RE: Letter of Recommendation

["Thomas Johnson" <tajohnson -at- microlinetc -dot- com>]

Kevin,

You're a) or b) scenario excludes some outcomes. There are times when an
employer loses a good employee because of circumstances like moving out of
town. I've been invited to come back by former employers. Some employers
value good employees and will go to great lengths to get them back when
possible. I've even seen a couple situations where employers have created
new positions just to get a good performer back in the stable. No, it's not
good to lose a good employee, but that's no reason not to invite them back
just because life got in the way for a while.

Tom

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Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 10:40 AM
To: 'Chris McQueen'; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Letter of Recommendation

Chris McQueen asked:

> When do you ask for a recommendation, and when do you let 
> sleeping dogs lie?

You ask for a letter of recommendation when you are being 
let go, not for cause, but as part of a general downsizing 
or similar event that is moving many bodies, not just you, 

or

when you are leaving for another city or country, preferrably 
because your spouse (the diplomat) has been transferred, and 
you kind hafta go even though you'd like to stay, and 

... they'd sincerely like to keep you but...

If you are leaving of your own accord, then either:

a) it's a relief to them (you weren't as appreciated as you 
   might have wished/imagined)   :-)

or

b) you are a star, but are abandoning them at a bad time 
   (when is it ever _good_ to lose a good employee??) 

so, why would they _want_ to give you a glowing recommendation 
in either of those cases?

Other folks might have different approaches.

Kevin

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