https://www.simplelivingforum.net/ Simplify your business life, whether self-employed or still a wage-slave. Looking for a job? Need someone to do a job? This is the place to post your notice. en-US Sun, 15 Mar 2026 01:42:47 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.simplelivingforum.net/images/misc/rss.png https://www.simplelivingforum.net/ https://www.simplelivingforum.net/showthread.php?21313-What-would-you-do&goto=newpost Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:50:13 GMT I have lost sleep the last two days over this so I would love to know how others feel. I got a conditional job offer and received a preliminary... I have lost sleep the last two days over this so I would love to know how others feel. I got a conditional job offer and received a preliminary background packet to fill out. In this packet, they are asking for names of neighbors, family, and co-workers as references. But they are also asking for references for my references. WTH??? I have never heard of that before. They basically want to do a background check on my references. I don't feel comfortable with this as I don't feel it is necessary or even ethical.

The job is with a small County's Sheriff's Office but the information they are asking for seems like they think they are the FBI or something. I have never heard of a prospective job asking this of their candidate. I feel like I should turn down the conditional offer over it. If they are being this nosey before I am hired, it makes feel like this type of behavior will continue after I am hired.

What would you do?? ]]> Klunick https://www.simplelivingforum.net/showthread.php?21313-What-would-you-do