http://www.safetyxchange.org/the-safety-profession-and-your-career/give-prospective-employers-reference-check Putting Safety First Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:59:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.safetyxchange.org/the-safety-profession-and-your-career/give-prospective-employers-reference-check/comment-page-1#comment-1108 Heather Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:37:29 +0000 http://www.safetyxchange.org/?p=6472#comment-1108 So true on all counts. After being stalked by a boss on one job and having my private life revealed to the media by an earlier one, I check ALL prospective employers out. The latest offer came from a woman who on paper sounded great, but during the interview I got a creepy vibe off her. I checked her out online and all the great reviews about her were penned by herself and related to Facebook, Twitter, et cetera. I declined the job. She kept calling and emailing anyway, begging me to work for her, saying I should trust her, but meanwhile saying she didn't trust me or any other employee and needed boatloads of extremely private information about me - she had learned I once dated a major celebrity and I believe that's what was fueling this. Basically my gut took one look at her and said, "future stalker", so I declined the job for a second time, and this time made sure it was final. She got the point and moved on. Add one point to your otherwise fantastic essay: gut instinct. If the job looks great on paper but your gut says otherwise, listen to your gut. It never lies. So true on all counts. After being stalked by a boss on one job and having my private life revealed to the media by an earlier one, I check ALL prospective employers out. The latest offer came from a woman who on paper sounded great, but during the interview I got a creepy vibe off her. I checked her out online and all the great reviews about her were penned by herself and related to Facebook, Twitter, et cetera. I declined the job. She kept calling and emailing anyway, begging me to work for her, saying I should trust her, but meanwhile saying she didn't trust me or any other employee and needed boatloads of extremely private information about me - she had learned I once dated a major celebrity and I believe that's what was fueling this. Basically my gut took one look at her and said, "future stalker", so I declined the job for a second time, and this time made sure it was final. She got the point and moved on. Add one point to your otherwise fantastic essay: gut instinct. If the job looks great on paper but your gut says otherwise, listen to your gut. It never lies.

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