Glassdoor already has companies' attention and there's cases that I know of where the company is clearly stacking the review deck. I know this because I've seen examples where they've done it so badly that it's obvious. I can only assume not all employers are as stupid. :-P
D On Dec 9, 2012, at 2:28 PM, Matt Simmons <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with Derek. The few lists that I know of are relatively small, > and private, not organized by a body like LOPSA. > > You might find http://www.glassdoor.com interesting, however. > > --Matt > > > On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Derek Balling <[email protected]> wrote: >> Having participated in one or two of this style lists in the past, it is >> REALLY hard to maintain something like this. Here's some of the ways it >> "needs" to work in order to survive: >> >> - It has to be invite only, so that your boss doesn't randomly subscribe to >> it >> - People have to be 'vetted' in some fashion, including but not limited to >> the list-populace approving each person who is a candidate for being added, >> this leads to: >> - Generally folks need to be sponsored by an existing member, someone to >> make the case to the populace why this new person should be brought into the >> circle >> - There have to be strict codes of confidentiality >> - Sometimes that confidentiality has to be broken. (For instance, perhaps >> one person in talking about how their employer X does business puts a person >> who works for employer Y in a position where they have a legal obligation to >> notify their employer that "Employer X is screwing us over in this fashion.") >> - The very existence of the list is generally denied to any outsiders. >> Otherwise, people become bombarded with requests to be let into the circle. >> >> It *can* be done, but I don't think it's anywhere near as close to easy as >> you might think it is. And you already broke the last rule. :-) >> >> D >> >> >> >> On Dec 9, 2012, at 1:52 PM, Jo Rhett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> After a very interesting chat with some colleagues, it brought up the need >>> for a "private" place for the kind of hallway conversations that can only >>> happen at conferences or bars right now. >>> >>> I'm wondering if other people would be interested in a closed list for >>> discussing employers and job opportunities? This closed list would be >>> useful for inquiring about others have work or have worked at companies, >>> and how they feel about the place and/or discussions about how to >>> productively introduce new ideas into a company. >>> >>> -- >>> Jo Rhett >>> Net Consonance : net philanthropy to improve open source and internet >>> projects. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators >>> http://lopsa.org/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators >> http://lopsa.org/ > > > > -- > LITTLE GIRL: But which cookie will you eat FIRST? > COOKIE MONSTER: Me think you have misconception of cookie-eating process. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
