A Bintel Brief

Episode 7: "Qualified Applicant"

Episode Summary

Ginna and Lynn respond to a listener who is upset by the revelation that their mentor sent a negative job reference to a prospective employer. Morra Aarons-Mele, host of “The Anxious Achiever” podcast, joins for a discussion about workplace dynamics. Have your own spin on this week's question? Agree or disagree with Bintel's advice? Share your feedback with us at bintel@forward.com.

Episode Notes

Starting in 1906, the editors of the Forward answered reader questions in a column called “A Bintel Brief,” Yiddish for “a bundle of letters.” Now, we're bringing Bintel into a new era. Welcome to “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. This week, the hosts advise a listener who recently learned that a mentor’s negative job reference likely cost the listener a job. Lynn and Ginna are joined by Morra Aarons-Mele, host of “The Anxious Achiever.”

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