Here's the situation. I recently got a phone call at work from an employer calling me because someone they interviewed put me down as a reference.

I am SHOCKED that this person put me down as a reference for a job. Here's why:

When I supervised this person, she told me that she could not work weekends or cover overnight shifts (which is part of her job description). When I told her that perhaps I need to find someone else to fill her position, she went over my head to my boss, who didn't really support me. She also obtained a note from a doctor stating that she had "weekend nocturnal epilepsy", and therefore, could not fulfill that part of her job description. Shortly after that, she moved to another position within the company (9-5 hours), and I was no longer her supervisor.

She did not talk to me at all about putting me down as a reference.

She was terminated from my company recently for sending emails (to another employee both using company computers) attacking and criticizing coworkers. When my boss told me about her termination, she also mentioned that I was mentioned in her emails.

There is a part of me that would like to call her perspective employer back and let them know about her personality, and especially her load-of-crap medical diagnosis of "weekend nocturnal epilepsy". And part of me just feels that I would be being mean because I really didn't like her--she was a negative person.

I know that references typically just want to get employment dates, etc., but I really don't get why she had me as a reference.

What do you all think?
Thanks.
Urby

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• Ethical question--reference for employment ..., Urby, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:01:17 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Easy solution, Rafe, Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:34:27
  • Similar thing happened to me, NonStop , Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:43:26
  • Are we talking work history or referrence?, JimN, Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:49:33
  • Re: Ethical question--reference for employment ..., TML , Fri, 25 Feb 2005 07:34:16
  • "Weekend nocturnal epilepsy" - Google hits = 0, Geoff, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:44:50
    • Re: "Weekend nocturnal epilepsy" - Google hits = 0, t_mokes, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:15:46
  • And the plot thickens ..., Urby, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:30:54
    • Re: And the plot thickens ..., dboone, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:13:43
      • the land of the lawsuit, TML , Fri, 25 Feb 2005 07:45:51
        • Re: the land of the lawsuit, jp, Fri, 25 Feb 2005 11:39:13
        • Re: the land of the lawsuit, Urby, Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:40:33
        • Re: the land of the lawsuit, dboone, Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:52:30
      • I disagree, John J, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:26:30
        • Re: I disagree, dboone, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:36:47
          • dboone, are you a lawyer?, John J, Fri, 25 Feb 2005 06:18:06
            • Re: dboone, are you a lawyer?, dboone, Fri, 25 Feb 2005 06:40:47
        • I doubt it -- she drives a Kia. n/m, Urby, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 17:32:08
    • Re: What is weekend nocturnal epilepsy?, t_mokes, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:52:25
      • Re: What is weekend nocturnal epilepsy?, Urby, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:04:36
      • Re: What is weekend nocturnal epilepsy?, Yaofeng, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:02:07
        • And with whom do they have their, Noel, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 13:45:50
          • Now you have aroused my imagination...n/m, Yaofeng, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:50:15
  • legal issue, Rich, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:25:16
  • Tell it like it is...., CFishgo, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:12:03
  • I found this whole thread incredibly sad..., LesH, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:34:55
    • Agreed, ChuckD , Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:30:08
    • Re: I found this whole thread incredibly sad..., Chad, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:46:57
    • Re: I found this whole thread incredibly sad..., Dan , Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:40:57
  • If HR won't handle it, say as little as possible..., Noel, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:19:42
    • Re: If HR won't handle it, say as little as possible..., Dennis_MA, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:28:56
    • Re: If HR won't handle it, say as little as possible..., t_mokes, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:32:29
      • Thanks for that! Hope I'll never have to use the info!, Noel, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:37:14
  • Make no recommendation, pro or con, Ari , Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:48:46
    • Yup, use the company policy line, refer to HR. n/m, TKC, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:57:40
  • Agree w/ AlexF, SilverAeroGuy, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:24:33
    • "asking for trouble if you tell the truth", Urby, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:41:19
      • Re: I think Urby should say regard to her work and, t_mokes, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:14:27
      • Re: "asking for trouble if you tell the truth", Yaofeng, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:55:23
      • Yes, check with HR and let HR handles this. n/m, TKC, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:51:54
  • Just refer the caller to HR, many companies do not...., TKC, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:12:21
  • Say as little as possible, AlexF, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:09:54
  • Re: Ethical question--reference for employment ..., t_mokes, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:09:42

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