A bit like a job interview? I can see that.
Just make sure you tell your new employer to not contact your reference until you've left your job. It could make your notice period considerably more awkward than it needs to be.
( Kroney, Mon 11 Jul 2011, 13:08, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Yeah', exactly.
Name: Pauly Pops
Age: 28
Personal Statement: I'm mostly housebroken, I'm a considerate lover and listener. I have a good sense of humour and feel that I can bring a lot to our future relationship.

.... etc....

But I don't have many previous referances, not on the scale of things, so I might have to use my class tutor and Ma' to help pad it out.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 11 Jul 2011, 13:13, Reply)

Just to be safe, it might be worth considering a person with position. Say a doctor.
"I can verify that Pauly Pops is healthy and clean".

No way can that be a bad thing.
( Kroney, Mon 11 Jul 2011, 13:18, Reply)

I'm afraid I'm not really that healthy a person, and I'd hate for my doc to purjour himself.
Should I include my National Record of Achievement? That might bulk things out a bit.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 11 Jul 2011, 13:19, Reply)

You should mention about how you've got a great sense of humour, Gonz.
Apparently they love that. At least you might get a guilt-shag out of it as she tries to convince herself that she's not a terrible, awful human being.
( Kroney, Mon 11 Jul 2011, 13:22, Reply)

"But I reeeeallly do go for guys based on their personailty and not their looks, honest ! I'm not a horrible person, I'm simply not, I give to Oxfam every month !....
.... look, you're a nice guy, one day you'll meet someone who loves you for who you are, it's just that person isn't me ! Anyway, hun, I have to go now, I've got that thing with the thing at the place, but before you go, can I get John's number off you? Yeah', he said he had an, erm, errr, office chair that I could have off him. What's that? You don't have John's number but you do have Beths? Why would I want Beth's number? Oh really, never mind. Anyway, great chatting, will call you, promise".
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 11 Jul 2011, 13:27, Reply)