• MeanElevator@aussie.zone
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    1 month ago

    Got a reference request from a former colleague that I did not along with.

    Our work relationship was cold, at best, so it’s interesting that they would want to use me a reference.

    I declined politely.

    They were difficult to work with and created a large amount of unnecessary work for everyone.

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        1 month ago

        When I say polite it was basically

        ‘Considering our respective roles during your time here, I am not in a position to provide you with a good reference. Good luck with the job hunt’

        This person still knows people in our organisation, so I didn’t think to completely destroy the bridge…just in case

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          Great way to fob them off, you never know how people respond to more explicit rejection and it can fuck stuff up in other ways.