Yeah they're a stone cold Buddha Loves You, I was laid off for a conflict of interest and I fully disclosed the fact to my potential employer that my room mate was a gaming commission inspector for Cherokee nation casinos. 3 months after being hired they decided that this was an issue my agreement prevented me from gambling in any casino where the gaming company had machines for a period of 2 years post seperation. That didn't really bother me what pissed me off is I was not allowed to accept a positon working for any casino or another gaming machine company for 2 years after seperation so I was really fuckered out of some really good paying positions around here. It's the type of industry where an industrious hardworking individual can set their own hours and when the industry first opened here the potential to move up rapidly was wide open, mow that it has leveled out it's not worth getting back into.

P.S. Don't ever prove your supervisor who says it takes more than 1 person to do the work wrong by outworking and doing a better job keeping everything running in a casino he moved up out of as a technician.

unless i am mistaken or something has changed california's trade secrets legislation would not apply in this case.   it is not unusual to have employees actively seeking better employment elsewhere.  just don't flaunt the fact.

I went to the interview it went really well, met my soon to be boss (recently got the phone call) and I told her in the interview that it may be a problem with best buy because of the conflict of interest. I didnt lie about my employment or contacts. I just told her the truth and put down that I do not want them to contact my current employer.

thanks for your responses everyone.

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unless i am mistaken or something has changed california's trade secrets legislation would not apply in this case.   it is not unusual to have employees actively seeking better employment elsewhere.  just don't flaunt the fact

I agree,  I shouldnt be at fault for trying to make more money.

Cool, good luck with the new job

thanks man