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Hello, I’m currently applying to gap-year jobs. My main clinical experiences are volunteering as a medical assistant and working as a medical assistant in a private clinic. I got a job offer for my gap year, and the offer is contingent upon them receiving 3 supervisor references. I plan on asking the supervisor from my clinical volunteering, but I have 2 problems,
1. The private clinic (which is run by one doctor and all severely underpaid or unpaid premeds) is a really terrible work environment. I learned a lot, but the doctor was very difficult to work for—he swears, nitpicks at us, talks about MAs behind their backs, and has said racist things. I just kept working there because it was so incredibly close to school and had convenient hours, but I’m planning on moving back home for my gap year. Anyways, with the way he talks about MAs behind their backs, I have no doubt that a reference from him would be poor.
2. Even if I did put him down, I don’t know who I would put down for a 3rd supervisor. I have other, non-clinical volunteer and research experience, but I don’t know if those would even be relevant.
My friend told me to put down the name of another MA from the private clinic with whom I’m very close and who trained me + say I don’t feel comfortable having my current employer be contacted since they don’t know I’m looking for another job, but that seems like it would come off as being shady…?. I would really appreciate any advice, I am so worried I screwed up future jobs by having a bad relationship with the doctor. Thanks so much
1. The private clinic (which is run by one doctor and all severely underpaid or unpaid premeds) is a really terrible work environment. I learned a lot, but the doctor was very difficult to work for—he swears, nitpicks at us, talks about MAs behind their backs, and has said racist things. I just kept working there because it was so incredibly close to school and had convenient hours, but I’m planning on moving back home for my gap year. Anyways, with the way he talks about MAs behind their backs, I have no doubt that a reference from him would be poor.
2. Even if I did put him down, I don’t know who I would put down for a 3rd supervisor. I have other, non-clinical volunteer and research experience, but I don’t know if those would even be relevant.
My friend told me to put down the name of another MA from the private clinic with whom I’m very close and who trained me + say I don’t feel comfortable having my current employer be contacted since they don’t know I’m looking for another job, but that seems like it would come off as being shady…?. I would really appreciate any advice, I am so worried I screwed up future jobs by having a bad relationship with the doctor. Thanks so much
