12/10 If you are changing jobs, can you count on people at your current
company to provide honest references despite the obvious conflict of
interest?
\_ obviously it depends on the people
\_ I usually keep in touch with those who left before me. Then
again, you need to keep contacts before you are even thinking
of leaving your current job
\_ The funny thing is, the only person I know who left before
me was the guy who held my current position and only worked
there 3 weeks. The ones who will could give good references
won't because they will be boned if I leave. The ones who
accept that I'm leaving are idiots. This sucks. -OP
\_ How long have you been working at this place? If new, you
can use references from previous job and explain away the
lack of references from current job. This would imply that
someone actually checks the references.
\_ Don't people check references? Otherwise, you could
claim credit for more than your share of work.
\_ How about talking to the ones who will be boned. If they are
mature adults they should be able to handle it professionally.
If not, candidly offer them a bribe. |