IrrumaboMalum t1_j4ykgbe wrote on January 19, 2023 at 3:49 AM

Reply to comment by SwissyVictory in In first act as governor, Josh Shapiro opens Pa. jobs to people without college degrees by OhmyMary

A character witness serves no purpose at all. In fact, at least as far as the PA LTCF goes, the authorities are legally not allowed to contact your references.

For the sake of argument...let's go with your idea. Let's say you are a fine and mentally competent individual, and you have to be since part of the Act 235 requirements is a psychological evaluation. You're on the job for years, no issues.

Then one day something happens and you break mentally. You do something stupid.

Should the people who stood as character witnesses for you years ago face repercussions because of a recent and sudden development in your psychological profile that happened long after they vouched for you?

A logical person will say "no."

SwissyVictory t1_j4ym9ql wrote on January 19, 2023 at 4:04 AM

I think there shouldn't be a charecter witness at all if there serves no purpose rather than punishing people.

Idk why you think I'd want to punish charecter witnesses, I just think the current system dosent make any sense, which is why I asked why there's charecter witnesses to begin with.