Terminated today, future employer HR verification question

[DODGE]

well, I admit, i made a dumb mistake. I left my cubicle and didn't lock my computer and it just so happens the VP of Security was visiting today and came to my cubicle and my desktop was not secured. I was just let go an hour ago for a stupid mistake by me.

My question now is, going forward, when i apply for new positions, when the HR dept calls to verify my employment will they call and verify my dates worked only, or do they also verify how I left the company? (ie- layed off, terminated, resigned, etc)

[GhostTX]

well, I admit, i made a dumb mistake. I left my cubicle and didn't lock my computer and it just so happens the VP of Security was visiting today and came to my cubicle and my desktop was not secured. I was just let go an hour ago for a stupid mistake by me.

My question now is, going forward, when i apply for new positions, when the HR dept calls to verify my employment will they call and verify my dates worked only, or do they also verify how I left the company? (ie- layed off, terminated, resigned, etc)

Wow...how f'in anal of a policy is that? Y'all national defense or something?

And I believe they can't ask how/why you left. I'm not an HR expert, though.

[Silverback]

What company is that, because they are dicks!

Why wouldn't they set the Group Policy to like 5 seconds if they were so worried about it?

[Broncojohnny]

well, I admit, i made a dumb mistake. I left my cubicle and didn't lock my computer and it just so happens the VP of Security was visiting today and came to my cubicle and my desktop was not secured. I was just let go an hour ago for a stupid mistake by me.

My question now is, going forward, when i apply for new positions, when the HR dept calls to verify my employment will they call and verify my dates worked only, or do they also verify how I left the company? (ie- layed off, terminated, resigned, etc)

Your previous employer won't say much, unless don't mind getting hit with a lawsuit.

I wouldn't cry too much, it sounds like you worked for assholes.

[94form2000z]

That sucks.. you must work with personal or classified information.? Did they tell you guys to not leave them unlocked while away?

[Silverback]

If someone leaves their computer unlocked in my office area, we just send emails to the team and our manager confessing their undying love for our manager!

[ceyko]

Wow...how f'in anal of a policy is that? Y'all national defense or something?

Should be standard corp policy at all places. Along with a screensaver password and enforce it engage quickly when idle.

Although, if this was a first offense, that seems awfully strict.

[mstng86]

Should be standard corp policy at all places. Along with a screensaver password and enforce it engage quickly when idle.

Although, if this was a first offense, that seems awfully strict.

This is what I was thinking.

It should auto lock. Yea it is your responsibility, but man, one time it happened?

[YALE]

Is this your first corrective action, OP?

[Stunter Bob]

Pron?

[Trip McNeely]

You should call R.A. Gabriel and sue, flowers included.

[ceyko]

Is this your first corrective action, OP?

That's what I'm wondering. I've worked for a few large banks, and I've known people to get formally written up over it - but not fired for the first time it happened. Now, 3rd time or more - possible.

[GhostTX]

Should be standard corp policy at all places. Along with a screensaver password and enforce it engage quickly when idle.

Although, if this was a first offense, that seems awfully strict.

This is what I was thinking.

It should auto lock. Yea it is your responsibility, but man, one time it happened?

Our policy is a locked computer as well. The group policy auto locks it after 10 minutes of being idle. Still though, if it ain't national security I don't see the reason for the freak out.

[SVTNorthTexas]

All they can verify is your date of employment. They cannot ask what your position was or anything else. Somtimes they do get tricky and find out rather or not you were canned by asking if you are elgible for re-hire?

[Silverback]

That's what I'm wondering. I've worked for a few large banks, and I've known people to get formally written up over it - but not fired for the first time it happened. Now, 3rd time or more - possible.

I agree here, but I also think that there are plenty of ways they can manage this including group policy with strict timeout policies to ensure it doesn't happen.

Most don't so they can add one more reason to write you up and terminate people. It's a shady slope.