> on the odd chance that your future employer ever calls up your previous employer to verify your credentials, the company won't describe you as a lying hack.

> on the odd chance that your future employer ever calls up your previous employer to verify your credentials, the company won't describe you as a lying hack. This is a common perception but I don't think actually happens that much. A company be sued for what they say about you, so most will just provide your start and end date, employee type, and the type of termination.