Per Jessen wrote:
James Hatridge wrote:
Its always nice to back you claims "I've been a computer tech since 1949" up with proof.
That's easy - keep your written references.
The problem with that is that US companies don't give written references, or at least did not back in the 70's & 80's.
Ah, that IS a problem, yes.
As I understand it, they're reluctant to provide much beyond "Yes, he worked here", for fear of getting sued for: a) saying something the former employee doesn't like b) not saying something that would indicate to a prospective employer that the applicant is not suitable. -- Use OpenOffice.org http://www.openoffice.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org