• @[email protected]
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    -6810 months ago

    Is this going to be their last job? Lots of employers verify the last 3 employers or last 5 years

    • Hyperreality
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      Lots of employers don’t verify at all, especially for low level stuff.

      Companies are also unlikely to provide much more than the start and end date of employment. No point taking any risks, no benefit from warning another company.

      • @[email protected]
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        To each their own I guess…I work in healthcare and this is a very real thing that has negatively impacted people I’ve known who have quit without notice

        Edit: Who is downvoting this one?! Fuck those hospital staff, I guess

        • @[email protected]
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          2710 months ago

          Have you never had a job that didn’t even go on your resume? I worked part time at a video store for some extra cash while I was waiting for a career position to start. I gave the heads up when I was leaving but if the manager had been a dickbag or something I would’ve fucked them over with no ragerts. We have zero context for this (probably fake) text.

        • @[email protected]
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          2110 months ago

          I live in Georgia USA my employment laws explicitly state I can be fired or quit for any reason or no reason. As much as that sucks, I could quit because I don’t like my boss’ new haircut and that’s ironically more legally protected than me being fired for being bisexual.

          • @[email protected]
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            110 months ago

            Whether or not it’s legal to quit or fire someone isn’t the topic though, this is about your previous employer communicating your termination status to a prospective employer

            • @[email protected]
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              210 months ago

              I assumed this connection was obvious

              • I quit cuz of a haircut
              • I get a new job
              • employer calls old job
              • they cannot ask why or how I left because the law is I can leave for any and no reason
              • @[email protected]
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                310 months ago

                they cannot ask why or how I left because the law is I can leave for any and no reason

                Just because you can legally quit for any reason at any time does not mean your prospective employer can’t ask your previous employer why or how you left. These are 2 different things

                • @[email protected]
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                  310 months ago

                  If they misrepresent the method of your termination in any way you can potentially sue for defamation, so, yeah, they can say what they want as long as they want to get sued.

                  • @[email protected]
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                    Sure, but all your previous employer has to do is be honest. If you tell your boss you quit effective immediately, that’s “resignation without notice” at most companies. You can try to sue for defamation if this costs you a future job, but your previous employer has their documentation lined up and you will lose

        • @[email protected]
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          410 months ago

          I haven’t the slightest clue why people are mass downvoting your real experience here. Within many career paths, everything you’ve said is true.

          • @grue
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            I haven’t the slightest clue why people are mass downvoting your real experience here.

            Because although the obsequious attitude he’s advocating for might be individually advantageous, it’s damaging to society (i.e. workers’ power, collectively) and sure as fuck shouldn’t be encouraged!

            • @RaoulDook
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              No, that’s ridiculous. It’s not damaging to anyone. It’s the reality of the serious career world, and if you want a good career in reality (vs a worker’s revolution or whatever in your fantasy) it would be wise to listen.

              References are a real thing. Employment history is a real thing. These are checked by HR and hiring managers for serious career jobs, when an applicant is being considered. I have received direct confirmation of this from 2 jobs where I was hired, from my references and former employers who told me that the new employer called them to ask about me.

            • lad
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              210 months ago

              That makes sense, although it would have been easier to understand (for me, at the very least) if someone commented that right away after downvoting

            • @[email protected]
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              110 months ago

              Original commenter who has been downvoted to hell here. I’vs spent half my life as a front-line worker and half my life in management, and in management I fight like hell for my people in the face of the greedy corporate bullshit we’re handed down from on high.

              That said, if you’re going to be on my healthcare staff, I and all your colleagues need to be able to trust you. If you’ve demonstrated a pattern of quitting without notice, to me that demonstrates a lack of planning and/or frustration tolerance, and that makes me hesitant to trust you.

              I get lots of people aren’t working in jobs that aren’t as high stakes as healthcare though

        • @RaoulDook
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          It’s a very real thing in many real career paths. It’s also relevant to the Golden Rule; do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

          If your job was decent and they treat you OK, treat them decently in return. That’s how you get good references and advance your career.

          The alternative is to keep having shitty jobs that make you want to leave without giving notice I guess.

        • PatFusty
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          You are getting downvoted because the lemmitard hive associates your name with a downvote. Nothing to do with what you said.

    • @Paddzr
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      I’m a manager. No, I don’t care. Agencies will because they want to see you a service. But even they don’t go as far as more than 1. 2 references are rare.

      I’ve dealt with plenty of applications and agencies. I don’t think it’s an insignificant sample size and experience.

      • @[email protected]
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        I’m not talking about references though. I’m also a manager, I’ve done tons of references, and most are glowing. I’m talking about employment verification, which HR often handles totally separate from the hiring manager. Obviously this is going to vary based on organization and policy, and the entire concept seems deeply unpopular here lol

        • @Blue_Morpho
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          Employment verification isn’t allowed to answer personal questions which would include the text above. HR contacts HR with the question, “Was this person employed on X through X dates.” The reply is yes or no. The manager doesn’t get involved.

          • @[email protected]
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            310 months ago

            Employment verification can absolutely include a description of the separation, eg “resignation with notice,” “resignation without notice,” or “terminated for cause.” Lots of people saying this can’t be said, but no one has cited any source because it’s false

            • @Blue_Morpho
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              no one has cited any source

              What is your source?

              Quora has verified CEO’s and Professors saying only dates and position are given out by HR.

                • @Blue_Morpho
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                  Your link isn’t relevant because it is about being fired, not quitting.

                  But from your link:

                  “Many organizations have policies that limit their staff to providing only dates of employment and job titles when inquiries are made about past employees. Others may be more willing to share information with prospective employers.”

                  So your statement only applies to your situation as your link confirms.

                  I hired people too. In only one situation where any ex employee was caught stealing from a client did I ever share anything negative. And that was only because the company who called was also a former customer.

                  • @[email protected]
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                    I like how you end your post with an example of you doing the thing you’re saying companies don’t do lol

                    Of course this varies by organization and policy, but it’s a real thing that many companies do. “Terminated with cause” aka fired is just one of several separation categories companies may share

          • @acceptable_pumpkin
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            210 months ago

            I believe they can also ask the question “is this employee eligible for rehire?”

        • @grue
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          710 months ago

          …the entire concept seems deeply unpopular here

          You’re simping for the bourgeoisie in !leftymemes. WTF did you expect?

          • @[email protected]
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            210 months ago

            Guess I’ll retreat to my hole and let the proletariat continuing giving each other tips on worsening their spiral into destitution