In the process of (hopefully!) getting hired for a seasonal position.
Everything’s gone well, except for the fact that this place wants references.
Long story short, I’ve left basically all my previous jobs because of SZ, and don’t really have any references I’d care to use.
I emailed the owner of the yoga studio I worked at for a year asking for a reference, and her response was “I would be happy to give you a reference, however I’m afraid that I really didn’t get the chance to know you very well.”
Like, really though? I worked my ass off under her supervision for a year and she says that?
So what should I do?
Should I still list her as a reference?
What have you guys done in the past when a job asks for references?
In some job circles references only confirm the person worked there between said dates. The threat of litigation for an incorrect reference makes a lot of referees wary
Well then maybe you can put them as reference? I put jobs I quit after 2 weeks and older jobs where I worked for up to 3 years. I still got hired after passing an IQ test on Excel.
I also had to write reports about bugs after testing a video game. They tested language skills in the IQ test. Some companies require passing an IQ test.