Calling your employer

[Wowjack]

When a company you're seeking to get hired with calls your present employer, what kind of questions are they asking?

 

[717capt]

they can ask anything they want, however your present or past employer may only provide the following information:
date of hire, starting salary, present salary, would they rehire you and as a pilot they have to provide all your traing records. Thats all they can legally say about you. They cannot say anything else either positive or negative.

 

[shon7]

they can ask anything they want, however your present or past employer may only provide the following information:
date of hire, starting salary, present salary, would they rehire you and as a pilot they have to provide all your traing records. Thats all they can legally say about you. They cannot say anything else either positive or negative.

keyword here is "may." There are enough losers out there with personal vendettas that will try and screw you. Best option is to sign up for one of the services that calls your employer and lets you know what they are saying about you.

 

[HighSpeedClimb]

they can ask anything they want, however your present or past employer may only provide the following information:
date of hire, starting salary, present salary, would they rehire you and as a pilot they have to provide all your traing records. Thats all they can legally say about you. They cannot say anything else either positive or negative.

717 is very correct, if you find out otherwise you have a huge lawsuit pending.. :beer:

 

[Wowjack]

I'm not saying I'm in bad standing with anyone, but now I'm curious as to where to find such an agency?

 

[FlaZoomie]

What can you do if a past employer is saying bad stuff about you?

 

[Getter]

If they don't want you around, the best way to get rid of you is to give you a glowing recommendation. That has to be the easiest, lawsuit free way of getting rid of the "problem" guys.

 

[PSAChiefPilots]

I'm not saying I'm in bad standing with anyone, but now I'm curious as to where to find such an agency?

I know Laurie Clark offers it and frequents the board, She can alos be found on www.AviationInterviews.com

Very good Idea for anyone, I personally have fallen victim to post #3 and unless you can prove it good luck and I now am on the other end of the phone calls and YES, they do ask stuff they are not supposed to ask!

Depends on who answers the phone as to what gets answered, Like I was told, always put your direct Supervisor's name on the application, Not just the Companies 800 #, at least you have an idea where you stand with that one (I hope!)

Good Luck,
PSACPSP

 

[check6]

What happens if a potential employer calls your current employer when you don't want your current employer to know you are looking for a job?

 

[Jonny Sacko]

What happens if a potential employer calls your current employer when you don't want your current employer to know you are looking for a job?

The current employer now knows.

 

[FreightNazi]

When a company you're seeking to get hired with calls your present employer, what kind of questions are they asking?

Unless you have something to hide or skeletons in your closet, don't worry about it.

 

[radarlove]

they can ask anything they want, however your present or past employer may only provide the following information:
date of hire, starting salary, present salary, would they rehire you and as a pilot they have to provide all your traing records. Thats all they can legally say about you. They cannot say anything else either positive or negative.

That's absolute nonsense.

Go find the "law" that you are quoting there Tex.

 

[lostplnetairman]

I was wondering about that "law" myself. It doesn't exist.

You can only sue one for defamation of character. The truth is always defensible. Furthermore, employers have an affirmative responsibility to pass along the facts relating to any workplace violence, etc. The numerous acts of workplace violence that occurred after the individual was fired from numerous jobs, only to get another one and go ballistic, have provided the impetus for many states to pass reference check immunity laws for employers.

That being said: http://www.badreferences.com/

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