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Worst Reference Letter:" Ryan Proved Himself Useless In A Wide Variety Of Tasks..."
08-11-2014, 03:23 PM
A man asked for a reference letter from his former employer, instead of a positive feedback,he got what you see below:
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...His responsibility included fucking around on the internet, reading Zoo and facebooking his friends.
Ryan was always unreliable an uncooperative. He didn't get on with customers and staff. Ryan proved himself completely untrustworthy and irresponsible. His wild mood swings and angry demeanor made him a right cunt to work with.
We were overjoyed when Ryan informed us he was leaving and I hope I never see this cunt again..
Waaw! Ryan may probably have a hard time landing a new job...
I don't know whether he really did screw up on his job, but this just confirms why self employment is the best option.
You make the shots and your next step may not really depend on someone.
According to Metronews, the above document was posted on TheLadBible with the tagline: ‘Be careful who you get a reference from…’
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Worst Reference Letter:" Ryan Proved Himself Useless In A Wide Variety Of Tasks..."
08-11-2014, 04:17 PM
Ouch! Has anyone here used a reference checking company to see what your old outfit really thinks about you?
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08-11-2014, 04:38 PM
On top note as ziltoid mentioned before me. No company would use curse words to describe their past employe, let alone write that kinda letter.
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08-11-2014, 04:39 PM
From my experience of being a shitty employee companies typically avoid saying anything directly negative. The fear of a lawsuit could be part of it, but I think it's closer to the same reason you don't go to a job interview and bitch about your last job: It's unprofessional. While the guy getting the reference was probably a lousy worker, you can't read that letter without concluding that the boss is also a moron if he's willing to present his company in that fashion.
The smart thing to do is to simply say something about having a policy of only confirming employment. The insinuation of "Well if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all" gets the message across clearly.
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Worst Reference Letter:" Ryan Proved Himself Useless In A Wide Variety Of Tasks..."
08-11-2014, 05:13 PM
What a dumbass. Who gives a reference who he knows won't be favorable?
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08-11-2014, 05:15 PM
Hes probably over qualified for the Oil Sands
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Worst Reference Letter:" Ryan Proved Himself Useless In A Wide Variety Of Tasks..."
08-11-2014, 09:20 PM
"... made him a right cunt to work with."
Is this from the UK? Typically, only the English are this good with the phrasing of insults.
^^^edit: Australia, close enough...
If only you knew how bad things really are.
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08-12-2014, 02:57 PM
Every single time I ask for a reference letter or have a prospective employer call my current, I ALWAYS ASK BEFORE IF I CAN HAVE A FAVORABLE REFRENCE LETTER.
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08-12-2014, 05:32 PM
I feel, after 8 years in the workforce, I should know about this, but how often are references checked outside of secure industries, like law, confidential research and those that work with the vulnerable?
I've been fired before-not bragging, it's just happened-and it hasn't been an impediment to getting new jobs, even when I had nobody to use as a referee except the place I was fired from.
A guy I worked alongside reported the same; he got fired from FIVE contractor posts inside eighteen months, and had to seek out new agencies to get postings. He never had problems with his work history-he told me that once he gave the contact details of his immediate supervisor, who'd been personally responsible for dismissing him, and still got a new position.
Admittedly he's a technical worker, so maybe a new employer wouldn't be too stringent if his skills were up to par, but I'm surprised he and I haven't had more problems, even if a character reference like this one would be a bridge too far
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