So to clarify, two of my friends were looking for work a while ago and then applied for where I work too (Panera) and asked if they could put me as reference. I said yes. One month goes by, and I learn that finally they are starting to rehire again. I talk to my managers about it and they ask me if I do have any recommendations for anyone, which I do!
However I have a third friend in our friend group who just recently lost his job for no reason. His workplace had been firing several people for petty reasonings. And I know he specifically goes through the worst money issues out of all of us trying to make ends meet, meanwhile one of my friends who applied already has a job but hates it, and the second doesn’t have one but is living somewhat comfortably atm.
So I told my friend who was fired to apply, and when my managers asked out of the three I mentioned who do I recommend the most. And I said the third friend just cause I felt bad he got fired for no good reason. But now I’m thinking that might have been bad cause it wouldn’t be fair to my other two friends who already applied. None of them know this btw. So am I the asshole?
Edit: Forgot to say exactly why he was fired. My friend was fired cause he bought a soda, and his coworker didn’t charge him for it. So they placed the blame on HIM for theft
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Mild yta to your company. Should have just been honest and said who you thought was best fit and able to best do the job IMO
NTA. You didn’t screw over your other friends, you just gave an extra push to the one who needed it most.
NTA. You just looked out for the friend who needs it most. That’s not favoritism, that’s compassion.
Light YTA..
It’s unfair of the company to ask you to pick one of your friends. Honestly I think you should have avoided giving an answer, it’s not nice to pick one person over another. That being said, you were put on the spot and made a decision in a lose lose situation… Therefore – light YTA