Reference, can an employer say a person is rude?

DCodd

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if you know what I mean?

I think so

Any wrote: »

You have to copy and paste it to open/close the part you want with the brackets QUOTE]

Lets try

EDIT - Hmmm that didn't work then?? Seems I don't know what you mean!

Any

DCodd wrote: »

I think so

Any wrote: »

You have to copy and paste it to open/close the part you want with the brackets QUOTE]

Lets try

EDIT - Hmmm that didn't work then?? Seems I don't know what you mean!

You didn't put "open bracket" before the last QUOTE...

Zazen999

DCodd wrote: »

I think so

Any wrote: »

You have to copy and paste it to open/close the part you want with the brackets

Lets try

EDIT - Hmmm that didn't work then?? Seems I don't know what you mean!

you need a '[/quote]' at the end, not just 'quote]'

Any

DCodd wrote: »

I think so

Trying whether it works for me...

DCodd wrote: »

Lets try

Zazen999

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When you do "reply" there is always QUOTE= in brackets etc.

if you want separate quotes

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You have to copy and paste it to open/close the part you want with the brackets where you want the quote to start/finish,

like this

wrote:

if you know what I mean?

start it with
[ then quote then = then ]

and end it with
[/quote]

put those round each separate piece of text that you want to quote, and write your response in between each bit, then you get split quotes.

DCodd

Any wrote: »

When you do "reply" there is always QUOTE= in brackets etc.

OK try again!

Any wrote: »

You have to copy and paste it to open/close the part you want with the brackets where you want the quote to start/finish, if you know what I mean?

And hit submit

EDIT - Oh YES you are good - Thankyou!!!!

Zazen999

Another thing

If you want the person's name ie 'originally posted by x' leave the name in

If you just want it to say 'Quote' and no name, just use the

with no name.

missymugwump

Dear Ms Employer


Thank you for the opportunity to supply a reference for Miss L.
It is with regret that I have to tell you that this person bought me to the edge of insanity and was a contributing factor in my decision to retire early.
Her OCD which was not disclosed to me until a rather distressing incident involving acustomer and her dog caused it to be revealed
Fortunately for my business the customer decided against a complaint to the local constabulary.
This staff member also caused a huge dent in my profits due to her excessive use of cleaning products,sadly mostly used on her not my premises.

The excessive mobile phone calls and texts to her long suffering husband and playing of a games console in work time (I think she thought we were visually challenged).
I lived in fear of a tribunal for nearly 12 months and was terrified of being "caught out" shes as canny as a fox I will give her that.

Despite researching her illness and attempting to make allowances and not exacerbate it,holding meetings to find solutions in the workplace,relations finally broke down when I found her fingers wedged firmly in the till ! if you get what I mean!
Her subsequent psychotic episode of manic rage and her physical attack on me I believe should preclude her from being a suitable candidate in your child care facility.

Sadly as I cannot write any of this as I would prob get taken to court
Instead I have screwed up your ref request form and hope no one else is stupid is enough to give you one either


Self preservation sorry I have neither the time nor the money to be sued
And yes this is a TRUE story

Zazen999

missymugwump wrote: »

Dear Ms Employer


Thank you for the opportunity to supply a reference for Miss L.
It is with regret that I have to tell you that this person bought me to the edge of insanity and was a contributing factor in my decision to retire early.
Her OCD which was not disclosed to me until a rather distressing incident involving acustomer and her dog caused it to be revealed
Fortunately for my business the customer decided against a complaint to the local constabulary.
This staff member also caused a huge dent in my profits due to her excessive use of cleaning products,sadly mostly used on her not my premises.

The excessive mobile phone calls and texts to her long suffering husband and playing of a games console in work time (I think she thought we were visually challenged).
I lived in fear of a tribunal for nearly 12 months and was terrified of being "caught out" shes as canny as a fox I will give her that.

Despite researching her illness and attempting to make allowances and not exacerbate it,holding meetings to find solutions in the workplace,relations finally broke down when I found her fingers wedged firmly in the till ! if you get what I mean!
Her subsequent psychotic episode of manic rage and her physical attack on me I believe should preclude her from being a suitable candidate in your child care facility.

Sadly as I cannot write any of this as I would prob get taken to court
Instead I have screwed up your ref request form and hope no one else is stupid is enough to give you one either


Self preservation sorry I have neither the time nor the money to be sued
And yes this is a TRUE story

My old boss hired someone a few years back, I advised against ever hiring someone with trousers THAT stripey and shoes THAT shiny [trying TOO hard]. A few weeks later, after complaints from [mainly my female] staff - my boss pulled his finger out and called the guy's referee. The bloke on the other end of the phone was crying with laughter as my boss started asking him questions about Mr Stripey Pants....luckily he was found that day to have been a tad creative in the expenses region and he was gone 2 days later. It would have been earlier but gvt departments are loathe to sack people unless they have actually committed murder WITH witnesses.

Ergo: Always call the referee and have a quiet word; no matter what the paper reference says.