P palwasha Full Member 5+ Year Member Joined May 17, 2018 Messages 22 Reaction score 1 Aug 28, 2018 #1 I work as an optician at a private practice. Am I allowed to ask the doctors I work with for a letter of rec? Members don't see this ad.
I work as an optician at a private practice. Am I allowed to ask the doctors I work with for a letter of rec? Members don't see this ad.
W Weirdy Full Member Volunteer Staff Verified Member 7+ Year Member Verified Expert Joined Mar 2, 2016 Messages 3,045 Reaction score 4,542 Aug 28, 2018 #2 palwasha said: I work as an optician at a private practice. Am I allowed to ask the doctors I work with for a letter of rec? Click to expand... Why not? They probably know you better than someone you've only shadowed for a few days. They probably also realize you have some interest in optometry and are expecting you to ask them. Only reasons you should not ask would be 1) family member 2) perform poorly in their office and they know it.
palwasha said: I work as an optician at a private practice. Am I allowed to ask the doctors I work with for a letter of rec? Click to expand... Why not? They probably know you better than someone you've only shadowed for a few days. They probably also realize you have some interest in optometry and are expecting you to ask them. Only reasons you should not ask would be 1) family member 2) perform poorly in their office and they know it.
