Friend ask me if he could use me on a Job reference . I had to say No !

And why would anyone who doesn't knows you even care?

Danger Dog . wrote:

For business I play hardball , will not refer anyone if they have 1 of the following

1. Only speaks 1 language

2. Overweight and poor eating habits

3.Swears a lot

4. Poor hygiene and bad breath

5. Bald men that wear baseball caps all the time

6. Men that wear Sport team jerseys in public

7.men that wear sneakers to work

Good think I’ll never ask your for a reference.

#1 is ridiculous

You*

Yawn^10 wrote:

Danger Dog . wrote:

For business I play hardball , will not refer anyone if they have 1 of the following

1. Only speaks 1 language

2. Overweight and poor eating habits

3.Swears a lot

4. Poor hygiene and bad breath

5. Bald men that wear baseball caps all the time

6. Men that wear Sport team jerseys in public

7.men that wear sneakers to work

Good think I’ll never ask your for a reference.

#1 is ridiculous

Only speak 1 language = Lazy

Danger Dog . wrote:

For business I play hardball , will not refer anyone if they have 1 of the following

1. Only speaks 1 language

2. Overweight and poor eating habits

3.Swears a lot

4. Poor hygiene and bad breath

5. Bald men that wear baseball caps all the time

6. Men that wear Sport team jerseys in public

7.men that wear sneakers to work

And I would not give you a good reference either, unless the employer was seeking a narrow minded and ignorant azzhole. Then you would be an outstanding fit.

Mark Zuckerberg wears sneakers to work...

Are you 25 or less?

Most employers wouldn't use a character reference from a 'friend'.

In fact I don't think any employer would take a reference that wasn't related to employment, school or volunteer work of some kind. Or perhaps sports related if you had a coach who would vouch for you.

For all they know a friend could be someone you drink with on the weekends.

Hell yeah, you sound like a great friend. Maybe egg his house too for good measure

I speak the ONLY languages that mean anything

English

Python

The rest is not very useful.

Your story doesn't make sense. Why would anyone ask a friend for a job reference?

And yet you're friends. Stinky feet and all?

Greg, for you, all an employer would have to do is google your name and find everything they would need to know. No need for references.

Anonymity has its benefits.

Good standards

They probably show up in similar situations, so you could remove some for efficiency.

I think obese, lack of language proficiency, poor and talentless more or less covers bases.

Zachary Cushing wrote:

Greg, for you, all an employer would have to do is google your name and find everything they would need to know. No need for references.

Anonymity has its benefits.

What you say about Greg is true, but he isn't wrong in this case. I've worked jobs ranging from dishwasher to attending cardiologist. Never once have I filled out a job or school application where a friend would have been accepted as a reference.

Yawn^10 wrote:

Danger Dog . wrote:

For business I play hardball , will not refer anyone if they have 1 of the following

1. Only speaks 1 language

2. Overweight and poor eating habits

3.Swears a lot

4. Poor hygiene and bad breath

5. Bald men that wear baseball caps all the time

6. Men that wear Sport team jerseys in public

7.men that wear sneakers to work

Good think I’ll never ask your for a reference.

#1 is ridiculous

I would write you a reference letter but I'd be forced to disclose you are an idoit who cannot spot a clear joke thread. my goodness

do n wrote:

Good standards

They probably show up in similar situations, so you could remove some for efficiency.

I think obese, lack of language proficiency, poor and talentless more or less covers bases.

Obese people cannot hide it - the employer will gladly discriminate against them for it. No need for OP to refuse them a letter of rec. But always good when we conflate weight with morality. Is my PR fast enough for me to go to heavan?????

Zachary Cushing wrote:

Greg, for you, all an employer would have to do is google your name and find everything they would need to know. No need for references.

Anonymity has its benefits.

If an employer googled me they would have to go to page 2 to find any lets run posts.

The only thing they'd see is a thread that says 'I want to be an American' which is hardly harmful.

You have made this same nonsense claim before.

My online reputation is fine despite what you believe.

Greg wrote:

Zachary Cushing wrote:

Greg, for you, all an employer would have to do is google your name and find everything they would need to know. No need for references.

Anonymity has its benefits.

If an employer googled me they would have to go to page 2 to find any lets run posts.

The only thing they'd see is a thread that says 'I want to be an American' which is hardly harmful.

You have made this same nonsense claim before.

My online reputation is fine despite what you believe.

In addition to this, it is extremely unlikely I would be in any position where anything I've said online would haunt me.

People have opinions and I have posted some of mine online. I don't see what's the big deal.

Now let's say I was running for political office and had posts where I was attacking people for their skin color or sexual orientation, that could haunt me...

But I don't have those posts either.

99% of employers wouldn't give a s*** about what I've said on Letsrun.

weird thing to make up wrote:

Zachary Cushing wrote:

Greg, for you, all an employer would have to do is google your name and find everything they would need to know. No need for references.

Anonymity has its benefits.

What you say about Greg is true

It's only true in his mind. If I wanted to be a courier for some company and had my own vehicle they would not give a damn about my online reputation.

Here's a challenge: Name jobs you guys think I couldn't get because of your belief I have such a terrible online reputation.

I don't think you can come up with any.