[zachsnow]

> go after normal business hours

Realistically you will be asked to work after normal business hours now and then (and, in our industry, many times a year), so you'd think they wouldn't mind scheduling the one interview you'll do with them whenever the hell you can fit it in!

[amorphid]

If you're working with a recruiter, those pre-interview references are also business leads for that recruiter.

Source: I'm a former recruiter

[komali2]

I got mad props when I wrote a simple scraper for one of the resume sites we were using that pulled reference info off resumes (oil and gas engineers like to put who they know on their resume) and stuck it into a spreadsheet. Happily, solving problems in that manner made me realize I love programming and led to me switching careers from that nightmare :)

[retbull]

You switch careers right after you leave a nuclear rocket launcher and infinite ammunition laying around.

[amorphid]

Welcome to the darkside!