What do you think of an employer who asks: Have you ever been fired or Have you ever been disciplined? (work, resume)

[brownbagg]

Have you ever been fired or Have you ever been disciplined? This week?

[Blue Wave]

"My wife disciplines me on a regular basis."

[brownbagg]

i got fired 17 times in one day, the last thirteen, I deserved. owner of the company though it was funny so he would never let the super follow through. that been over 20 years ago, and Im still with the same company

[PriscillaVanilla]

Originally Posted by beenhereandthere

Maybe someone can enlighten me, however, it seems to me that if an employer or interviewer sees that (that you've been fired and or disciplined), that 90% of the time, they are going to say, thanks but no thanks, to offering you a job..

I think you could answer truthfully and say how you learned from the experience. But they would still probably see you in a negative light. Many employers these days still don't realize a huge percentage of the workforce has been fired at least once.

[Blue Wave]

Originally Posted by PriscillaVanilla

I think you could answer truthfully and say how you learned from the experience. But they would still probably see you in a negative light. Many employers these days still don't realize a huge percentage of the workforce has been fired at least once.

I know plenty of people who have been fired. Not laid off. Fired.

Usually it's due to a personality clash with a boss. It happens.

The ones I've talked to covered up the firing. If you talk about how you "learned your lesson" after getting fired, they'll just move on to the next candidate.

[bobsell]

Employers don't tell people how one left the company. Fired. Laid Off. They won't say.


When they do background checks, HR is told just to say "Mr. So-and-so worked here from mm/dd/yyyy to aa/bb/cccc"


When asked the reason for leaving, they won't say, to avoid lawsuits.

[Mae Maes Garden]

I have never. Ever been on Unemployment. Next question…..

[westender]

Asking if someone has been fired "for cause" is not unusual. The presumption here is the employers don't mean a layoff, which nearly everyone has experienced at least once in a normal career.

However... If a potential employer asked about a history of "discipline" I would put away my pen and papers, get up, and leave in complete silence. That question is so silly as to be unprofessional.

[moneymkt]

I would end the interview

[ihatetodust]

Would not bother me I have not been either in 31 years. Interviews are basically full of stupid questions just to see if can think on your feet. If i had been fired, I'd have an answer to that prepared in case it came up.