I want to apply for a job but their policy is no family members can work there

[miri]

I havent seen my sister in over 6 years, and we havent had the same address for over 10. She also lives in a different state and has a different last name.

What are the chances they find out?

 

[StartingLine]

pretty damn good when they go to add you to active directory and find your sister

 

[markgm]

I'd say pretty slim.

 

[skrilla]

Depends... is your last name Johnson or Smith? Then probably not.

 

[Manuwell]

They can hire you and then fire your sister !

 

[Gunslinger08]

Originally posted by: skrilla
Depends... is your last name Johnson or Smith? Then probably not.

Did you read the OP?

 

[Gunslinger08]

They won't find out unless you or your sister talks about it.

 

[2Xtreme21]

I'm assuming it's at a different job site? Yeah they won't find out.

 

[imported_Imp]

These things have a way of screwing you over in the most messed up manner imaginable. No matter how big the company is, some time or another, there will be a bulletin, a picture or story about you and la-di-da, your sister will probably recognize you. That or for some reason you have to meet/work with her at a convention, offsite or whatever project.

Oh, and stupid policy.

 

[Uppsala9496]

It would be beyond easy for them to find out.
A simple background check will uncover it.

 

[RichieZ]

oops read title

 

[kranky]

They might, they might not. The problem is, what if you get the job and everything goes well for a couple years, and then somehow they DO find out? Will you be fired on the spot at a time when you could be unprepared for being out of work? What if jobs are hard to find at that time? What if they fire your sister too, for violating policy?

There are a gazillion places to work, and only one of them prohibits you from working there. Why pursue that one?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
It would be beyond easy for them to find out.
A simple background check will uncover it.

doubt it.

odds are they are not going to find out.

 

[MixMasterTang]

I would definately disclose the fact. A lot of times they just don't want to hire people who are married, but if you don't disclose that you have a sister and they do find out they would have a good reason to fire you.

 

[Phokus]

Wouldn't a background check bring it out?

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: MixMasterTang
I would definately disclose the fact. A lot of times they just don't want to hire people who are married, but if you don't disclose that you have a sister and they do find out they would have a good reason to fire you.

Yeah i would disclose the fact in an email for records sake, just so they can't say 5 years later, "ZOMG, YOU HAVE A SISTER WHO WORKS HERE? WHAT DID WE TELL YOU WHEN WE HIRED YOU!?!?! YOU'RE FIRED!"

stupid policy btw, as long as you don't work in the same dept and nobody is the suboridinate to the other, i don't see what the problem is.

 

[Uppsala9496]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
It would be beyond easy for them to find out.
A simple background check will uncover it.

doubt it.

odds are they are not going to find out.

Any background check will disclose relatives. I had to go through slightly more stringent ones for work (thank you sec) and it pulled all sorts of odds and ends. One of my friends works in HR and let me see what got pulled, and you would be amazed at the depth of information that can be pulled from public records.

 

[StartingLine]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: MixMasterTang
I would definately disclose the fact. A lot of times they just don't want to hire people who are married, but if you don't disclose that you have a sister and they do find out they would have a good reason to fire you.

Yeah i would disclose the fact in an email for records sake, just so they can't say 5 years later, "ZOMG, YOU HAVE A SISTER WHO WORKS HERE? WHAT DID WE TELL YOU WHEN WE HIRED YOU!?!?! YOU'RE FIRED!"

stupid policy btw, as long as you don't work in the same dept and nobody is the suboridinate to the other, i don't see what the problem is.

policies are created for a reason and usually for a good reason the time they are instated, you arent qualified to make the statement that its a stupid policy when you dont even know the industry.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: StartingLine
policies are created for a reason and usually for a good reason the time they are instated, you arent qualified to make the statement that its a stupid policy when you dont even know the industry.

For some reason, while reading your post, I thought of the porn industry. No family members = good policy in that business.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: StartingLine
policies are created for a reason and usually for a good reason the time they are instated, you arent qualified to make the statement that its a stupid policy when you dont even know the industry.

For some reason, while reading your post, I thought of the porn industry. No family members = good policy in that business.

err. i am sure there is a market for that!

 

[zerocool1]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: StartingLine
policies are created for a reason and usually for a good reason the time they are instated, you arent qualified to make the statement that its a stupid policy when you dont even know the industry.

For some reason, while reading your post, I thought of the porn industry. No family members = good policy in that business.

err. i am sure there is a market for that!

albeit small

 

[DrPizza]

You can always plead that you didn't know in the future... heck, you haven't seen her for 6 years? It's been about 3 months since I last saw my sister who lives 1 1/2 hours from me... I know what her occupation is, but I have no idea who she works for.

edit: also, from what I've seen of other companies, "no family" means no household members of your family.

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
You can always plead that you didn't know in the future... heck, you haven't seen her for 6 years? It's been about 3 months since I last saw my sister who lives 1 1/2 hours from me... I know what her occupation is, but I have no idea who she works for.

yeah i didnt even know she worked for this company until i told her about the same company i was interested in and she informed me about the no relatives hiring policy.

i will just look elsewhere

 

[jfall]

maybe she just doesn't want you working with her

 

[imported_LoKe]

Yep. You're both at risk if you try to go through with it by lying. If you get caught...eek.