Comment Been there (Score 1) 755
As somebody who's been through something similar several times, I can say these things:
1. Like everybody else is sommenting: (a) it's NOT your responsibility to find a replacement, and (b) withholding pay is illegal.
2a. Since you have the new job and you're simply waiting to start, you won't need the reference from this current one. For future jobs, the only thing the company can legally say is (a) the dates you worked and (b) if they would rehire you. Anything else sets them up for a potential lawsuit.
2b. It's unlikely you will get a useful letter of reference from Mr. Bozo Boss. I wouldn't bother.
3. If you can afford to cut your losses, and you'd like to have a couple of weeks vacation, then leave. Nobody should have to put up with that garbage. If you can't afford to take unpaid vacation, then unfortunately sucking it up is the only other realistic option (unless you can find temporary contract work for those couple of weeks). And keep in mind, with a new job, you usually can't take any time off for a while anyway.
4. Don't stress it.... you've got that new job waiting for you, and one way or another, you'll be done with the current job in the next few weeks.
1. Like everybody else is sommenting: (a) it's NOT your responsibility to find a replacement, and (b) withholding pay is illegal.
2a. Since you have the new job and you're simply waiting to start, you won't need the reference from this current one. For future jobs, the only thing the company can legally say is (a) the dates you worked and (b) if they would rehire you. Anything else sets them up for a potential lawsuit.
2b. It's unlikely you will get a useful letter of reference from Mr. Bozo Boss. I wouldn't bother.
3. If you can afford to cut your losses, and you'd like to have a couple of weeks vacation, then leave. Nobody should have to put up with that garbage. If you can't afford to take unpaid vacation, then unfortunately sucking it up is the only other realistic option (unless you can find temporary contract work for those couple of weeks). And keep in mind, with a new job, you usually can't take any time off for a while anyway.
4. Don't stress it.... you've got that new job waiting for you, and one way or another, you'll be done with the current job in the next few weeks.
