Worked v hard. If I did overtime boss offered to do me a reference but he didn't

saraoconnor14a

I worked in the same job for 9 months. I worked really hard as staff was cut from 4 members of staff to 2. I did not have a good working relationship with my one support staff as she did little work and one day even left to go shopping in working hours and usually she only turned up twice a month. I was her supervisor and tutor. I did not want to sign her off as her work was not good and she seldom came in and my boss made me do the work she should have done. My boss insisted I sign her off and said he was paying her for working full time and he pretended she was in work all the time when she wasn't and told me sign her off. I eventually did. I thought there was something funny going on between them.

I was wrecked after work every day as I was doing a lot of extra work. I had to work really hard. I asked my boss could I work part time or I would have to leave as I was so wrecked after work I wasn't feeling well. He said he would think about it but after a week said having someone part time in my role wouldn't suit the business so I ended up leaving. He asked me to stay until he found someone and I said fine and asked would he act as my referee and he said fine. He also asked me to do overtime and asked if I wanted to be described as a cooperative employee implying I should do the overtime. I did so. On my last day I returned the keys and showed him how sales had increased in my tenure and he said he would fill out the referee form I gave him. I had asked him to fill this out earlier but he said he would fill it out at the end of my working time with the company.

I got a shock when a recruiter rang me to say he had told her he would rather not give me a reference.

MissShihTzu

I would ask him why he told the recruiter that. Legally, your boss can refuse a reference unfortunately. Any reference given must be true and accurate.

He sounds like an asshole. Throwing his toys out of the pram as you had the temerity to leave. Sounds like you're well shot of him.

saraoconnor14a

Thanks for that. I would ask him but I don't trust him to tell me the truth.

MissShihTzu

You still need to find out why. And see if you can find a more reliable referee.

saraoconnor14a

I do need to find a more reliable referee. Its just that boss said he was fine with writing me a reference and then even requested me to stay till he found a replacement and do overtime if I wanted to be called a 'cooperative employee'. I asked him to fill out a written reference before I left but he said he would do it when he had more time. Then after I left he told the recruiter he would rather not give a reference. I don't trust him one bit after all this so I wouldn't even bother asking him why he won't give me a reference. I was disgusted as I had worked so hard in that job. Sometimes, I wonder was the other female employee either blackmailing him or in a relationship with him? They seemed oddly close sometimes and he said he paid her for working full time even though she rarely came in.

babi-hrse

I'd just slate the person saying he's a right dirtbag.
Course I wouldn't actually have my name on it. A nice note on the door while he's on holidays.