Clipper965
Member
Florida:
From 1998-2000 I worked for a major high-line retailer. Just prior to leaving I had some choice words with my immediate supervisor and lost my composure and slammed a book down on the counter and while trying to get away from her bumped into one of the office woman who happens to be a close personal friend of the then manager. Some days later I was shocked when summoned into the manager's office, the manager claimed that the office woman, in not so many words, claimed I groped her or touched her. This office woman was morbidly obese and no doubt probably sensitive about her appearance. I explained that she was exaggerating. In the end I was to leave in 2 weeks and they allowed me to leave peace. Since then I feel I have been losing jobs that I thought were “in the bag". At first I dismissed it as the slowing economy since 2000, + have been told companies will not give references anymore either good or bad out of fear of being sued. I still have this nagging feeling there is something going on and this incident is the cause of it. I have gone on interviews and met the 2nd manager then never hear from them again, I can go on all day about similar occurrences. The "mafia" these women managers had at this particular store when this previous manager was there was legendary. To my knowledge neither of these women are with the company any more. How can I learn whether I am being slandered by this former employer. I was told when hired that should my next employer as for a reference all they will say is what I did for them and what they paid me. But I fear one of these women may have made some note in my file somewhere. I was totally innocent of what they accused me of and would swear to that under an injection of sodium pen Athol if necessary. How can I learn if they are slandering me?
From 1998-2000 I worked for a major high-line retailer. Just prior to leaving I had some choice words with my immediate supervisor and lost my composure and slammed a book down on the counter and while trying to get away from her bumped into one of the office woman who happens to be a close personal friend of the then manager. Some days later I was shocked when summoned into the manager's office, the manager claimed that the office woman, in not so many words, claimed I groped her or touched her. This office woman was morbidly obese and no doubt probably sensitive about her appearance. I explained that she was exaggerating. In the end I was to leave in 2 weeks and they allowed me to leave peace. Since then I feel I have been losing jobs that I thought were “in the bag". At first I dismissed it as the slowing economy since 2000, + have been told companies will not give references anymore either good or bad out of fear of being sued. I still have this nagging feeling there is something going on and this incident is the cause of it. I have gone on interviews and met the 2nd manager then never hear from them again, I can go on all day about similar occurrences. The "mafia" these women managers had at this particular store when this previous manager was there was legendary. To my knowledge neither of these women are with the company any more. How can I learn whether I am being slandered by this former employer. I was told when hired that should my next employer as for a reference all they will say is what I did for them and what they paid me. But I fear one of these women may have made some note in my file somewhere. I was totally innocent of what they accused me of and would swear to that under an injection of sodium pen Athol if necessary. How can I learn if they are slandering me?