I have been out of work for a year now, tomorrow is the anniversary!
However things have picked up recently and I have had some interviews, one going to a second one before they changed theor minds and stuck with the guy they have (they even said they would make me an offer the following week!!)
This week I had another second interview that went well, however during my first I said that I knew somebody who worked for a client they had just finished a big job with, I wasn't name dropping as this guy is a nobody in the client outfit. Now the problem is that I have supplied them with two references but they have taken upon themselves to 'check me out' with this named person.
They have assumed that him and I are mates as he introduced me to my partner and she and his wife are old school chums. However the fact is he's a dick and we havent spoken for several years and I dont want him nosing around in my business. He did phone me tonight being all matey and saying "I'll big you up no problem, just tell me what to say" but I dont want or need his reference and asked him just to confirm that he know's me.
The thing that really grinds my gears is that I've gven them 2 good referees who will be honest about me but they decided to go around the back door and ask this idiot.
What if anything should I do, I kind of like the outfit and need to get back to work but I'm so angry about the route they've taken......
However things have picked up recently and I have had some interviews, one going to a second one before they changed theor minds and stuck with the guy they have (they even said they would make me an offer the following week!!)
This week I had another second interview that went well, however during my first I said that I knew somebody who worked for a client they had just finished a big job with, I wasn't name dropping as this guy is a nobody in the client outfit. Now the problem is that I have supplied them with two references but they have taken upon themselves to 'check me out' with this named person.
They have assumed that him and I are mates as he introduced me to my partner and she and his wife are old school chums. However the fact is he's a dick and we havent spoken for several years and I dont want him nosing around in my business. He did phone me tonight being all matey and saying "I'll big you up no problem, just tell me what to say" but I dont want or need his reference and asked him just to confirm that he know's me.
The thing that really grinds my gears is that I've gven them 2 good referees who will be honest about me but they decided to go around the back door and ask this idiot.
What if anything should I do, I kind of like the outfit and need to get back to work but I'm so angry about the route they've taken......