I recently went on an interview where I checked off that I do not want my present employer contacted. In the interview, I discovered one of the five people I met with used to run the area where I presently work and I informed him that my direct manager is aware that I am interviewing and can be contacted, but I prefer if that was the only person he contact if needed , as I do not want everyone to know ( I spoke to my manager about possibly interviewing elsewhere and he said he would keep it quiet). I called in sick the day of the interview as opposed to taking a personal day and the next day the head of my department (who it turns out was hired by the interviewer years before) told me I had to take a personal day and not a sick day for where I was yesterday. I don't know if the interviewer told him prior to me going (which I suspect) or after the interview, but I have two questions. One, is what the interviewer did legal? Two, it is unprofessional and what might I do about it? Tks
2007-05-11
14:15:00
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