Reply to: interview canceled , was it because ex team lader giving bad reference?

[MyUserName]

she might think im stupid and not know why it was cancelled ...

what have I got to lose if I just msg her on linekd in to say how you doing and a smiley face?


if she has done something she will get the msg and understand that I know its her , specially since we haven't spoken for couple of month and she will be shocked to see me smiling and aksing her about how she is doing ...
if she hasn't then, nothing will happen and she will be like wtf lol

Ah, so you will get the contract after all ... hang on ... no you won't! Why don't you send an application for a new gig rather than a linked in message.

However, if you and her have not spoken for months how did she end up as your reference? Surely you contacted her and asked her?

Or was a company reference? In which case she would only have confirmed facts (date of employment etc.) so she could not have given a bad reference unless you lied on your application, in which case they probably would have contacted you to ask about the discrepancy/

[jmo21]

she might think im stupid and not know why it was cancelled ...

what have I got to lose if I just msg her on linekd in to say how you doing and a smiley face?


if she has done something she will get the msg and understand that I know its her , specially since we haven't spoken for couple of month and she will be shocked to see me smiling and aksing her about how she is doing ...
if she hasn't then, nothing will happen and she will be like wtf lol

and she'll confess then will she Columbo?

[SpontaneousOrder]

Swa-heed.

[speling bee]

What is the 'swede', please?

I believe it means 'head'.

[MaryPoppins]

Go around to her office and drop-kick her in the swede.
Drip-kick first, ask questions later.

What is the 'swede', please?

[speling bee]

OMG!!! Pondy is down wiv da kidz.

No, I think MF's just sitting on top of him.

[Zippy]

Y U mad bro. Dem feelz gonna make U crazy. YOLO.

OMG!!! Pondy is down wiv da kidz.

[Pondlife]

Y U mad bro. Dem feelz gonna make U crazy. YOLO.

[ChimpMaster]

Don't feed the sockie, no matter how much it makes you laugh.

[Mich the Tester]

I strongly suspect the reason they cancelled the interview is because they couldn't secure funding for the project.

Forget the conspiracy, your ex-mates have a lot more to worry about than spend their lives trying to "destroy" you.

WHS

If it is indeed a bad reference, then that's bad luck, just don't use that referee any more. I don't think many people give bad references because giving bad references is a pretty stoopid thing to do when people are likely to have to work together again in the future; if I can't say something positive about someone then I don't comment and just say something at worst neutral. You know why? I might have to deal with them again someday. The whole references game is really a bit of a charade.

[TheFaQQer]

Why would she think you are stupid?

The inability to spell the word "don't" would be a good starting point for me.

[tractor]

she might think im stupid and not know why it was cancelled ...

what have I got to lose if I just msg her on linekd in to say how you doing and a smiley face?


if she has done something she will get the msg and understand that I know its her , specially since we haven't spoken for couple of month and she will be shocked to see me smiling and aksing her about how she is doing ...
if she hasn't then, nothing will happen and she will be like wtf lol

That's how I is feelin after reading this thread, innit?

[TykeMerc]

she might think im stupid and not know why it was cancelled ...

what have I got to lose if I just msg her on linekd in to say how you doing and a smiley face?


if she has done something she will get the msg and understand that I know its her , specially since we haven't spoken for couple of month and she will be shocked to see me smiling and aksing her about how she is doing ...
if she hasn't then, nothing will happen and she will be like wtf lol

She may well think you're stupid if she's seen you trying to communicate in writing.

If your posts indicate anything (let's face it that's all we have to go off) the evidence is compelling that you're thoroughly stupid.

[greenlake]

will it be wrong if I email my ex team leader on linkedin to find out more? and what to write ?
I dnt want her to think im stupid ... incase she is giving bad reference... I also dnt want to make future job hunting much more difficult for myself.

Assuming you find out that your ex-team lead has been badmouthing you, then what?

[quackhandle]

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.

Move on chap, move on.

qh