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I had to fill in some paperwork earlier for my young French work placement studenty girl. Left it on her desk for her to check I'd got all the details correct. "Just one change", she said. "I 'ave corrected you job title to Pervert". 

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2 hours ago, gavin_3110 said:

Because it was explicity stated one must be your current or most recent employer.

I'm more wondering what the point is in contacting them for a reference before they've met you for interview? Nevermind given an offer of employment. Wasn't stated either at any point of the process.

 

14 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said:

 

 


When did you last apply for a job MC? Not meant to be cheeky, genuine question. Since I've started work I've always had to give my most recent employer as a reference, I thought it was standard practice. There is normally a check box where they ask if they can be contacted before the interview. Stupid fucking question but at least they ask rather than go ahead and do it without you knowing.

 

 

It has been a while, but I'm fully aware of the standard practice of having your most recent employer as a reference. I agree that the check box is stupid, but it's probably a cover against anyone claiming a previous employer has maliciously given them a poor reference .

Having said that, as long ago as I was applying for jobs, if you put someone down as a reference, it was hardly a surprise if the prospective employer contacted them at ANY stage in the interview process. I know of people who have been in the position where they turned up to the "interview" to be offered the job on the basis of their application and references - this may be the case here.

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I had to fill in some paperwork earlier for my young French work placement studenty girl. Left it on her desk for her to check I'd got all the details correct. "Just one change", she said. "I 'ave corrected you job title to Pervert". 



I reckon she's choking for some Dunfermline saucisson...
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Applied for a job and they invited me to interview next week. They also contacted my referees at that point, one of whom is my current boss. Now the cat is well and truly out the fucking bag.

What's the fucking need for that?




That happened to me last year. I was followed down a corridor by an irate manager screaming at me at the top of her voice
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Got a call from my maw a couple of hours ago saying her place was in darkness due to a power cut, so I drove up the road to get a couple of candles (not four, sadly) going, and to sit with her for a wee while.

The joys of sitting in the candlelit semi-darkness when all you can hear is the tick-tock of her kitchen clock, and the distant sound of yer maw plopping out a dump.

 

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4 hours ago, bob the tank said:

 

 


That happened to me last year. I was followed down a corridor by an irate manager screaming at me at the top of her voice

 

 

I hope you stopped in your tracks, turned round and stared at her without saying a word for 30 seconds before asking her who the f**k she thought she was talking to?

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