True enough. And even though the companies would always win in court (if they gave a legitimate bad reference), going to court is so intrusive and expensive that they just avoid the possibility altogether.
Ben Doom wrote: >>From what I understand, most suits actually brought by people who ask > for references and get bad ones. Personally, I figure if I'm going to > ask someone for a reference, I'm going to make sure it's a good one > first! > > --Ben > > On 5/5/06, Paul Ihrig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> so i am leaving Liebert. >> exit interview on Monday. >> >> i asked a couple of co-workers for reference on work i did with snmp data. >> was told that HR would reprimand them if they did. >> >> only thing they could say is if i worked there, stolen any thing, or >> threatened any one. >> guess this is due to possible litigation they have seen in the past... >> >> i am like wth! >> i did good work in a heavy tech industry for the Co. for two years, and i >> cant even get references to Confirm that i did what i say i did??? >> >> how have you guys delt with similar situations? >> thanks >> -paul >> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:206232 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
