Stop answering unless it will screw you at your current job.

My wife helped out her old manager for a while after she left her last full time job. That manager ended up screwing her over on a job reference. The job was going to be a decent paying part-time gig. She ended up way better off, but there's no real reason to help them, IMO.

In response to this post by halesvb11

Posted: 04/19/2018 at 5:30PM

At what point do you start invoicing your prior employer for your time? -- halesvb11 04/19/2018 4:48PM

After 40 hours is fair. Probably 20-25. ** -- TomTurkey 04/19/2018 5:47PM

My guess is between 40-50 hours so far -- halesvb11 04/19/2018 8:13PM

Stay status quo, high road. Could benefit later. ** -- TomTurkey 04/19/2018 8:55PM

Except his new employer is prob not real happy to be paying him -- fordham 04/20/2018 10:52AM

There is that... ** -- TomTurkey 04/20/2018 12:09PM

Stop answering unless it will screw you at your current job. -- reestuart 04/19/2018 5:30PM

For me, it would depend on the questions they are asking -- Tafkam Hokie 04/19/2018 5:30PM

I've spent almost an hour today -- halesvb11 04/19/2018 8:12PM

Did you not adequately transition all of your duties -- 133743Hokie 04/19/2018 9:10PM

Valid point -- halesvb11 04/19/2018 9:17PM

Yikes! I get asking for where the keys to the liquor cabinet are.. -- `lag 04/19/2018 8:47PM

They're taking advantage of your good nature ** -- Brown Water 04/19/2018 5:23PM

I’ve met hales. He doesn’t have a good nature. ** -- CPRVHokie 04/19/2018 8:47PM

Takes one to know one? ** -- halesvb11 04/19/2018 9:18PM

But he does wear flip flops with a bottle opener on the bottom ** -- Brown Water 04/19/2018 8:58PM

That's standard issue for guys from the Beach. See, here in the -- CPRVHokie 04/19/2018 9:22PM

And you dont? i definitely have flops with the opener ** -- BRVT 04/20/2018 07:46AM

I do not ** -- CPRVHokie 04/20/2018 09:07AM

I miss the 757 -- halesvb11 04/19/2018 9:38PM

I played golf in shorts ** -- CPRVHokie 04/20/2018 07:27AM

That's kinda what i feel like -- halesvb11 04/19/2018 8:11PM

Not to be morbid, but what would they have done if you had died? They'd -- Hokie5150 04/19/2018 5:11PM

Personally I would have started 3.5 months ago -- fordham 04/19/2018 5:05PM

Gradually take longer to answer their questions..... -- BusLoadaBozos 04/19/2018 4:57PM

They were your full benefits, you were a full time employee employer? Or -- Late 80s Hokie 04/19/2018 4:53PM

Worked there for 3 years as a w2 ee. ** -- halesvb11 04/19/2018 8:09PM

When you have decided that you never -- TheNuke 04/19/2018 4:51PM

Stop answering unless it will screw you at your current job.

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