I am looking for a job. I just did not show up to my job for after they cut my hours by a lot week after week. I was pissed and the amount of hours I was getting was not cutting it. they where only giving me 6 hours a week. when applying for a new job should I lie and say I still work at the old job or should I tell them I no longer work there. the old job treated me terrible and my boss was treating me different then the other workers and a other employee told me my boss is not giving me the hours out of spite. I have had problems with this boss for awhile and he did not want me working there. I might even have a case for discrimination. he did not fire me because of lawsuit potential. I was doing my job well. I know my friend got a job lying saying he still works at his old job when he has not for a year. I would not put it past my old employer for saying bad things about me. should I tell the places I am applying that I still work at the old job or should I tell them the truth I do not. I never quit the job I just stopped showing up . I worked there for a very long time. I applied for a job recently and told them that I still worked there and they might have contacted my old place might have said something because the new place said they would get back to me by Friday by phone and they got back to me instead on the day I was supposed to work at my old job by email. could the place I was applying for contacted my old employer? I know you can say I prefer you do not contact my current employer. it seems strange that I got the email on the day I was supposed to go to work at my old job instead of Friday. UPDATE: i got a new job. two days ago i sent a letter or resignation to my job.