in poor taste or unprofessional to tell your boss you’ve applied for another job via text message, and then in the same message also ask for a good recommendation if you’re contacted by the new potential employer??
Depends on the relationship
I always tell my boss shit about the job even recommend him other jobs
But it’s cause we had a massive management change and we aren’t happy
I honestly have never been asked for actual references before, but whenever I had to do a background check for a new job I would just tick the box on the portal that told them not to contact my current employer.