Might be fired...

[dunnrite]

Question is, if he was that bad, how did he work for you for 2 years?

Methamphetamines are the downfall of many great people.  Our current day plague IMO. 

[Flipperk]

So monday came and went, nothing.


My manager is acting like nothing happened, and is making plans with me to further my position at the bank.

[dunnrite]

 

Glad to hear.  Maybe time for a 

[Masherbrum]

Perfect.   We're all tested and make mistakes.   You seemed to have learned a lesson and don't repeat it.   Best wishes to your success at whatever you choose to do.

[Shuffler]

So monday came and went, nothing.


My manager is acting like nothing happened, and is making plans with me to further my position at the bank.

Hooray. Good to hear. Mark it down as a lesson learned.

[gpwurzel]

Sheesh, your just not trying hard enough are ya - go kick her door open, staple her to her desk by the hair, slap her backside red, all the time shouting "I hate this job" 


errr hold on, no, thats not what this thread is for is it, glad to hear your not being fired fella. Best of luck for the future.

Wurzel

[Stoney]

my response was " i dunno why he'd be that stupid".

Is that legal?

[Golfer]

Is that legal?

Not even close to it.

All they're supposed to be able to ask boils down to did he/she work there for the time period stated.  I have an employer on my record where we separated on extremely bad terms officially.  Unofficially I still have a lot of friends and to their credit the HR people have been professional when it came to inquiries about my employment history there and it has not caused any headaches with prospective employers since then.  That place also gave me several TMAAT (Tell me about a time) stories I use on interviews which give a background on the kind of place it was.

If he's being used as a reference and I'm not picking up the sarcasm that's one thing.  I read it a few times and I'm pretty sure it's not tongue in cheek.

[CAP1]

Is that legal?

yes.....because i didn't make a comment directly about him.

i can't say something like " he's late all the time", unless i'm directly asked that question.

legally, i can only say how his work was.

 but reality is that in each of our respective communities(or professions) we build reputations. i've never had trouble finding work, because of this. others have.

 i will not lie to someone about "mr smith" saying he's good, if he sucks.

 there's always ways around things like that.

 right now, my old boss...the guy i worked for just before i got this place......he asked me if i knew the dude he has working for him now......and he kinda regrets hiring the dude.
 i've been nice enough to not say i told ya so.

[CAP1]

Not even close to it.

All they're supposed to be able to ask boils down to did he/she work there for the time period stated.  I have an employer on my record where we separated on extremely bad terms officially.  Unofficially I still have a lot of friends and to their credit the HR people have been professional when it came to inquiries about my employment history there and it has not caused any headaches with prospective employers since then.  That place also gave me several TMAAT (Tell me about a time) stories I use on interviews which give a background on the kind of place it was.

If he's being used as a reference and I'm not picking up the sarcasm that's one thing.  I read it a few times and I'm pretty sure it's not tongue in cheek.

nah........if the guy was a good guy, then i'll say that laughing friendly like. if he's not, then i say that with  a serious enough overtone, that they guy on the other end gets the point.

i'm not the only one, and i'm not going to have someone think i'm a schmuck, 'cause i said a guy was ok, when he wasn't.

automotive is tough..........and i'm honest to a fault.....it's why i'm not getting rich from this....and why i don't have many friends. my customers appreciate my honesty though, as do my former employers.

[Golfer]

You don't have to say anything and you're not even supposed to say why.

He worked here from MM/YY to MM/YY and I would/would not rehire him.

[Stoney]

i will not lie to someone about "mr smith" saying he's good, if he sucks. 

I don't doubt your intentions nor your integrity, but I've done/do a lot of risk management work, and you can get sued for not sticking to the "script" that Golfer posted.

For whatever its worth.

[CAP1]

I don't doubt your intentions nor your integrity, but I've done/do a lot of risk management work, and you can get sued for not sticking to the "script" that Golfer posted.

For whatever its worth.

it's worth a lot. there's some on here who're worth listening to....you and golfer being a couple of them.

my point is that assume you're the guy calling me to ask about john. i let you know indirectly that john sucks, steals etc........you're going to be pretty appreciative of that, so you're obviously not gonna say anything. you're also gonna cover your own but, and find another reason to not hire him...........so not gonna say anything to him either.


 it's pretty close to an un-enforceable law.

[Karnak]

It isn't a law, it is just a risk of being sued.

My last employer will not provide anything other than confirmation of the dates of my employment even though I did a good job and left on good terms.  The same is true of the guy who was fired and kicked the front door out as he left.

[Getback]

It's never so much about making a mistake as it is how people handle that mistake. If it comes to the worse just be honest with your next employer. They have all made mistakes I assure you.