Does one have to return an ex-boss's call?
607165
Congradulations! I think that you have closed the door on a strenuous and an apparently health threatening situation. Over worked and under appreciated i was once too, useless until needed i always told myself even tho i also ran the whole office.\nDon't open that door back up girl, keep it closed for yourself!
780543
In most (if not all) states this is illegal.  By law when a prospective Employer calls your past employers they are only allowed to ask fundamental questions like:  Was he/she punctual?\nDid they do their job well?\nHowever knowing this does not really help unless it was for a very high paying job, because you can only sue for an estimate of lost wages from the job loss and you still have to pay an attorney to sue AND then the attorney also gets a cut of the settlement if there is one......
315196
Is it the same one? If so tell them from now on you want all calls to cease and everything in writing. If they choose to ignore you asking them than you can sue...C
466188
You call your local INS office and they will give you the number.  But as I know for sure, that person will be sent back.  Don't be too scared if you don't hear from them for a couple of weeks or more.
298667
3rd time a charm, ah?\nJust go there instead of calling, ok?
767174
Why dont you call them with your old contract or client number and ask them that yourself?  They are the best ones to ask.
176221
the next day at least, unless he asks you to call same day and then wait a few hours. never call as soon as you get away from them, make'em sweat it out a little,
102049
It will be different in every state. You will want to contact your job service or unemployment office.  If you were let go from a position, the HR department should be able to give you the number to contact.
624997
Contact your employer.
993018
Absolutely. Once you tell them to never call you at work, it is a violation of the law for them to do so again.  If they do, call your local attorney general's office and report them.
846894
Actually in the US it isn't illegal to give a bad reference although most companies steer away from it due to fear of lawsuits.  I have worked for one company that will disclose all negative, as well as positive information they have in their HR file and staff that have sued as a result.  The former employees that I know that sued did not win their suit as both types of infomation was given and some other legalities I am not aware of.  Can you sue?  Absolutely.  Will you win is another question.  And what's the point of suing if you cannot win.  Usually HR departments will only state title, dates of employment and salary confirmation though.  I suggest calling your old boss and trying to find out what he has against you.  Perhaps all was not right when yu left or maybe he has a personal grudge.  If you did something that left him upset, apologise or explain your point of view.  Ask him if there is a problem in using him for a reference,  If there is, don't use him.  It sounds like you have other references at that same job that will be better anyway so you may not need him.  As for losing the other job, I guess you could explain any problems with your old boss and take responsibility for whatever is yours to take responsibility for but I honestly don't know if it would help much.  Keep looking.  There are other good jons out there and now that you know there is a problem you can rectify it.  Good luck!
229694
well it's a good way to find out what the particular challenges of the new job are:  if there are any specific things the old employee can help the new one understand, or if there are any inside tips he or she could give to make the transition go more smoothly.  who better to ask than the person who was doing the job previously?\n\nps::: maybe you're asking why other people want to speak to the person who held your position before YOU did when they call on the phone?  probably because they don't know the old person has been replaced.
169376
I would address it up front. Be honest with your interviewer that your old boss was not too happy when you left and you would prefer if they did not contact him for that reason. Maybe you can ask someone else where you worked to speak to the interviewer. Someone of authority who knows your situation.
99396
Call the company that you worked for.  They can resend.
425424
They may have hired someone else already or the person required to make that decision could be out .\nIts time to call to see whats up.
125161
contact your employer or reword your question please.
1038724
The person who originally placed the call.\n\nIn addition, if you place the call, you should hang up, last.