Do I resign or get fired?

puddy

dseventy wrote: »

Because if she was resigned it may say :

The OP handed in her notice and had her contract terminated due to sickness absence, we followed company procedures for absence management and terminated her contract of employment. She had x days of absence on y occasions.

A reference negiotated or the OP has input to, may say :

The OP has struggled with her illness during her employment with us. We tried to adapt the workplace for her illness but were unable to due to business needs. We talked through the options and agreed together it would be better if we parted ways. The OP was a valued member of the team we wish the OP well with any future role, she has a lot to offer.


See the difference? Same outcome and same facts, just a different spin on it.

D70

to be honest ive never seen a reference that goes into such detail. all my references simply state that ive been an excellent and reliable worker and worked with them from x to x date. it doesnt give any indication of why i left

surely the 2 refs above could be written in either situation (apart from the sentence about handing in her notice), it entirely depends on how her workplace feel about her. she could resign and they could say the same as the second ref? it doesnt even mention how she left

dseventy

puddy wrote: »

to be honest ive never seen a reference that goes into such detail. all my references simply state that ive been an excellent and reliable worker and worked with them from x to x date. it doesnt give any indication of why i left

Well it must be industry standard or you have been lucky/coincidence.

puddy wrote: »

surely the 2 refs above could be written in either situation (apart from the sentence about handing in her notice), it entirely depends on how her workplace feel about her. she could resign and they could say the same as the second ref? it doesnt even mention how she left

Yes thats the point if she can "manage" her way out then she gets influence what goes in the reference as part of an exit deal.


D70

puddy

dseventy wrote: »

Well it must be industry standard or you have been lucky/coincidence.



Yes thats the point if she can "manage" her way out then she gets influence what goes in the reference as part of an exit deal.


D70

well i would have thought resigning is part of managing her way out, its much easier for them, no procedures to go through, but unless they're really peed off with her, i would imagine they will say that she will be missed and was a good worker (if she was), whether she resigns or not is not really relevant to what will go on a reference

no its not an industry standard, i am an excellent and reliable worker!

McKneff

i am an excellent and reliable worker!

So youre extremely lucky to have the good health to be so.

If you were ill, disabled etc you may not be able to be so, through no fault of your own of course.

So we must all count our blessings.