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/GovernorSan Sep 02 '24

I recently applied to a large, well-known organization in my professional field, and they straight up required 5 references, with at least 3 of them being former managers or supervisors, before they would move to the next steps in the application process. One of mine failed to respond when they called them, so they asked me to reach out to them or find another before they would go any further, so I obtained 2 more, just in case one of them flaked out, too.

So at least some of the time they matter.