[jlokier]

Heh. The most amusing referral I had, which I didn't ask for, caused me to get a surprise email from HR saying "we have received an internal recommendation from X about your interest in our position of mechanical engineer; to proceed with your application, please send your CV to...". I had to write back and say "I'm not a mechanical engineer, I wasn't applying for that role or any other role, and I didn't ask for a referral. However, here's a list of great relevant experience your robotics software division might be interested in, on the offchance."

Two weeks later I got another surprise email from HR again, saying "this is to let you know we have rejected your application for a web developer role..."

Needless to say, it's not a company I'm interested in actually applying to.