expungement and bad job referenceI have been unemployed since August. I quit my job. The manager was awfull. She decided to handle a coworkers inability to work by piling all her work on me, and then constantly riding me about how my work was suffering. The manager also constantly told me confidential information about coworkers. It was a very bizarr place to work. After several months of trying to work out my work load, having hair loss and constant illness from the stress. I asked her one more time if this person could be given her work back. She said no. So on my 2 year anniversay with the company I gave the manager a very nice polite resignation letter, turned in my key and left. Then I had to endure a 6 month battle to get my 401k released to me. They refused to tell me who handles it, and when it would be released to me. I had to get the Department of labor to call them and I still got the run around. I realize I did not leave a great impression on them beacuse of this. I have been looking for a new job since August and just figuring out that I am probably getting a bad reference from them. I have a misdemeanor that is over 6 years old and that will be expunged on 9/26/7. I understand that applying for any job is pointless here in Minneapolis as long as I have a misdemeanor, but after my conviction is expunged, how do I proceed with my job search having this bad -previous job on my resume? I read your letter and just want you to know I understand how frustrating it is working with unethical individuals. I am not in a position to advise, but wanted you to know I hope and pray that you find the job of your dreams and look back at the mess you just left and see it as a blessing that you did leave. I have worked in jobs (most of my jobs) have been working with people who do not know how to manage and who abuse select staff. I guess your former manager will have to deal with the problem now. You were probably too responsible and that is why you were overloaded. Sometimes we good guys have to learn how to say no and still enjoy the benefits of employment. I' m sitting here unemployed as well because of an unethical supervisor who would not give me a reason for terminating me. Although I have written letters to people supposed to be in positions of power, I have not received an answer yet. Many people in our situation accept the status quo and do not go farther than our immediate "powers that be" . Upper level managers are not all created evil. There are still some ethical people who will listen and attempt to do what is right. You just have to be persistent and find that person. Good luck to you with the pursuit of finding that perfect job. In today' s economy, we can' t afford to be out of work for long. I am continually worried that I might be on the street if I don' t find something soon. How far are you getting in your job search? If you aren't even getting interviews, it may be either your approach or resume. If you are getting interviews, are they asking for references and having you sign background check releases? If not, it is probably your interviewing skills. If they do ask, then quite possibly it is the kind of reference you are getting or your record. In that case you have to struggle as best as you can with any other references including personal references that may offset your record. And it doesn't matter whether you are looking for a job in Minneapolis or Maine... both the bad reference and record will follow you. You probably have a better chance locally where people who know you can make connections for you.
Thank you. It is good to see I am not the only person in the world with the same issues.
I am getting interviews and their feedback always always says I came across experienced, confident and polite and that they think I would be a great addition to their company. I think its just a bad job market and younger people fresh out of school have a better edge. i have been unemployed since December, and i can relate to the age thing....especially being fresh out of school. one thing i started doing, was asking how many other people they were going to interview after me. that way, i could at least gage what the probability was. | |
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