too big to care and they will simply act on the direction of the boss.

 

[SkyRider]

19 years working for massive corporation.

1 month salary for every year of employment.

Not bad, but nothing to write home about in my opinion.

He would have got 24 months salary plus 2 years of bonuses plus a lump sum pay out of retirement benefits with my employer.

 

[Samurai Joey]

I have no idea of what you're talking about, but with you, that's pretty much par for the course.

I've seen the good, the bad, and the ugly over the years when it comes to career competence. The person in my example is / was extremely competent. I have no reason to lie, especially here.

In my experience, in massive corporate settings, if you and your boss don't get along, your boss will win in the end 99 times out of 100 and if he wants you gone, you will be gone. The organization is simply too big to care and they will simply act on the direction of the boss.

james, how are things different if you work for a small business or a start-up? I would think that in a small business where you end up working for the owner of said business (or close to the owner), if you don't get along with your boss, you might as well expect to be let go. In fact, I would think it would be even easier for the owner of a small business or start-up to let you go immediately.

 

[SkyRider]

I believe that there have been lawsuits in the states where it was claimed that unfair/untrue negative references were given and the company was found liable.

A lawsuit is bad enough but there is also the risk the former employee could go "postal".