The Dilemma
By Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20254)
March 19, 2023 1:37am CST
If you had a staff member who wanted to leave the company after causing a lot of disruptions to the team, and that specific person then asked you to be her referee, what would you do?
-warn the new potential boss of the danger (and risk being stuck with that member until whenever), or
-give a wonderful recommendation (a lie, but you ended up saving your team).
At the end of the day, hiring a new staff based on recommendations of strangers is a real risky business isn't it.
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16 responses
@DaddyEvil (147009)
• United States
19 Mar 23
I would tell them I couldn't give an honest recommendation but they were welcome to quit before I had to fire them. As a matter of fact, I did tell a person that once. They chose to quit.
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@DaddyEvil (147009)
• United States
19 Mar 23
@YrNemo I don't know. I've never worked under contract.
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@florelway (23358)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Mar 23
In my organisation I don't get to choose my staff because the head of the agency just assign them to my office. But I did one big blow to the head when I told him that the person is more of a liability than an asset and I don't want to spend and waste time training her.
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@YrNemo (20254)
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19 Mar 23
but you would be stuck with her! As it is, I think one of my new colleagues's previous company was so relieved to say goodbye to her, that they did whatever it took just to see her gone. (She didn't like her former colleagues either, so it was mutual.)
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@allknowing (144889)
• India
20 Mar 23
If I was fully aware of the wrong doings and then I am asked to give a recommendation I would never be able to do it.
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@quantum2020 (12041)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
21 Mar 23
I simply would not give a recommendation. That person would have to start a new job without my recommendation
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@merrybelle2021 (1392)
• Philippines
19 Mar 23
It sounds like she will be bouncing around (as you said the other company was relieved to get rid of her) until there's nowhere for her to transfer to and/or she decides to leave the whole organization or retire early.
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@Virtually2021 (828)
• Southend-On-Sea, England
20 Mar 23
I would recommend a wonderful recommendation.
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@much2say (57519)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Mar 23
I think I would ask this person just what did they expect me to say about them 
. . . make them answer/review themselves. I would then respond to their self-review honestly - and they can squirm knowing you probably won't do it at that point 
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. . . make them answer/review themselves. I would then respond to their self-review honestly - and they can squirm knowing you probably won't do it at that point .
