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  • 07-07-2014 3:23pm
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    NormalBob Ubiquitypants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭


    Just wondering if anyone else is having trouble getting somewhere to live.
    Every time I find some place that is suitable I am asked for both work and previous landlord references. I can provide the landlord references but not the work as I am full time phd. Has anyone else encountered this problem?


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    Interested Observer
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    Why don't you get your PhD supervisor to give you a reference?


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    NormalBob Ubiquitypants
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    I offered that before and apparently no. That would only count as a personality reference. Instead they are looking for some kind of work reference to show I am employed.


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    djpbarry
    Registered Users Posts: 13,104 ✭✭✭✭djpbarry


    NormalBob Ubiquitypants wrote: »
    I can provide the landlord references but not the work as I am full time phd.
    And since when is that not work?

    You are employed in full-time research. There must be a graduate studies office, or something similar, wherever you are based who can issue a letter to that effect.


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