How would you feel about hiring someone who has been a whistle blower at all of their previous jobs?

Question

The buzz word for this kind of job applicant is "serial whistle-blower"

Answer 1

I guess I would consider the person, knowing that there were no serious issues with following Federal, State and County regulations. But I would wonder how many jobs the person had and were they more a litigious issue, i.e., easy money route, than a whistle blower.

When I interviewed I would look at a person's employment history to see how often they changed jobs. Figuring by the time they were educated in the nuances of the job which entitled community college classes paid by the employer, their employment history would give me a concern if they changed every year to two or sooner.

And I would also question how you found out the person was a whistle blower in their previous jobs because of right to privacy, etc. Sure would not want to find myself in court over not hiring a person because of "illegal" employment information.

Answer 2

If it is "all" of this persons previous employers then I would be suspicious of his or hers intentions of seeking employment at my company. I can understand one or two times being a whistle blower, but when it starts to get excessive then I would think that this person is looking for problems. I understand, and support, the whistle blower program, but abusing it makes the legitimate claims seem like another ploy.

Answer 3

What, hire someone with a record of creating problems? Life is just too short for that. I'd give the job to someone who needs it, and will work hard, with an eye on promotion, not someone who looks for a chance to call the environmental health inspector without telling the boss there's a problem!

Answer 4

Good question. Difficult trade-offs for a SWB.

1. Negative- scrutiny and possible legal action from a problem employee. Loyalty not to the employer but to their own conscience.

2. Positives- Loyalty to own conscience. Someone you can trust to tell you when you are wrong. Someone courageous enough to stand up for what is right and tell it to everyone.

The risks are there for every employee, I think. The positive is unique and important for a vibrant workplace. I say hire them all things being equal.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Hire them just don't give them access to anything important or vital to the company and keep tabs on them

Answer 7

this would be illegal to even put this on a person's record..

if what they said was true..then shame on the system for not

listening to this partiot..don't blame the messenger..fix the system

Answer 8

I would want to hear their versions of what took place before I would judge, but honestly, I would hesitate.

Answer 9

I wouldn't do it. It seems like you'd just be asking for trouble.

Answer 10

he would make a great engineer on a train don't you think?