What can you do when you are so good at your job according to your boss, that when you are offered other jobs they mysteriously withdraw the offer after your boss has applied pressure to them. This is work within education where the head knows everyone and where even if you don't quote the head as a reference the other employer will be able to contact them. From my point of view I am not being offered the terms and conditions specified on my contract and need to move. Or am I condemned to stay ? Should I resort to buying a suit with arrows all over it and wear a ball and chain, handcuffs etc. Has anyone else experienced this? What did you do?