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thanks for the suggestion; been looking for new bands recently...
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
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My employer has asked me to provide referee details to a potential client of theirs, who have requested referees for all staff involved in the (potential) project.
I'm not comfortable doing this - for a variety of reasons.
What's your take? Should I just sit down and shut up?
MVVM # - I did it My Way
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
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I would not be comfortable with that at all. You have no idea or control over how that information may be used and why on earth would they want them in the first place? This sounds wrong to me.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Seems a bit odd - surely your current boss is your best referee. I DID have to recently sit an interview with a client, to make sure they approved of me being tasked with working on their project this year. That was a first, for me.
Christian Graus
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Yep - they've asked for two - one is my current boss. The other they want external.
This is for each individual of a team of about 10 being put forward - not contracted to the client directly, but to develop some SW for them.
I think it might be a safeguard to ensure we don't just outsource to the sub continent or something!
I pointed out I"d be happy for them to call me directly, they already have a copy of my resume.
MVVM # - I did it My Way
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
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_Maxxx_ wrote: I think it might be a safeguard to ensure we don't just outsource to the sub continent or something!
Yes, I was going to suggest that, too.
I would offer up my mother in law. Or the guy I buy the newspaper from.
Christian Graus
My new article series is all about SQL !!!
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Christian Graus wrote: I would offer up my mother in law.
I'd offer up my mother in law if they required human sacrifice ..
MVVM # - I did it My Way
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
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Yes, it works better if you don't like her. I am very fond of mine, actually.
Christian Graus
My new article series is all about SQL !!!
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Mine's actually dead - which works for me
MVVM # - I did it My Way
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
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Just tell your boss the client is clearly looking to poach the best members of our team, and then tell your boss "well, it's been nice working you".
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Good call - except for the location of the client; I can't reveal much beyond the location ends in "stan"
MVVM # - I did it My Way
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
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Then I am guessing it is way up North[^] 
Soren Madsen
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Being rather old school I find this quite outrageous. However I am amazed at the new norms in our society (Australia) and others. Employees nowadays are willing to subject themselves to indignities which I would see as evidence of lack of self respect. Would anyone ask a doctor or lawyer to do this?
Employers are exercising a power creep which is amazing.
I guess in the Facebook world people voluntarily give up their privacy and rights every day.
Peter Wasser
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
Frank Zappa
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Yes, I think in a world where we accept that everyone throws away privacy every day, it's taken for granted that no-one will mind losing a bit more.
Christian Graus
My new article series is all about SQL !!!
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It is clear that you typed what you meant and you and other posters understand what you meant, but could you please explain what in the world a referee is used for in the business world? To me, a referee is a guy in a uniform running around with a whistle on some kind of grassy field.
Never moon a werewolf.
- Harvey
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A referee, in this sense, is a person who is willing to testify as to the character or capabilities of someone. 
"State acheived after eating too many chocolate-covered coconut bars - bountiful"
Chris C-B
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I'd say "reference" or "former boss / co-worker" goes in there.
Veni, vidi, caecus | Everything summarizes to Assembly code
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In this sense a referee is someone who provides a reference to your employer.
someone to whom your employer can refer to find out about you.
Companies sometimes request a previous boss as a reference, some specify co-workers and some also require personal referees.
MVVM # - I did it My Way
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
.\\axxx
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I'm working with police and army and they are demanding various info on every worker we have. But there you now your info is safe...
I would not pass info on without ensure that it will be removed after confirmation...
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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: I'm working with police and army ... But there you now your info is safe.
To quote that great tennis player: "You cannot be serious".
Veni, vidi, abiit domum
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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: I'm working with police and army
Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: But there you now your info is safe
Really? 
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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I think your employer(I take it you mean your boss here) needs a serious talking to by the personnel department if they are looking to do this.
I would register my lack of ease with my boss and also have a chat with personnel if I were you, just so that you are doing things through the 'correct' channels.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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I requested new version of visual studio last year in August with long list of benefits... Yes I still have to work on VS 2008...Company requested price from vendor in September which expired in November.... The approval process at the company is so long I think snail can walk half way around the Earth by the time I get new version ... Request goes from Me to manager to his senior manager to CIO for budget approval... once approved it came back all the way to manager and budget approval came back yesterday.. by this time quote has expired and now I have to wait couple of more months before I get new VS .... 
Zen and the art of software maintenance : rm -rf *
Math is like love : a simple idea but it can get complicated.
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Seriously? For $500 for the pro version of VS 2013?
How much money did they waste on involving 3 people above you?
It's amazing how f*ed up company purchasing policies can be.
Marc
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Only $500? I just bought VS 2010 Pro less than two years ago. It would have been nice if VS 2010 had qualified for an upgrade to VS 2013. I am using the express editions just to see if there is something I absolutely can't live without. I am not looking at doing store apps so that's not a draw.
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