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1. calcifer@hackers.town's status on Sunday, 16-Jan-2022 20:33:26 UTC calcifer

   I try not to be petty, I really do. But a former boss who constantly told me I would never amount to anything, made regular homophobic jokes, and was just generally a shithead to me and my coworkers reached out to ask if I'd put a word in for him at my current employer

   I probably should have just stopped at giving an honest and professional summary to the hiring manager. But in this one case, I definitely decided to be petty and I don't regret it for even a second

   I pulled zero punches. His candidacy has been pulled, and the hiring manager told him that the reason was: based on my assessment of his character, she had serious concerns about his professional judgement

   I probably shouldn't be happy. But I am.

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   • Anarkat, Mad Engineer‽ (anarkat@hackers.town)'s status on Sunday, 16-Jan-2022 20:33:26 UTC Anarkat, Mad Engineer‽

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     @calcifer The adult version of "my high school bully interviewed at my work"

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   • CMDR Yojimbosan [UTC+13] (yojimbo@hackers.town)'s status on Sunday, 16-Jan-2022 20:42:54 UTC CMDR Yojimbosan [UTC+13]

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     @calcifer This is important - this was an application to your current employer and you have a duty of care to your co-workers to not expose them to a harmful influence.

     Our company's hiring process tries to get as many people in the interview process as possible, and operates on a blackball - if anyone says "no", it's "no" for the whole company.

     You would probably feel more conflicted if you were issuing such feedback to a third-party, but as it stands, it sounds like you did the right thing

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