Ever gotten a friend a job at your work?

[KeithTalent]

So a friend of mine is coming in for a second interview later this week and I recommended her for the job.

I typically hesitate to recommend friends for jobs at my office because I had a bad experience once and I have heard bad stories before.

Anyone have experience with this?

Cheers,
KT

 

[daveshel]

Don't shit where you eat.

 

[nakedfrog]

No, but I have a friend who helped a friend get a job with him a few years ago.
Then the "friend" started sleeping with his wife.
They still work together, but are only on the same shift 3 months out of the year.
And he's the "friend's" supervisor.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
No, but I have a friend who helped a friend get a job with him a few years ago.
Then the "friend" started sleeping with his wife.
They still work together, but are only on the same shift 3 months out of the year.
And he's the "friend's" supervisor.

:Q seriously? Wow....

KT

 

[theprodigalrebel]

No, but my friend's Dad got me a job at his office. It was pretty good and I didn't disappoint.

 

[NuroMancer]

Be super careful and it should turn out fine.

Thankfully for me, my now ex-boss was understanding and in no way did the poor performance of my friend at work effect me.

 

[hiromizu]

Very bad idea. I'd never do it nor would I recommend anyone to do it.

 

[KeithTalent]

Yeah, the first time I did this I worked in a restaurant and had a friend who was in dire need of work and kept begging me to get him in (I was good friends with the owner). So I got him in and the bastard only showed up for one shift, then never came back. :|

I felt like such an idiot and vowed to never get a friend hired again. I'm hoping this will be different, plus if she stays for at least 6 months I get $750, which would be nice.

KT

 

[ch33zw1z]

got a buddy a job about 5 years back, he was fired in a month. hopefully I can judge character better now, just got another old roomie/buddy a job where I work..

 

[2Xtreme21]

Got a buddy a job 2 months before I quit, trained him on everything, now he's a supervisor.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
No, but I have a friend who helped a friend get a job with him a few years ago.
Then the "friend" started sleeping with his wife.
They still work together, but are only on the same shift 3 months out of the year.
And he's the "friend's" supervisor.

Wow, it's time to play that Dr Pepper song :Q

 

[PrinceofWands]

50/50. Sometimes it works well, sometimes terrible.

 

[kranky]

I never have. The people I think have the right skills don't have the work ethic to make me comfortable recommending them. The people I know who have the right work ethic don't have the skills for the jobs that open up. I'm glad none of my friends have ever pushed me to recommend them, but if the right match ever came up I would not hesitate to do it. Chances are they would get the job if I lobbied for them.

 

[Electric Amish]

I got a friend a job working as my subordinate.

It worked ok. He is kind of fragile, so he called in sick a lot.

Then a friend from his old job threw a butt-load of money at him to go to another job, so after ~3 years he quit on me and went there for nearly double his salary.

Turns out that a month later he really hates the new job and would have rathered stay here.

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: daveshel
Don't shit where you eat.

That applies more to getting a girl where you work. If you have a friend that you know can do the job well, there's no reason not to recommend them. Most people get jobs through networking anyway, it's more the rule than the exception.

I've done it. I knew the friend can do the job, and the two of us were known as being top perfomers. At that point, I could have probably recommended my dog for a job, and my manager would have said, "if you're sure he can do the job, sure".

 

[TallBill]

Nope, all of my friends are pussies.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
I got a friend a job working as my subordinate.

It worked ok. He is kind of fragile, so he called in sick a lot.

Then a friend from his old job threw a butt-load of money at him to go to another job, so after ~3 years he quit on me and went there for nearly double his salary.

Turns out that a month later he really hates the new job and would have rathered stay here.

Hah, I know someone going through the same thing right now. My work offered him new duties and responsibilities (though only marginally more money), which is what he said he wanted, but he decided to bolt for more money and has regretted it ever since.

KT

 

[SampSon]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
No, but I have a friend who helped a friend get a job with him a few years ago.
Then the "friend" started sleeping with his wife.
They still work together, but are only on the same shift 3 months out of the year.
And he's the "friend's" supervisor.

I want to sleep with wives.
Other people have all the fun.

 

[Rage187]

badly, both quit within the first few weeks.

Never will again.

 

[Wheezer]

Did it once and at first things were great...then he started slacking off coming in late not taking the job seriously....never will put my name on the line for someone else again.

I don't ask it of people either...I have seen the reverse happen where they think that they are owed some great debt of gratitude....forever...they never let people forget who pulled the strings to get them the job.

Friends + money= crap
Friends + Job placement-= crap

 

[clickynext]

A friend got me a job and it worked out great. Until I quit because it wasn't a great place to work.