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Dear J.T. & DALE: I recently left a company after three years of being nothing but an asset to the team. I decided to move, and gave two weeks’ notice. I eventually applied to the same company (a franchise) in the new city. I interviewed and did a trial shift, but didn’t hear back. Since they didn’t reply to my emails, I assumed I wasn’t hired. I decided to move back home. I then heard from the manager in the new city that she’d scheduled me to work the next week. I told her that I had already left town. She sent four emails telling me how unprofessional I am and saying she was sending mass emails to others in the company to make sure I never work there again. And she said that my old boss had given me a bad reference and she regretted taking a chance on me. What can I do? – Taylor

DALE: You know that expression, “That ship has sailed”? Well, sometimes it has not only sailed, but hit an iceberg and sunk. Now it’s a salvage operation. You can go to HR with the parent company and explain, but I doubt they’ll get involved.

J.T.: I’m slightly more optimistic. Express how you loved the job and talk about the lack of communication, then ask for suggestions on what you could do to fix the situation. Meanwhile, let’s take a look back for lessons learned.

DALE: Lesson 1: Don’t decide anything based on not getting an email. If it’s an important matter, place a call to confirm your assumption.

J.T.: Second, if you want to relocate and you have a good employer who has a location where you want to go, it’s wise to do some better planning. Sit with your boss and say: “I want to move to NewPlace, USA. I also want to make sure you have a replacement for me before I go. And I’d love to work for the company after I move. Can we work together to make that happen?” That way, instead of just giving two weeks’ notice and leaving, you could’ve made a smoother transition.

DALE: That brings us to a larger issue, which is the standard two weeks’ notice. That came about in the old economy, when companies had full staffs, and tenure and seniority meant there were replacements in line. In the new economy of flat and lean organizations, handing bosses a two-week notice can hand them a major dilemma, which can make them grumpy. When it’s possible, do the departure that

J.T.: described, and you’ll greatly increase the odds of not just a good reference, but of having an ally and an open door for your return.

Dear J.T. & Dale: I recently met with a business owner about a job. He told me he was thinking of letting a lady go before her retirement. I was left thinking about how it would affect her. How does an employer benefit by letting an employee go before retirement? – Rod

DALE: You don’t want to go into a job thinking, “Huh?” And you don’t want to start a job wondering, “Is there something slimy going on here?” You need answers.

J.T.: Yes, there are too many unknowns to feel good about this. I do appreciate your concern for the woman involved. An employer can let someone go for performance reasons, in which case her retirement package could be affected. However, that’s assuming there even is a retirement package. Where being fired might really hurt her is if she needs the income and is stuck trying to find a new job at the same pay so close to retirement.

DALE: If you agree that you need answers, go to the owner and glide into the topic by saying something like, “Could you explain to me why the job is open?” and “Who would I be training with?” Perhaps there is an innocent explanation, like her wanting to take early retirement and she’d gladly train you. On the other hand, if he’s evasive, you should be, too: Take evasive action and get out of there.

– J.T. O’Donnell has coached, trained and mentored on a wide variety of career-related subjects since 1994. Her book, “CAREEREALISM: The Smart Approach to A Satisfying Career” is available at JTODonnell.com. Management guru Dale Dauten has written six books and is an authority on innovation in the workplace. His latest book, “Great Employees Only: How Gifted Bossess Hire & Dehire Their Way to Success” is available at Dauten.com.