Context: I worked in a small private engineering firm for 3+ years. Throughout my service, I did everything with perfection, even helped other depts, beyond my scope, upon owner's requests.
Owing to unprofessional behavior, I resigned citing personal reasons.
The owner didn't want to let me go, convinced me a lot but since I rejected his "future appraisal", he didn't take it well. I was harassed by passive aggressive behavior throughout notice period and in the end, he wrote a terribly formatted experience certificate.
Note: Nothing wrong is written in it. Dates and designation are accurate. But it is written in extremely small letters, with 0 punctuation, no capital letters or even a full stop. It was clearly intentional since he used to be obsessed with formatting of documents.
Questions:
1. Does this letters format create a bad image in the mind of any recruiter or employer or HR?
2. Does it convey that I worked in a company so insignificant, which can't even write properly?
Thanks in advance for your kind opinions.
From India, Ahmedabad
Owing to unprofessional behavior, I resigned citing personal reasons.
The owner didn't want to let me go, convinced me a lot but since I rejected his "future appraisal", he didn't take it well. I was harassed by passive aggressive behavior throughout notice period and in the end, he wrote a terribly formatted experience certificate.
Note: Nothing wrong is written in it. Dates and designation are accurate. But it is written in extremely small letters, with 0 punctuation, no capital letters or even a full stop. It was clearly intentional since he used to be obsessed with formatting of documents.
Questions:
1. Does this letters format create a bad image in the mind of any recruiter or employer or HR?
2. Does it convey that I worked in a company so insignificant, which can't even write properly?
Thanks in advance for your kind opinions.
From India, Ahmedabad
Hi,
1. Yes there are probabilities. HR might doubt about the genuinity of the document. Prospective Employer might carry out BGV process also. In such scenario the feedback of your ex-employer might not be positive ( my assessment based on your narration. )
2. Yes the quality of experience letter also counts. But as it conveys the right date and designation I think there is nothing to worry. It depends on the future employer how they perceive it.
From India, Madras
9191. Yes there are probabilities. HR might doubt about the genuinity of the document. Prospective Employer might carry out BGV process also. In such scenario the feedback of your ex-employer might not be positive ( my assessment based on your narration. )
2. Yes the quality of experience letter also counts. But as it conveys the right date and designation I think there is nothing to worry. It depends on the future employer how they perceive it.
From India, Madras
Thank you for the help.
Interestingly, there was a background verification (physical) and I seem to have passed it. But the thing still bothers me. What is the remedy? The person is so hellbent on harassing ex employees, he even spies on them, tries to contact their current employers, etc. It seems like something that will bother me forever. It has started to affect my mental health since it's in my head 24 x 7.
From India, Ahmedabad
Interestingly, there was a background verification (physical) and I seem to have passed it. But the thing still bothers me. What is the remedy? The person is so hellbent on harassing ex employees, he even spies on them, tries to contact their current employers, etc. It seems like something that will bother me forever. It has started to affect my mental health since it's in my head 24 x 7.
From India, Ahmedabad
Hi,
If you had cleared the BGV why to bother much about this. Such ignore and join your new employer office. I don't see any remedy for this.
Such Employers ( especially a person with monopoly power) will keep some grudges for some time and over a period of time their perceptions might change.
From India, Madras
If you had cleared the BGV why to bother much about this. Such ignore and join your new employer office. I don't see any remedy for this.
Such Employers ( especially a person with monopoly power) will keep some grudges for some time and over a period of time their perceptions might change.
From India, Madras
Ah! Forgive my overthinking nature. Its just that this might bother me in the future. I don't want to miss out good opportunities much later for something irrelevant from the past.
But your response really gives some relief.
Thank you.
From India, Ahmedabad
But your response really gives some relief.
Thank you.
From India, Ahmedabad
This is literally my current situation i joined as non it undergraduate over worked like a slave often even on weekends day or night took all the over burden n extra responsibilities that were reject by even all seniors thanks to my extreme lower self esteem that always resisted me from saying NO, YET I GOT A MISERABLE TREATMENT negative reviews solely in order to get more out of me with little to no wages it was during lockdown 2019 i was politely fooled many times the entire management were like sweet poison Releasing was not an easy task i really had to lie yet they didn't allow me to leave and extended my notice period cuz they couldn't find any replacement they kept leaving one after other (same thing happened to many other ex employers too to the innocent hardworking ones ) but until i got to know about all this it was too late..... i worked there for two years joined 6 months before lockdown they didnt gave us confirmation letter till the lockdown ended also no to little salary were given (i worked nighshifts n partial day shifts from due to not having a personal system but a shared on at home )
at the time of relieving the documents were given after last day even resign acceptance were given at last minute after serving my extended notice period ...on documents THEY EXTENDED my internship from 6 to 12 months reducing experience count from 1.5 to 1 year more over the letter had only 1 sentences as written below:-
-this is to certify that ms xyz with id 123 has worked with abc as per :- (altered dates ) and designation
- his/her final settlement of accounts/payments has been settled and company holds no liabilities towards her.
that's it . not even a word of appreciation at all ( i formality put in my papers without burning the bridges politely lied to keep they egos satisfied in order to get an easy release yet things were extremely delayed from there end) i basically needed time to study for my higher education which wasnt possible while working with them at all so i lied getting a new job n insisted to release on time after noticed period as the new employer wont wait more ..... they kept calling n made me do their work even months n year after calling from different contacts at last i had to block them all....
i was so happy to gotten out of that place that i didn't notice this earlier but now as i'm almost done with my MCA n going to start applying soon i now see how i had been played in past n how it will reflect on future tho i've gained a lot confidence during these years but such things might indeed create my bad image on new employer ...... THE ONLY THING I WORRY ABOUT IS SALARY i really don't wanna waste my time again working as cheap labour getting even 300% percent hike wont be good enough ......i work for 10000 in hand salary (crying emoji)
From India, Delhi
at the time of relieving the documents were given after last day even resign acceptance were given at last minute after serving my extended notice period ...on documents THEY EXTENDED my internship from 6 to 12 months reducing experience count from 1.5 to 1 year more over the letter had only 1 sentences as written below:-
-this is to certify that ms xyz with id 123 has worked with abc as per :- (altered dates ) and designation
- his/her final settlement of accounts/payments has been settled and company holds no liabilities towards her.
that's it . not even a word of appreciation at all ( i formality put in my papers without burning the bridges politely lied to keep they egos satisfied in order to get an easy release yet things were extremely delayed from there end) i basically needed time to study for my higher education which wasnt possible while working with them at all so i lied getting a new job n insisted to release on time after noticed period as the new employer wont wait more ..... they kept calling n made me do their work even months n year after calling from different contacts at last i had to block them all....
i was so happy to gotten out of that place that i didn't notice this earlier but now as i'm almost done with my MCA n going to start applying soon i now see how i had been played in past n how it will reflect on future tho i've gained a lot confidence during these years but such things might indeed create my bad image on new employer ...... THE ONLY THING I WORRY ABOUT IS SALARY i really don't wanna waste my time again working as cheap labour getting even 300% percent hike wont be good enough ......i work for 10000 in hand salary (crying emoji)
From India, Delhi
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