Ever vouch for someone only to have them let you down?

Been there man, it's really disappointing especially if it's a close friend. Really keeps you from wanting to stick your neck out for anyone.

 

This has happened to me every single time I vouched for someone at work. 3 former colleagues and one recruiter friend. Every single one of them reflected badly on me for one reason or another, to the point that I've decided never to vouch for someone professionally again.

It's unfortunate, but I guess I had to learn the hard way.

 

I put personal feelings out of it. I have 1 friend I would vouch for because I know he's relentlessly driven toward his goals. Anyone else, I wouldn't stake my professional reputation on.

 

I had a similar experience with a close friend of mine. He owns a company that does IT consulting and website design for small businesses. His typical jobs range from $500-$2500. The first time, I had a good friend at work who was starting his own online business and needed someone to do his website for him. I vouched for my IT friend who then promptly never followed up with the guy after having a couple conversations with him. When I asked him why, he simply stated that he was too busy to take on another project. Problem was, he never bothered to tell my friend from work until the guy called him up and asked him why he wasn't starting the project yet.

totally pissed me off because it was just irresponsible. I didn't even know what to say to him nor to the work friend who was left out in the cold.

 

Nope. No one has let me down. I'm a good judge of character and will either find a way to tell that one friend "dude, first work on [such such thing that keeps me from recommending him or her], then I can recommend you"... because I'm honest like that, or I don't do it at all.

Dude. ^ You don't have to tell everyone about our personal life OUTSIDE Clutchfans. Please delete your post, man. I'd like to keep my personal life out of this.

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:grin: Oh, come on...! That was a good one! That joke rocks at the mental institution.

 

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This sucks more if that person is related to you and people are expecting you to vouch for them purely on the basis of blood relations.

 

I wouldn't let anyone down if someone helped me get hired. I'm a hard worker.

Just e-mail me guys.

Seriously.

(Yup, still on that job search)

 

This is true, different enviroments.