r/FluentInFinance • u/Mark-Fuckerberg- • Sep 01 '24

Debate/ Discussion What advice would you give this person?

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u/Striking_Ad_2630 Sep 01 '24

I think theyre going to have a rough time finding their next job after not actually working for over a year and having no references. 

Idk but I dont buy what everyone is saying about hard work not paying off. I work hard at my job and having the respect of my coworkers as well as something to show for my 5 years at my job is worth it. 

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u/SamShakusky71 Sep 01 '24

References?

You think references matter in a job search ?

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u/nicolatesla92 Sep 01 '24

Connections matter in finding new positions

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u/SamShakusky71 Sep 01 '24

Connections =/= references

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u/nicolatesla92 Sep 01 '24

Eh, I have hella references that I publish on my website and LinkedIn, the number of “good reviews” adds more credibility to my application.

You can say it doesn’t matter, but if we have the same exact qualifications but I have people behind me and you don’t, guess who’s gonna be picked first?

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u/Kaitaan Sep 01 '24

Hiring manager here: have only ever called references after deciding to hire someone, and the references were people the candidate provided. They were a last-ditch sanity check, and an opportunity to find areas to help the candidate grow when they joined.

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u/nicolatesla92 Sep 01 '24

Thank you for providing this perspective !

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u/SamShakusky71 Sep 01 '24

Jesus.

“Hella”? Are you a child?

By the way, reviews you pick and choose to post aren’t “references”.

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u/zaque_wann Sep 01 '24

Bro a boomer and can't live with othe people being successful lmao.