Hi I hope someone can help me please. I work in child care and about 6 months ago I had a job at a nursery. Because I also needed somewhere to live too, my boss was letting me stay with her (I was paying rent). Looking back this wasnt such a good idea. Our personal relationship became strained from living under the same roof and in the end she pretty much had it in for me and started making my life hell at work. She found little things to pull me up on, and eventually sacked me. Im now finding it really hard to get another job in child care. Obviously other employers want references, and I have to either not tell them about the old place I worked (in which case it looks like I have no experience) or tell them and try to explain the reasons why I left and usually they dont believe me. I spent about 4 weeks on the dole before I finally managed to get a job in a supermarket. I feel like my career has been ruined. Is there anything I can do please?