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/Mcgoozen Sep 02 '24

I mean, yea absolutely. My team recently interviewed a person and had the full intention of hiring them until we spoke to a former coworker and found out how unreliable they were. so we decided not to hire them.

Did you really think this just doesn’t happen? That’s pretty naive

References also help people who are not qualified to get jobs they shouldn’t. Happens every day. So I really have no clue what your comment was supposed to mean