[Kurtz79]

Great story, thanks for sharing.

In a way, it was for the best, isn't it ?

It is clear that you weren't a good fit for their development team and their interpretation of "agile" software ...

[UK-AL]

Yes but it can quite easily end up disaster. When you get a new job, what is the first thing they ask for? References.

[Kurtz79]

I agree that there is a stigma attached to being "fired", but in the real world it's something that can happen, for reasons completely unrelated to one's worth.

For someone with a solid portfolio and demostrable previous experience, something like that should be nothing more than an unfortunate aside.

[walshemj]

That is why companys tend to give brief factual references so that some manger doesn't go off on one and land the company with a big lawsuit.

[pekk]

Except if they don't. It's not at all likely that whatever they say will get back to the candidate, let alone in a legally actionable form.

[walshemj]

Well normally you get the offer only then do you give them your references - get knocked back the then you get your layer to get the papers from the section process.

Now Mr HR manager lets say 30k for a compromise agreement shall we and you fire the person that decided to accept the libelous statement for my ex employer - and when do I start :-)