Message #1149

[countrigal]

Good grief!  Halfway through I felt like asking for a vowel, but since you had A in there that wouldn't have helped.    Understand now why you started like that though, it was the least confusing way to show relationships and turnovers.



Since this is a job you liked and a field you might want to get back into, it's touchy (IMHO) on how to handle it.  You want credit for the time there, but leaving directly after a bad review doesn't sound good.  Is there any reason (child's illness, family problems, etc) that happened around that time that you might contribute it to?  Ie., I liked the job even though turnover was high, did a good job, but at that time x happened, resulting in me quiting.  (pretty it up, but you get the drift).



I don't know about contacting A for a reference.  Depending on how you really feel about the relationship you had (will he remember you?) it might be beneficial to list him as a contact.  If you feel that he'll remember you, then definitely contact him and verify that he's still willing to do that for you, get an idea of what he'll say, etc.



I'm sure others will have much better advice for you.  All I can say is good luck!