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Lady0424
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 Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:47 pm Post subject: Is it common for this to happen? |
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| Is it common for a pending-employer (somebody who already offered you a job and you're *thinking* of working for them) to demand to speak to your previous employer, even though you told them that it's not possible and you feel uncomfortable with it? I provided this employer with other references but the person won't take it and is demanding to speak to one of my previous employers. |
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Gordon
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Is it someone you are currently working for or someone you quit working for a while ago? If the latter, I can't see why that would be a problem for you. |
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Lady0424
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Gordon wrote: |
| Is it someone you are currently working for or someone you quit working for a while ago? If the latter, I can't see why that would be a problem for you. |
It's someone I quit working for recently. It was also in Japan but because I quit and it's looked un-favorably upon by Japanese people to quit before contract, that's why I don't want to provide the pending-employer the reference. But she keeps demanding for it. I mean I didn't end on a bad note with my previous employer, it's just I don't want the previous employer to be put in a awkward position. What doesn't make sense to me is- wouldn't the current employer ask for the reference *before* she hired me? not *after*? |
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furiousmilksheikali
Joined: 31 Jul 2006
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Location: In a coffee shop, splitting a 30,000 yen tab with Sekiguchi.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: Is it common for this to happen? |
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| Lady0424 wrote: |
| Is it common for a pending-employer (somebody who already offered you a job and you're *thinking* of working for them) to demand to speak to your previous employer, even though you told them that it's not possible and you feel uncomfortable with it? I provided this employer with other references but the person won't take it and is demanding to speak to one of my previous employers. |
Are you talking about employers generally or those in Japan?
I think that companies anywhere will be suspiscious of anyone who pleads not to contact their former boss. Are you trying to ask if this only happens in Japan? |
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Glenski
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:53 am Post subject: |
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I agree with sheik. If I were trying to hire you and wanted to talk to your most recent employer, I'd be very suspicious if you said I couldn't. I mean, if the employer was dead or out of business or somehow otherwise unreachable, ok, but this is not the case.
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| I mean I didn't end on a bad note with my previous employer, it's just I don't want the previous employer to be put in a awkward position. |
What awkward position? You didn't end on a bad note. Why would this be awkward? So, you quit early. If you can explain why satisfactorily, then give the contact information.
As it is, you have stalled, and this might work against you even if you decide to give in now. Do it if you really want the job. Just notify the old employer first, explain why you hesitated, and then contact the prospective employer. |
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anh
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:45 am Post subject: |
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I am in (or sort of in) a similar situation. Basically I'm a 1099 working for a big company, but I do have a district boss. Since I'm essentially "independent," I can do whatever I want or nothing at all. So even though I am "employed" aka still getting checks, I haven't worked in at least 3-4 months. I also never stated my intention to stop working, not like they depended on me for anything. I wouldn't want any future employers calling that particular boss just in case he had something negative to say about my "disappearance."
I also don't want to call this boss telling them I'm applying for other things after so long... awkward! |
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bearcat
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| To answer the OP's original question, no its not common. |
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