to you always tell people in advance when you're going to use them as a reference, or do you just let them get surprised when they get a phone ?

Kind of both. I ask them in advance if I could use them as a reference. If I then think I got a got, I shoot them an email saying to expect a .

i would ask permission first to use them as a reference.

always in advance.

i asked in advance and then emailed them after i used there name.

LOL! You ALWAYS tell them in advance Otherwise they could just start speaking badly of you for no other reason except that they were surprised by the .

Tell in advance No surprises

I always send them a voodoo doll of them full of pins and a small knife in the head as a warning that they better say nice things about me.

ive applied for like 5 jobs in my entire life. im 30. i tend to get good jobs and keep them for a long time.

really? I'm 47 and I've only had 3 you seem a bit flaky to me

haha whatever...... i only quit for better opportunities.

you dumbass you get a couple of disposable phones and act as your own reference

I have done that LMAO