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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:35 PM Original message |
I'm filling out a job application, when I come across this: |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. Can understand eliminating any nonprofession contacts but |
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conscious evolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
35. Sounds like a way to weed out |
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politicoguru (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. discrimination |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Potential information |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. Just list your friends as professional references. |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Not sure of the laws in other states but here in CA |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Yes that's true |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Unless it is school districts |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #10 |
39. That is true, tonysam. |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. And "Is the person eligible for re-hire." n/t |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
42. That's how it is in MA. |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Right on. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is one of those rules where they kill the tree because of one bad apple |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. If your friends can be listed as professional |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. Have your professional friends become clerics, then they can be references |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. What can't you get on the Internet? |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. if you are willing to spend some time searching, you can probably find about anything |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Don't know that I would use their online confession page though! |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. DUZY ALERT! |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I too am an ordained cleric. Why not get whom ever you would like to be your reference to get |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 10:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. "My clergy reference is Anton LaVey." |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 11:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Id DOES seem likely they have a narrow understanding of the can of worms 'cleric' can be |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 11:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. !!! |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 03:01 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. That's about my own bent, but ... |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. What a horrible world you live in |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:02 AM Response to Reply #13 |
34. (Your signature here) |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. Tempest in a teacup. |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
18. If you don't really care about getting the job, just write... |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 05:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. HA! Good one. |
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Rozlee (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. You sound as bad as my aunt |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 11:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. That.... |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
20. Is there a level requirement on the referring cleric? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:02 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. I knew there was a D&D joke in here somewhere. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-16-09 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
21. Don't worry. They won't talk to references unless they are serious about you. |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
28. ignore the unrecs...:) you are doing fine.... |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
31. I don't think "clergy" has to be an indication that they may be fundies |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
32. You'd think "clients" and "business partneres" would count n/t |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
36. I think you have it right in regarding this |
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DaveinJapan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
37. "On edit: less than two minutes and I have an unrec!? What the hell?" |
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Joanie Baloney (801 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
38. I think the GrovelBot is a professional reference |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
40. I once interviewed for a laboratory position |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
41. I'm an Ordained Minister in the Church of the SubGenius |
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Joanie Baloney (801 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Is that you?? |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
43. Can it be living or dead clergy? |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
44. I don't give ref's on first blush either... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 12:24 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. If the application wants references, then why wouldn't you supply them? |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 07:36 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. ...because it is not appropriate to give out that info |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
45. I'm sorry, but this is not a big deal and it's very |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. That may have been true back in the days of paper applications |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Then you'd better get used to not |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Why would a clergyman be in a better position to speak to my character |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-17-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. To answer your question, many companies don't allow you |
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