Should I Put This On My Resume? Forum

[TheDapperDruid]

I'm about to leave the position I've been working in since February, and I'm not sure if I should include it on my resume. As for what my job title would be, I'd have to discuss it with my boss, but I'd likely describe it as an assistant manager for a contractor company that does restaurant and residential interiors; I do everything from making PO's, invoices, estimates to managing orders/deliveries, supervising the workers, and doing the work myself. He's an acquaintance of my father, and I started working for him because he needed the help. I'm literally the only person who works for him in an administrative capacity; everyone else who works for him just does deliveries and manual labor. Most of the reasoning for why I'm hesitant about including it is because I'd prefer if people don't talk to my boss. The consensus is that he's a "nice" person, but he's essentially braindead. I'm afraid he may say something negative (where there is no realistic cause for it) or generally nonsensical to whoever is asking him questions. His business is also a complete mess. In addition, he pays me via check, but I'm still not on the books.

I just gave him a 1 week notice that I won't be working for him after next week. I was going to give him a 2 week notice, but he pulled some serious BS yesterday and I just want out sooner rather than later. I'm unsure of whether or not he would hold this against me, but it makes very little difference to me since I wouldn't use him as a reference anyway.

So with this considered, should I still list it on my resume? What's the likelihood that a firm or whoever else would try to contact my most recent employer? Is it even acceptable for me to not include it?

Thanks in advance!

[Dcc617]

I'm about to leave the position I've been working in since February, and I'm not sure if I should include it on my resume. As for what my job title would be, I'd have to discuss it with my boss, but I'd likely describe it as an assistant manager for a contractor company that does restaurant and residential interiors; I do everything from making PO's, invoices, estimates to managing orders/deliveries, supervising the workers, and doing the work myself. He's an acquaintance of my father, and I started working for him because he needed the help. I'm literally the only person who works for him in an administrative capacity; everyone else who works for him just does deliveries and manual labor. Most of the reasoning for why I'm hesitant about including it is because I'd prefer if people don't talk to my boss. The consensus is that he's a "nice" person, but he's essentially braindead. I'm afraid he may say something negative (where there is no realistic cause for it) or generally nonsensical to whoever is asking him questions. His business is also a complete mess. In addition, he pays me via check, but I'm still not on the books.

I just gave him a 1 week notice that I won't be working for him after next week. I was going to give him a 2 week notice, but he pulled some serious BS yesterday and I just want out sooner rather than later. I'm unsure of whether or not he would hold this against me, but it makes very little difference to me since I wouldn't use him as a reference anyway.

So with this considered, should I still list it on my resume? What's the likelihood that a firm or whoever else would try to contact my most recent employer? Is it even acceptable for me to not include it?

Thanks in advance!

Why wouldn't you include it? Otherwise you'll have a gap on your resume right? I don't think it's a big deal at all if your boss is dumb or whatever. Why would it be?

[TheDapperDruid]

I'm about to leave the position I've been working in since February, and I'm not sure if I should include it on my resume. As for what my job title would be, I'd have to discuss it with my boss, but I'd likely describe it as an assistant manager for a contractor company that does restaurant and residential interiors; I do everything from making PO's, invoices, estimates to managing orders/deliveries, supervising the workers, and doing the work myself. He's an acquaintance of my father, and I started working for him because he needed the help. I'm literally the only person who works for him in an administrative capacity; everyone else who works for him just does deliveries and manual labor. Most of the reasoning for why I'm hesitant about including it is because I'd prefer if people don't talk to my boss. The consensus is that he's a "nice" person, but he's essentially braindead. I'm afraid he may say something negative (where there is no realistic cause for it) or generally nonsensical to whoever is asking him questions. His business is also a complete mess. In addition, he pays me via check, but I'm still not on the books.

I just gave him a 1 week notice that I won't be working for him after next week. I was going to give him a 2 week notice, but he pulled some serious BS yesterday and I just want out sooner rather than later. I'm unsure of whether or not he would hold this against me, but it makes very little difference to me since I wouldn't use him as a reference anyway.

So with this considered, should I still list it on my resume? What's the likelihood that a firm or whoever else would try to contact my most recent employer? Is it even acceptable for me to not include it?

Thanks in advance!

Why wouldn't you include it? Otherwise you'll have a gap on your resume right? I don't think it's a big deal at all if your boss is dumb or whatever. Why would it be?

The only reason I'm hesitant to include it is because it was technically off the books and I'd rather not risk someone trying to contact him. Actually, I would not have a gap; I'm one of 4 people involved in a startup magazine company, and I've been the Director of Business Development from May of 2015 through to the present. Although, I'd be wary of relying solely on that because there just hasn't been much for us to do on the business end of things as we're still trying to grow a following and the primary focus has been content generation. I'm concerned that he may something negative without realizing it...

I suppose that my question is whether or not a prospective employer would contact a past employer even if that person/company isn't listed as a reference.