Future as terminated employee

Raj Joshi

Hi, my question here is regarding my future as terminated employee. I live in Gujarat. I completed my MCA in 2012 and I started my job in Android in Gujarat. I was doing freelancing jobs as well. But due to contract with company, when they get to know about my other source of income from freelance, they terminated me with violence of contract. At that time my experience was around 1.5 year. They just provided my termination letter and nothing else. But then after I got job in same field and since last 3 years I am doing my job in a small company. They don't ask me for providing experience certificate. I am intermediate Android developer and currently having position of Sr. Software Engineer. Here my concern is what is my future? Am I eligible to get job in MNC (CMM level) or bigger companies? What are my chances of getting job in Abroad countries like Australia, Canada etc. Is my career ruined due to this? Please guide me. I am very much upset and I lost my self confidence as well. Regards Raj.

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Upendra Pratap Shahi10y ago
Nice reply @Mahesh Chand Sir and @Vidya Vrat Agarwal Sir..
Vidya Vrat Agarwal10y ago
Hello Raj,

As you don't have any experience letter to support that work experience then I would suggest if you keep it then you can show it as freelance and have to answer accordingly. I don't see any harm in keeping that in CV as "Freelance Developer".

However, if you apply for any foreign job in future then also you won't be able to use that towards any educational credit or work experience credit etc. because you don't have any experience letter from that employer.

If I may suggest, reach out to your old company and request them to issue you an experience certificate, see if you can get it. If not then you can either choose to remove it or keep it as freelance, as per your comfort level.

Best Wishes.
Raj Joshi10y ago
Thank you Mahesh sir & Agarwal sir for your reply. But what about my 1.5 year experience? Shall I remove it from my resume? Some one also advised me to do so.
Vidya Vrat Agarwal10y ago
Hello Raj,

This is actually called Conflict of Interest, which means you can't do the similar job/serve outside your company in the same fiel. So they had to do this. Anyways, now you are well established again and hopefully not doing the same thing again. In this case you shall receive all documents including your experience letters etc. when you will decide to leave your current company for better prospects.

Given, that all go well there is no doubt that you will be able to apply in next company in India and abroad and when you will appropriate. However, be ready and plan ahead to answer about that 1.5 years why no experience certificate if you are showing that in your resume.

Hope this helps, Best Wishes.
Mahesh Chand10y ago
Well, good thing is you realize you made a mistake. Now, you work hard and don't repeat it. Your work will prove to any future employer. I don't think it will affect your chance to go to other countries. Good luck!