For those starting out in their career in the US: They do not play fair and they will lie about you and talk behind your back. By they, I mean the people that d

For those starting out in their career in the US: They do not play fair and they will lie about you and talk behind your back. By they, I mean the people that do the hiring. When you apply at one place , they will contact buddies at your current or former place of work even without your consent and you have no chance to fight or dispute that (and it is also illegal, not that they care). It's not a level playing field, if you leave a bad work place, just be glad you were able to leave. Hopefully, job market economics will get them to change. Be forgettable, as in how people will forget everything about you except how you made them feel.