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Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches by hueving on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @08:19PM (#16321547)
It's pretty presumptuous to make that assertion unless you knew the person for many years in different work environments.

I've seen lots of engineers become 'bad engineers' because of a myriad of environmental issues (bad management, bad peers, bad office, bad engineering decisions foisted upon them).

If you didn't see them perform well, don't provide a reference. If they are that bad, nobody in a reputable position will provide them a reference and the hiring company will see that.

It's not your responsibility to be an arbiter of some ex-coworker's life.

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Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches by praneshp on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @09:38PM (#16321856)
The only time I was a reference for someone, I was asked questions, and I answered them. I wouldn't know if they were spun positively or negatively. Is that how senior engineers provide reference, or is it more free form?
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Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches by pavel_lishin on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @09:59AM (#16324780)
If someone calls me up and asks about Coworker X, and I refuse to provide a reference, isn't that likely to be viewed the same as a negative reference?
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Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches by hueving on Thursday February 08, 2018 @10:52PM (#16337781)
You refuse the coworker when the coworker asks if he/she can use you as a reference.
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Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches by hinkley on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @09:00PM (#16321713)
Yes but then you don’t get to crush someone’s dreams in an act of petty revenge. /s
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