Me too, sort of

Post #33,166 by orion 3/22/02 1:14:27 PM Reply	Me too, sort of I have 4 and a half years at a previous job as a developer and 5+ years at the other jobs. But Despite having 5+ years in VB and ASP, they want that darn 4 Year degree and my 2 year degree doesn't cut it. Before the big market crash all they wanted was the 2 year degree or 3+ years of experience. I cannot get most of the companies I have talked to to call me back, is this normal this time of year, or is my former employer (the law firm) saying nasty things about me so that I won't get hired anywhere else that has decent pay? *I am free now, to choose my own destiny.*
Post #33,173 by ChrisR 3/22/02 2:17:58 PM Reply	Being nasty Most of the managers I've talked to are very cognizant of the fact that they can be held legally liable for saying "Nasty" things about a former employee. I think things work a little differently than you suppose. The way to "get back" at an employee is to either not provide information about the quality of the work, or provide information that gives faint praise. So instead of saying either (a) you suck; or (b) you rule, the manager will simply say (c) yes, you worked here; or (d) I don't have time to discuss this. In this age of legal liability, (a) is not really an option, but (c) & (d) can easily be interpreted as meaning the same thing for those looking for subtle clues. In not going out of their way to talk about an ex-employee, the person on the other end of the phone reads between the lines and builds their own impressions.
Post #33,474 by broomberg 3/26/02 11:53:35 AM Reply	As a non manager what restrictions are on me? Let's say there is an ex-employee (or soon to be, on his own volition) . This person has causes me HELL, and will continue to be painful for years to comes based on his idiocy. He tells a good story, but hires idiots and leaves huge chunks of "almost" working code behind. He jumps ship 2 weeks before a project is due (after pushing back the deadline MANY times), and we see that the past 2 years is almost a total waste. If I "stumble" across his new employer, what I am allowed to say?
Post #33,484 by boxley 3/26/02 12:34:54 PM Reply	Thank him profusely for taking him :) TAM ARIS QUAM ARMIPOTENS

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