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If you are an employer or professor, would you ever write a negative recommendation?

JarJarBoom · 41-45, F
I just wouldnt write it.
I think this is one of the times when saying nothing is more effective than being negative.
SW-User
When I was in undergrad applying to grad school a friend of mine asked a professor to write him a letter or recommendation and his response was "it'll be very short." D:
life14 · 31-35, F
In college I had a friend of a friend that asked a professor to write her letter or recommendation for grad school too. I’m not sure how the girl found out because technically her letter was supposed to “sealed”, but she must had opened it beforehand. Her professor wrote that she would chew gum in class and fall asleep during class. 😟
SW-User
@life14 Chew gum? Who even cares.
life14 · 31-35, F
@SW-User Word. The thing is that I was in a couple of her classes and I honestly never saw her doing any of that stuff ( not that it would wrong to chew gum anyway)
Scubaguy027 · 46-50, M
Even a negative can be a positive. With that being said, there are times with what is not said can have a more negative impact than what is said. I base that statement based upon evaluations that were written about me and evaluations I wrote about others when I was still in the Navy.
SW-User
That seems like a lot of effort
xRedx · M
I'd write the truth
iamnikki · 31-35, F
I'm sure they would. I've met some very petty professors as well as employers. Professor even said, [b]out-loud[/b] to the class that he was petty...
TheShanachie · 61-69, M
No, would not be worth my time to do such a totally negative action that could have a bad consequence so likely would just not respond
St0ut · 51-55, M
If I was asked before hand no. I would tell the person weather I would recommend one
SteelHands · 61-69, M
To whom? My competitors or someone that I depend on an honest report from?
nedkelly · 61-69, M
If they want a reference the new employer can call
TheProphet · M
Yes if deserved.

 
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