Absolutely. Let me explain.
I left abruptly due to health reasons. I should have asked for a leave of absence, but I wasn't sure what the problem was, so I decided to leave the stress behind to sort things out. It was not a terrible situation, I just resigned and that surprised a lot of people. I am now healthy.
I have contacted the former employer and actually had an unsuccessful interview with them. I have since been in contact with a manager who has gone to bat for me there again. However, I was given the "thumbs-down" by another manager who has a personal grudge against me (a long story, but it's a "he-she" thing). The thing is, this same female manager gave me an EXCELLENT review not long before I left. I want that review to show that she is basing her opinion on personal reasons, not professional. Also, other employers now wonder what happened, and it is a small world in my profession, so this woman, who is at a fairly high leve, can do me real damage by disparaging me, however unjustly. I just want to "clear" my name.
