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Is this common? I've always told folks at my previous job where I was going, and have asked people where they are headed to when they leave.

by crummy 5y ago

systems_glitch 5y ago
Worked for a company doing tens or hundreds of millions in sales a year (automated metrology machinery). VP did stuff like this. It was illegal in the jurisdiction in which they operated, but it happened anyway.
twirlock 5y ago
No, companies don't do this because it gives you good legal standing to sue the shit out of them ianal
- twirlock 5y ago
  Yeah probably some random anecdote about anon's important vp friend trumps the stated policy of every corporation in existence.
MichaelMoser123 5y ago
don't know about 'phoning the company', but someone from the previous place might consult their linked-in profile and contact some acquaintance from the new place informally, with the aim to bad mouth their former peer. I stopped updating my linked-in profile, because this is quite possible, if you have worked in a toxic work environment (in terms of security: all what is in the realm of the possible, is also likely to happen in reality)
- bbarn 5y ago
  As a hiring manager, if someone did this, I would just feel bad for the person who was on their way to me, that they had to work with people like that.
  - MichaelMoser123 5y ago
    That's a very reasonable position, on the other side: as a hiring manager you probably wouldn't work with the new hire on a day-to-day basis, and you wouldn't be involved with his performance review.
- matwood 5y ago
  Except this is blatant sour grapes. If people at the new company really believe the bad mouthing, then you already have issues with your new job.
stadium 5y ago
I've done it both ways. Early in my career, I followed some coworkers to a new company. I was a couple months behind the others. The perception at the old company was that everyone was poached by one of these coworkers. They got a cease and desist letter from the old company lawyers. I told people then but wished I hadn't. Everything turned out fine for me in the end though. The next job change I had, I didn't tell anyone where I was going. I was a little scared from the last experience. Many people asked, and I politely told them I would share after I'm settled in. It was a cross country move and I didn't feel that there was any benefit to sharing where I was going ahead of time. The work environment I left was a little dysfunctional at times, and I didn't want to take any chances of someone sabotaging me or creating extra noise or rumors. Then in my last job change, I had built good working relationships and felt comfortable sharing, so I shared freely.

Is this common? I've always told folks at my previous job where I was going, and have asked people where they are headed to when they leave.

by crummy 5y ago

Is this common? I've always told folks at my previous job where I was going, and have asked people where they are headed to when they leave.

systems_glitch 5y ago

Worked for a company doing tens or hundreds of millions in sales a year (automated metrology machinery). VP did stuff like this. It was illegal in the jurisdiction in which they operated, but it happened anyway.

twirlock 5y ago

No, companies don't do this because it gives you good legal standing to sue the shit out of them ianal

twirlock 5y ago
Yeah probably some random anecdote about anon's important vp friend trumps the stated policy of every corporation in existence.

MichaelMoser123 5y ago

don't know about 'phoning the company', but someone from the previous place might consult their linked-in profile and contact some acquaintance from the new place informally, with the aim to bad mouth their former peer. I stopped updating my linked-in profile, because this is quite possible, if you have worked in a toxic work environment (in terms of security: all what is in the realm of the possible, is also likely to happen in reality)

bbarn 5y ago
As a hiring manager, if someone did this, I would just feel bad for the person who was on their way to me, that they had to work with people like that.
- MichaelMoser123 5y ago
  That's a very reasonable position, on the other side: as a hiring manager you probably wouldn't work with the new hire on a day-to-day basis, and you wouldn't be involved with his performance review.
matwood 5y ago
Except this is blatant sour grapes. If people at the new company really believe the bad mouthing, then you already have issues with your new job.

stadium 5y ago

I've done it both ways. Early in my career, I followed some coworkers to a new company. I was a couple months behind the others. The perception at the old company was that everyone was poached by one of these coworkers. They got a cease and desist letter from the old company lawyers. I told people then but wished I hadn't. Everything turned out fine for me in the end though. The next job change I had, I didn't tell anyone where I was going. I was a little scared from the last experience. Many people asked, and I politely told them I would share after I'm settled in. It was a cross country move and I didn't feel that there was any benefit to sharing where I was going ahead of time. The work environment I left was a little dysfunctional at times, and I didn't want to take any chances of someone sabotaging me or creating extra noise or rumors. Then in my last job change, I had built good working relationships and felt comfortable sharing, so I shared freely.