Oh boy ... boys and girls ... I may be in hot water and most probably just burned a bridge (which I don't too much care about).
As far as the Kennel Technician position went, the director of the shelter was involved and one man from Human Resources was involved. I completed their ELEVEN page, all-inclusive application form which required listing 3 references that could immediately vouch for my work style, work procedures and work ethic. I did as required and provided them with the names of three clients that were intimately familiar with my work and history (I'd worked with 2 of them for 2 years and one of them for over three years).
The man from Human Resources contacted each of my references and LIED to each of them telling them he was having a hard time contacting the third reference (which was not the case; all three references reported to me that he got through to them on the very first phone contact). He then requested that they provide him with an ADDITIONAL reference ... two of them told him (to nearly jump in the lake) that he would need to consult DIRECTLY WITH ME for that information. The third one gave the name of a client that we both know (they live on the same street and know each other). All three thought that his question was odd and out of bounds. ...Needless to say, so did I. I never provide a reference that I have not received explicit approval to do so ... and if he is getting references from a third party, I am not able to gain approval for those references.
Anyway ... I wrote, earlier, to the director of my displeasure with this practice. The Human Resources man called and left me a LAME message telling me that they do that "only to speed up the process" in case they cannot get through to the other THREE references I have provided. I mean, really, do they have to go at such a WARP SPEED AHEAD that they cannot allow a reference a half of a day to return a phone call inquiry???
Anyway, I just wrote to the man in Human Resources telling him that his reasoning was bogus and questionable. That if they in fact want SIX references, then ASK for six references on the OFFICIAL application form.
I gave him a piece of my mind and told him that he had upset my clients by doing what he had done (and they were upset; they each thought he was completely and totally out of line).
Anyway ... I just burned the bridge for any county work ... but, I was so incensed, that I could not hold myself back to respond to his asinine response to me.
Very angry ... don't like it when people play games ...
, its not a pretty sight) 
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