Timeline for How to ask for a reference?
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| Mar 31, 2015 at 10:05 | answer | added | takacsmark | timeline score: 1 | |
| Mar 5, 2015 at 14:56 | answer | added | tom foxe | timeline score: -1 | |
| Mar 5, 2015 at 0:34 | answer | added | mjulmer | timeline score: 0 | |
| Feb 23, 2015 at 16:16 | comment | added | Cronax | You should add the information in your comment to the post, and also add whether you are intending to stay at your consultancy company or not. Generally speaking though, I don't see how it would hurt if you ask your former colleague to put in a good word for you. To be fair, if you intend to work for Y directly you will be burning your bridge with your current company anyways. Depending on your relationship with your current boss, it might be worth talking to him directly and informing him of your intent. If they care about you more than your 'worth to the company' they could be supportive | |
| Feb 13, 2015 at 7:51 | comment | added | Puzzled | Thanks for the answer. I am a consultant and so is my colleague. But this colleague will switch to work for company Y directly. I am afraid that if the consulting firm finds out about him recommending me (to work directly for Y), they would take it as bypassing them, as I am their employee. Maybe it is perfectly OK, but am not sure and thus want to have your opinions. | |
| Feb 12, 2015 at 21:31 | comment | added | panoptical | I'm confused as to who is a consultant and who is an employee of company Y here, but I'm also unsure why your colleague would suddenly have a bad relationship with the consulting firm if he were to give you a reference. Also, it's not like you're asking your boss for a reference (at least not right now). | |
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| Feb 12, 2015 at 15:43 | history | asked | Puzzled | CC BY-SA 3.0 |