Re:Ask HN: My Bio on Ex-Employer's Website
by powdercake on Monday September 28, 2009 @12:59PM
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Your answer seems extremely biased.
So from your perspective, an employer should be able to use and/or profit off of it's former employee's identity and reputation indefinitely after that employee leaves?
Re:Ask HN: My Bio on Ex-Employer's Website
by run4yourlives on Monday September 28, 2009 @08:08PM
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That's not what I said at all.
I said that this can do more harm than good to the asker requests this while the company is still actively trying to redirect client requests.
If you can leave it long enough that you can approach them and they say "Oh, silly us, you're right! You left a while ago!" they will be much more receptive.
Like many things in business, this isn't about moral high-ground, it's about seeking the best outcome for yourself while offending as few people as possible.
Re:Ask HN: My Bio on Ex-Employer's Website
by andhapp on Monday September 28, 2009 @01:17PM
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Yeah, but I am just assuming that after a transition period they would stop using your name. But you should never burn your bridges...so be patient and if they do not do anything about it then politely approach them. I would say a month is enough...but then did you not have a handover period that should have taken care of this issue.
The bio will probably be down within a few months, but your name on the directory might stay unless your replacement is very active with your clients. They're servicing the clients that you no longer are the best way they can. Let them.