{"id":8078,"date":"2011-05-06T11:35:20","date_gmt":"2011-05-06T15:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/hr\/2011\/05\/firing-back-at-a-former-employer.html"},"modified":"2011-05-06T11:35:20","modified_gmt":"2011-05-06T15:35:20","slug":"firing-back-at-a-former-employer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/hr\/2011\/05\/firing-back-at-a-former-employer\/","title":{"rendered":"Firing Back at a Former Employer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Q: I have a former boss who is a real (expeletive deleted). Over and over again, I keep hearing from my former coworkers that this person is saying negative things about me, even though I left with a clean track record. I’ve moved on, but this person clearly hasn’t, what do I do? Concerned in Concord<\/p>\n

A: Dear Concerned,<\/p>\n

I think many people can empathize with your situation. After looking over the resume you sent me to review, I can tell that you have had a great career and this one person speaking poorly of you will not (and should not) affect your outlook on life or your future prospects.<\/p>\n

As I told someone this morning, “the bigger the moron or challenge that comes your way, the greater the opportunity that lies ahead when you move on.” You’ll be fine; let them continue to be that way and realize how good you have it now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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