6 month formal warning

[jibjab]

I am a 23 year old graphic designer from north wales, have recently split with my gf and am thinking of moving down to Preston or London as I now have no ties.....

I was with her for 2 years and fancy a clean break...

The only thing that is worrying me is that I wont get a reference as I recently messed up a majr job (Local Bustimetable) and have been given a formal warning from my boss and if something similar happens within 6 months I will be out......

Should I stay for 6 months and be unhappy just to clear my name or will people still be willing to take me on as long as my portfolio is good??

Will the 6 month warning put people off??? and also my boss is the type to hold grudges and I doubt I would get a reference, (even though he gave me a ��k payrise last year)

any suggestions welcome

Kind Regardss

Danny

[WoWo]

If he is the sort of person to hold a grudge ge might be keen to get shot of you, the normal route for bad references is just to explain to any potenial employer that your current company only confirm employment dates.

I doubt hanging around for 6 months will clear your name anyway.

[alfiebrady]

The formal warning is internal, and should you apply for other jobs, I wouldn't expect the matter of your disciplinary record to arise. In the event that it does - deal with it. This will be the same whether you stay for the next 6 months, or leave before then.

As for the reference, is there anyone else within the company who is willing to give you one?

[antiguru]

Sorry alfiebrady, but that�s not the case. Formal warnings are an example of something from a personnel record that can be shared outside the company. Some reference requests specifically ask whether the employee is subject to a warning but an employer may offer the information without being asked too. Formal warnings are only given after a procedure has been followed so they are regarded as something already in the public domain.

Danny � my advice is do what�s right for you and deal with the possible issue of the reference when it arises. Think about the mistake you made now and decide how you will make your new employer aware of it before they find out via a reference. For example, explain neutrally (ie don�t leap in to defend your actions) what happened and how you learned from the experience (valuable lesson about accuracy for example).

Keep this is perspective. It�s not like you were disciplined for theft. You made a mistake in your work and your employer felt they needed to mark your card to make sure you understood the seriousness of your mistake.

Good luck finding a new job (and gf).