Has a previous employer ever blacklisted you??

[Anonymous]

I believe my previous employers have blacklisted me. How would an employer go about doing this?

[Anonymous]

Based solely on the two sentences in your post, I am willing to bet that your failure to get hired has much more to do with your lack of savy and general comprehension skills.

You do know that there is no true "blacklist" right? And that all a former employer can do is say bad things about you, which they are allowed to do. So, if you got fired for poor performance, you have not been "blacklisted" you just haven't been hired because you are a known poor performer. See how that works?

[Anonymous]

The black list is the adult equivalent of the "permanent record." Mythical.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Based solely on the two sentences in your post, I am willing to bet that your failure to get hired has much more to do with your lack of savy and general comprehension skills.

You do know that there is no true "blacklist" right? And that all a former employer can do is say bad things about you, which they are allowed to do. So, if you got fired for poor performance, you have not been "blacklisted" you just haven't been hired because you are a known poor performer. See how that works?

o.k. say bad things/blacklisted -- same freaking thing. go stick your head in an oven bitch!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based solely on the two sentences in your post, I am willing to bet that your failure to get hired has much more to do with your lack of savy and general comprehension skills.

You do know that there is no true "blacklist" right? And that all a former employer can do is say bad things about you, which they are allowed to do. So, if you got fired for poor performance, you have not been "blacklisted" you just haven't been hired because you are a known poor performer. See how that works?

o.k. say bad things/blacklisted -- same freaking thing. go stick your head in an oven bitch!!

And I guess that would be the reason why you're "blacklisted"...

[Anonymous]

Good on your former employer for doing this. You evidently earned it!

[Anonymous]

Aren't people on this board oh-so-helpful, OP? Any chance to kick someone when they're down, these vultures will pounce. I understand what you're saying. I work in a field that is quite small, and if a former employer decided to, they could keep me from working. Thankfully it has never happened, but of course there are ways it could happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Based solely on the two sentences in your post, I am willing to bet that your failure to get hired has much more to do with your lack of savy and general comprehension skills.

You do know that there is no true "blacklist" right? And that all a former employer can do is say bad things about you, which they are allowed to do. So, if you got fired for poor performance, you have not been "blacklisted" you just haven't been hired because you are a known poor performer. See how that works?

o.k. say bad things/blacklisted -- same freaking thing. go stick your head in an oven bitch!!

And I guess that would be the reason why you're "blacklisted"...

i would imagine it is because of mean spirited people such as yourself. people who just have to say something negative or snide when there is no need. people who live to make others miserable for no reason at all. why couldn't you just pass of this post? you wanted to make me feel bad, right? you wanted to show me how dumb you thought my question was, right? go back to work, or watching tv, or trolling the this site for someone else to annoy or belittle -- this post is not for you. go away!!

[Anonymous]

Ha OP- I like the "stick your head in the oven bitch" comment. I work in an industry and in the DC area where alot of people talk and I left my old job with no bad relationships other then one manager who has tried to take my name down everywhere I go. What advice are you looking for specifically?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Based solely on the two sentences in your post, I am willing to bet that your failure to get hired has much more to do with your lack of savy and general comprehension skills.

You do know that there is no true "blacklist" right? And that all a former employer can do is say bad things about you, which they are allowed to do. So, if you got fired for poor performance, you have not been "blacklisted" you just haven't been hired because you are a known poor performer. See how that works?

What is wrong with you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Based solely on the two sentences in your post, I am willing to bet that your failure to get hired has much more to do with your lack of savy and general comprehension skills.

You do know that there is no true "blacklist" right? And that all a former employer can do is say bad things about you, which they are allowed to do. So, if you got fired for poor performance, you have not been "blacklisted" you just haven't been hired because you are a known poor performer. See how that works?

I am sure this is really based on my two sentences. Please keep going so you can reveal who you really are and what you are really doing -- which you really can't do (legally). Just leave me alone. Why is that so hard?

[Anonymous]

OP has a major attitude, calling a poster a bitch and telling her to stick her head in the oven. No one was kicking her when she was down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I believe my previous employers have blacklisted me. How would an employer go about doing this?

Were you fired? Did you quit? What were the circumstances that led you to leave the company? There are many reasons a company may not give you a shining reference. For what it's worth they legally cannot say anything "bad" about you, what they can say is that they would not rehire you.

Why not call Human Resources or your former manager and ask if they've had any reference calls for you and talk about what is being said?

How are you certain you've been blacklisted? I just find it odd you think this because it really only happens if they employee was a nightmare and even then all that can really be said is that they would not rehire you.

Think about what you may have done to be let go, or when you left. You could always give your potential employers a heads up and let them know what may be said and present your case to them as to why you should be hired.

[Anonymous]

If you work for a big company, it is hard to get blacklisted. You can usually find three sympathetic people to act as references, and the next employer will not know to find the one who blacklisted you.

As far as HR departments go, often they will just stick to your name, title, dates of employment, etc. whether you are a good or bad employee. They don't want the liability for ruining your job prospects. I suppose there are exceptions, but that's the way it goes with big companies for the most part.

To me, there are two situations where you can have trouble. One is if your company is small, and you can't get a good reference from anyone. The other is if the people in your industry know each other well. I see where you worked and I call my friend over there (who is not on your reference list). He checks around and gives me a less flattering report.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ha OP- I like the "stick your head in the oven bitch" comment. I work in an industry and in the DC area where alot of people talk and I left my old job with no bad relationships other then one manager who has tried to take my name down everywhere I go. What advice are you looking for specifically?

Thank you -- I am not usually so evil, but sometimes my emotions get the best of me. Especially on a site like this. Well, I guess I am looking for a work around. What can I do?