my lesbian granddaughter got fired over the owner bringing his new grilfriend to take over the management duties. so first advice we sued for her to get her final paycheck and no way she could get this guy as a referral. i told her dont worry the release of information act usually employers dont call references put me down and my business but they employers dont call 99% of the time . unless its a college degree job or specialty job or career. i even told her what to say for the gap of work she incurred from this jerk that fired her. i told her your transitioning due to you want to learn more and have better upward mobility skills for upper management skills . she got the assistant manager job even being gay so hoorray they didnt hold that against her. and also later with my believing in her and counseling her for job and career help which im a counselor and money & credit jobs specialist . she now got promoted to a general manager job even though only high school G E D and no college: so patti my whole point is be creative and so many creative oppotunities to get hired and get on with your life read the 4 AGREEMENTS IN LIFE IT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND BY DON MIGUEL RUBIO . need help contact me anytime;