[quote=goodquestion;4449026]It sounds like your previous employer is a real jerk. You're probably better off losing your job for the lame excuse as he told you, the fact of the matter is that he's probably planning on hiring a bunch of  useless Mestizos  ...    I was unemployed for 3-1/2 weeks until I cut this guy from from resume. He was giving me a very negative reference, insinuating that I was under investigation for jobsite theft, reporting a warped version of my political beliefs, and branding me as a rabid racist.    I just found out that his mother is a full-blooded mohagany-skinned Mestizo when I went to collect my last check. Reverse discrimination is still discrimination, so how do these muds get away with it? Oh, I forgot, Whitey is always wrong.;)    Anyway, I got hired today by a couple of good ol' boys on the ground floor of a construction dynasty who really appreciate my talents and potential, so I'll ride this out for as long as possible and let them worry about insurance and certification.