Medical Rescinding Letter of Rec After Acceptance?

[Question]

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I put my notice into my gap year job last week due to the horrible work conditions + hours being much much more than discussed in agreement. My supervisor wrote a letter of rec for me last year and told me a couple of days after I put in my notice that they would rescind my letter of recommendation.

Is this possible? I already have an acceptance.

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[Med Ed]

There is no rescind function in AMCAS, and attempting to sabotage you at this stage will just make your supervisor look like a bitter lunatic.

The real lesson here is that more than a two week notice is far too long for an abusive gap year job. If you can leave sooner then do it and don't look back. Some bridges are worth burning.

Congrats on the acceptance.

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

Agree with the above. Would not worry too much about this. Congrats on your acceptance!

 

[Goro]

Adcoms will ignore it

 

[GoSpursGo]

Agree with above, one does not get to rescind a LOR. Of course they can reach out with legitimate new concerns, but it sounds like anything they say would be unfounded.

It may not be a bad idea to reach out to the school where you have the A and give them a heads up about the situation, that way they can almost be expecting his bitter message.

And agree, I would go down to 2 weeks notice if you can afford it

 

[Goro]

And congrats on the accept!!
🙂🙂🙂
And go read this:

• Goro's Guide to Success in Medical School (2024 edition)

 

[Med Ed]

I personally wouldn't bother reaching out. But if you feel compelled...

To Whom It May Concern:

I recently gave notice at my gap-year clinical job, where I spent months working well beyond the original contractual arrangement of employment. My supervisor has attempted to coerce me into staying, going so far as to say they will "rescind" my letter of recommendation and actively attempt to sabotage my matriculation into medical school. Please be aware of this in the event this individual reaches out to your office.

If have any questions or concerns, or need any additional information regarding the situation, please let me know.

 

[IlDestriero]

In light of them being a jerk I’d recommend changing to 2 weeks notice, unless you’re contractually obligated to give more. Also, at the first sign of any harassment or retaliation at work, you should probably make that your last day, or last minute?
When they complain, just say they knew you were leaving and went out of the way to make it a hostile work environment which you have zero tolerance for. “ave atque vale.”
PS If you’re being paid to work 40 hours, work 40 hours. If you’re getting paid for the extra hours, I guess that’s ok.