7/29    In the day of background checks; are you still able to omit jobs
        where things did not work out with a boss and you were fired ? There
        was no misconduct involved; just a personality clash with a manager.
        \_ Omit anything you want.  Just don't lie and say you were working
           elsewhere or add education you don't have, etc.  I don't give
           out contact info for shitty bosses.  Just because there's a
           blank on a form doesn't mean they need the info.  The only place
           that ever checked anything anyway was a financial place and a
           high security government lab.
           \_ I'd never had references checked until this current job search
              and now everyone is actually checking my references, from
              startups to big big companies.  I suspect it is an economy
              changing thing.  Anyway, yeah you don't have to give a reference
              for a company where things went bad, but if every reference you
              had was for jobs from 6 years ago they are going to wonder why.
              Do you not have any friends at your previous jobs?  Coworkers
              are valid references. -aspo
              \_ Maybe it's just you since you look like a terrorist.  My
                 references still don't get checked.
              \_ Odd.  I've always had my references checked, and I've
                 provided reference for numerous people through the years.
              \_ I give coworkers from more recent jobs.  I don't pretend I
                 wasn't at a shitty place.  If I don't have a reference from
                 my most recent job, tough shit.
        \_ I would say it depends on how long you were at the job. Three
           weeks, yeah sure omit it. Three years? Probably not.