I'd ask two questions:

Oct 8, 2024
8:03:34am

Parkercoug82 Contributor

1) could this be a legal issue? If so I don't think I'd touch it.
2) is your friend a bad boss? Would he blow up on this employee if you told him? If so, I'd say nothing.

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Time

Do you tell a client/friend that his key employee applied for a job with me?

BYUfan92

7:04am

She has a right to privacy.

Jdoc

7:06am

Yes, and you have a right to give it to her. Why would you even think about it?

Las Pampas

9:09am

Tell him. Having been in that client's position, it helps him stop spending in

P-Widdy

7:07am

I would not tell him. Don't get involved.

rcbyufan

7:08am

She has no right to privacy, however I’d only tell her employer if they’re a friend, like in your case.

KingDave

7:09am

where will you make the most money long term? what is best for your

bald man

7:20am

and odds are this employee will also leave you when you don't expect it.

bald man

7:21am

I have 0 interest in her for my co. The money from him as a client is minimal,

BYUfan92

7:39am

6 months, and she's not even mentioning this on her resume? This doesn't add up

rcbyufan

7:44am

I'm 1000% sure its her, she lists herself on her resume as a self-employed

BYUfan92

7:49am

Ok, that makes more sense. Well, isn't part of your contract or relationship

bald man

7:46am

I wonder if dropping participation in insurance is what prompted her to look for

BluebloodOR

9:34am

She is the one pushing it and telling him its a good idea - major risk for him

BYUfan92

10:09am

Then you should tell him. She doesn't have a right to privacy and she's leaving

OKchief

10:13am

I’d tell him.

immacougar

7:24am

From ChatGPT

Johnny Vatos

7:32am

RE: Do you tell a client/friend that his key employee applied for a job with me?

Archaea

7:37am

It’s not a legally enforceable expectation,

Jdoc

8:02am

The ethics are unclear, and I value my friends more than an unknown job

Archaea

8:15am

Good point

Jdoc

8:17am

I would tell him.

couldge

7:48am

Seems like it would be poor form to reveal something she hasn’t decided to

MarylandFan

7:53am

Some friend you are.

Archaea

7:54am

I think any potential employer has an ethical obligation to applicants

MarylandFan

8:16am

On balance, if one of my top people was applying to a friends business I'd 100%

BYUfan92

8:00am

You might do that, but other employers might fire that employee.

Jdoc

8:03am

You are overlooking the fact she didn't disclose where she's working.

Archaea

8:16am

Depends on the value of the employee and how easily replaceable they'd be.

Powerbait DPM

9:20am

The issue I see is that is what you would want

MarylandFan

8:10am

I'd ask two questions:

Parkercoug82

8:03am

Most people don’t know employers can see when people are active on indeed

The Dangler

8:20am

Maybe your friend is a bad boss. Can’t blame someone for wanting a change.

Magneto

8:47am

He’s definitely too nice / pretty passive

BYUfan92

9:08am

As someone in your friends/clients position. I'd really appreciate the heads up.

Powerbait DPM

9:19am

I get that you want your staff to feel valuable, but having employees that are "so valuable you can't afford to lose

Clark Addison

9:48am

Well yeah, you can't pigeon hole yourself into a situation like that. There

Powerbait DPM

10:07am

If you were the applicant, would you want your boss to be told?

Ragnar Danneskjold

9:21am

Nope. And thats why its a dilemma - because if I'm in the same position as

BYUfan92

10:12am

I think there are ways to broach the subject without disclosing specific info.

rcbyufan

10:26am

My wife's old dentist boss was informed by a friend at another office that my

thewaterboy

10:28am

Also, the moment your friend knows she is applying at other offices, then he'll

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