How to use (and modify) a reference type received in a constructor

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Hello

I am new here :) I found it impossible to send a reference type to a class through a constructor function and then get a reference to this reference for later use throughout the class. Maybe someone can help me to get my head around this.

I' am trying the following constructor:

vector<Employee> * directReports;

Manager::Manager(vector<Employee> & valDirectReports)
{
	directReports = valDirectReports;
	Staff me("Add me to staff vector");
	directReports.push_back(me);
}

I call the constructor like this:

vector<Employee> staffVector;
Manager * aManager = new Manager(staffVector);

However, if I later return the vector (printObject exists and works):

for(unsigned int i=0; i < staffVector.size();i++)
{
	cout << "I see :" << endl;
	staffVector[i].printObject();
}

I end up without the vector modification done in the Manager::Manager(...) constructor. I found to get the desired effect if I use valDirectReports directly and push_back() on it. Unfortunately valDirectReports is not available to other members of the Manager class.

What I need is a way to have the reference passed through valDirectReports be available to other class members. Does anyone have a good idea on how to accomplish this?

Edit: fixed code tags