RE: What to do about a recommendation?

Subject: RE: What to do about a recommendation?
From: "James Barrow" <vrfour -at- verizon -dot- net>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 05:51:09 -0700

>Dick Margulis said:
>>Administrator at TECHWR-L wrote:
>
>>Unfortunately, since we haven't told them about the issues that we
>>see, and we are also about to deliver the project on schedule, the
>>person now wants to use me as a reference. So what do I tell the
>>person?
>>* No, with no explanation
>>* No, because I wouldn't be able to give you a good reference
>>* Yes, with no explanation
>>* Yes, but it won't be a _good_ reference
>>* Some other option I haven't thought of
>
>Unfortunately, your only real option is the first. No, with no explanation.

[]

Didn't we cover this topic recently? I thought that someone calling for a
reference could only ask specific questions, and the person giving the
reference could only offer certain information. For instance: "When did
this person work with you? In what capacity did they work? Would you
rehire them?

- Jim

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