Why the heck can't potential employees ask potential employers for references?

[313Weather]

Originally Posted by mash potato

Who would the third party be?

If an employee's performance reviews were "private", then the information would only be kept between the EMPLOYEE and the CURRENT EMPLOYER.

However, the information is no longer "private" if it's shared with another party (a third) other than these two parties, another employer.

[STT Resident]

Originally Posted by 313Weather

If an employee's performance reviews were "private", then the information would only be kept between the EMPLOYEE and the CURRENT EMPLOYER.

However, the information is no longer "private" if it's shared with another party (a third) other than these two parties, another employer.

I was wondering if anybody was going to step to the plate and state the obvious!

[mash potato]

Originally Posted by 313Weather

There's nothing private about sharing an employee's personal information with a third party.

It's private between the three parties. If you put it on the internet, countless millions will see it.

Originally Posted by STT Resident

I was wondering if anybody

like 313weather?

Originally Posted by STT Resident

was going to step to the plate and state

In other words, answer my question, which I asked for clarification.

Originally Posted by STT Resident

the obvious!

It's obvious you deserve this trophy for stating, according to you, the obvious, yet a second time.

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