help: issues with my reference letter

[ujbaby]

I was issued a reference letter by one of my employer with duties and responsibilities listed but the date that was written as my employment start date was wrong and there was no hourly salary rate written on the letter. i started working with them since dec, 2010 but the letter states july 2011. When i called them to correct the error, i was told that the letter will be corrected but job duties will no longer be stated anymore because it is not necessary. infact, as far as they know, everyone knows the duties of nurses including immigration and they don't have to mention any duty again on the letter.i tried to convince them but all effort went in vain. infact, i am totally devastated right now. i tried to convince them to write the letter as it was before and include right date and hourly rate but the answer was capital no ( no more job duties)..

I have paystubs from my start date with this company and also t4s and i am planning to include the paystubs since my hourly rate appear on the paystubs and not on the reference letter. The issue is that if i include the paystubs and use the previous letter, the dates on the paystubs will be different from the date on the letter and if i don't include paystubs, there will be no way the VO will verify my hourly rate since hourly rate wasn't mentioned in the previous letter, hence my hours will be unknown. i really dont know how to handle this situation. all the requirements are ready except this letter and if i decide to take it and abandon the previous one, there will be no job duties listed anymore. I need suggestion pls seniors, what will i do :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(. Will i go ahead and send the previous letter with job duties listed including paystubs but incorrect start date and no hourly rate? or go with letter without job duties but correct start dates and hourly rate?

 

[ujbaby]

Re: help, issues with my reference letter

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[SenoritaBella]

Take the one you have to the responsible person for correction. He/she should draw one neat line over the wrong date, write the correct date next to it, initial and date the correction and also write a short note confirming the date was amended because it was incorrect. This can be written in pen on the letter.

If they give you the new letter with correct dates, include it as well - so you will have 2 letters: one with your duties and corrected date and the other one with just dates. This way you avoid discrepancies.

Your paystubs have your hourly rate, so you can write a letter explaining that you asked the employer for it, what their reply was and that you are submitting paystubs as additional proof and that is has your hourly rate and then hope for the best.

 

[ujbaby]

Take the one you have to the responsible person for correction. He/she should draw one neat line over the wrong date, write the correct date next to it, initial and date the correction and also write a short note confirming the date was amended because it was incorrect. This can be written in pen on the letter.

If they give you the new letter with correct dates, include it as well - so you will have 2 letters: one with your duties and corrected date and the other one with just dates. This way you avoid discrepancies.

Your paystubs have your hourly rate, so you can write a letter explaining that you asked the employer for it, what their reply was and that you are submitting paystubs as additional proof and that is has your hourly rate and then hope for the best.

Thanx my dear, ur really a saviour. I appreciate ur advise and i will do exactly as u say..