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The Ramsey Show Highlights

Should I Ask My Current Boss for a Reference When Applying for New Jobs?

The Ramsey Show Highlights

Ramsey Network

Self-improvement, Education, Investing, Business

4.6682 Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2021

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

The Ramsey Call of the Day is a quick, daily dose of advice on life and money in under ten minutes. Hear from experts like Dave Ramsey, Ken Coleman, Rachel Cruze, Christy Wright, and Dr. John Delony. Part of the Ramsey Network. Delivered to you five days a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is the Ramsey Call of the Day, part of the Ramsey Network.

0:10.8

Joining me today is Ramsey personality, Ken Coleman.

0:15.5

Patrick's in Dallas.

0:16.6

Hi, Patrick.

0:17.2

Welcome to the Ramsey show.

0:19.3

Hi, Dave.

0:19.8

Thanks for taking my call.

0:20.9

Sure. What's up? Hi. I just want to say, you know, to the Ramsey Show. Hi, Dave. Thanks for taking my call. Sure. What's up?

0:22.5

Hi. I just want to say, you know, a big fan of you.

0:25.0

And me and my wife have been following the baby steps for the past couple months.

0:28.4

And it's made a real big impact in our lives. And it's going really great.

0:32.1

So thank you for that.

0:34.0

Cool.

0:34.4

My question today is more for Ken. I've been listening to a lot of Ken Coleman show and working towards finding my dream job,

0:41.3

and actually I have a question for him.

0:44.5

So I currently work for a great company and have a great leader, but it isn't exactly my dream job.

0:50.9

I've already put in my resignation to my current job, and I'm starting work next week at

0:55.3

another company that is much more aligned with my career goals. My question today, is it appropriate

1:01.0

for me to ask my current boss for a reference letter before I leave my current position to be used

1:07.1

possibly in a future job search? Sure. I don't know why it wouldn't be based on what you

1:11.7

told me. It was a great company and you have a great, you have a lot of admiration for your leader.

1:17.4

And assuming that you didn't burn the bridge and there wasn't a kind of a nasty, ugly,

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