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    Morning
    "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

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      Just had a phone call from one of my references asking if I could fill in the details on the reference form for him as he is in meetings all day and there's no one in the office to day to confirm when I worked there.

      Am I right in thinking that companies are not allowed to give any more info than Name, position and dates worked?
      "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

      Norrahe's blog

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        I had yesterday afternoon working on a different task as the one that I fixed 90% off was doing my head in.

        I'm back on it this morning and I "think" I know what I need to do...

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          Originally posted by norrahe View Post
          Just had a phone call from one of my references asking if I could fill in the details on the reference form for him as he is in meetings all day and there's no one in the office to day to confirm when I worked there.

          Am I right in thinking that companies are not allowed to give any more info than Name, position and dates worked?
          They are not obliged to give more than that. Most Companies do the bare minimum, on advice from HR and their legal people, as there is too much scope for getting sued if the person the reference was written about decides they didn't like what was in it.
          "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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            Morning all.



            Have I missed anything?

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              Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
              They are disturbing the smooth running of the systems. By using them. The impertinence of it.

              I think I should loosen the bolts of one of their chairs - teach them a lesson.
              We did that in one of the labs.

              Taught the uppity esteemed customers a lesson or two.

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                Originally posted by zeitghost View Post


                Morning all.



                Have I missed anything?
                Pogle's looking for a theremin. Can you build her one?

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                  Originally posted by zara_backdog View Post
                  FED UP NOW !
                  There's a thread for that.

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                    Originally posted by Bunk View Post
                    There's a guy on a conference call behind me who keeps talking about a bank called Fargo Wells

                    I think they're related to Bank of America Lynch Merrill or PJ Morgan
                    Do they have a Special Agent name Hardie Jim?*



                    *You've got to be ancient to know that one.

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                      Originally posted by norrahe View Post
                      Just had a phone call from one of my references asking if I could fill in the details on the reference form for him as he is in meetings all day and there's no one in the office to day to confirm when I worked there.

                      Am I right in thinking that companies are not allowed to give any more info than Name, position and dates worked?
                      When I think of the number of companies that I've worked for which no longer exist, it's quite alarming.

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