> I am curious as to why you think you can't ask for a reference simply because the company is small? Maybe I will, but there's only one other person there who

> I am curious as to why you think you can't ask for a reference simply because the company is small? Maybe I will, but there's only one other person there who would be credible as a reference of my work, and it's a flip of a coin. Best case, I get a great reference, worst case, a cold shoulder and sacrifice a good bit of credibility for the remainder of my tenure. So I'm wary of breaching that barrier. And as nfnaaron said, I'd really prefer that nobody at my workplace be aware of my job hunt.