Is it possible that I am blacklisted with a company I never worked for?

Possible? Sure. But unlikely I would imagine.

Typically to be black listed you have to do something pretty bad. Especially if the company not hiring you is a competitor. More likely are things like, they think you’re over-qualified for the positions you’re applying for and hence would bolt as soon as something better came along. They think you’re qualified for a position of your level but chose a better (in their eyes at least) candidate. If you have down that you were employed by their competitor in the same business for a mere 2 months, they may see that as you were incompetent or something (BTW typically it is not frowned upon to exclude jobs you worked at for less than 6 months from your resume).

If its a government job, they are incredibly difficult to get to begin with. Especially with all the budget woes right now.

Not “black-listed” but there may be a “do not hire” for ex-employees of the company you worked for because of intellectual property.

Welcome to Fluther.

You’re reading way too much into this.

It is nearly impossible for the company to block you from their public website based on the IP address of a single computer. There’s something going on with your computer or your browser there.

If you’ve applied at the competitor of your original company as many as fifteen times, they may view you as a nuisance by now. Lay off those applications and look elsewhere for awhile. If a job comes along in, say, six to eight months from now that is a good fit for your education and experience (not a slam-dunk entry level position, and assuming you’ve given them a respite from your continual applications), then consider applying for that, using @tedd‘s advice to exclude the unfortunately short stint with their competition.

After two years, there should be no “intellectual property” issues of the type that @Tropical_Willie mentions, especially since you weren’t there long enough to even acquire that. On the other hand… depending on who fired you and what their reason was, that person could very well be working for the firm across the street now, and that person may know you pretty well.

I think if I were you I’d ask for an interview with the HR department of the company who let you go two years ago and get to the bottom of what happened. It sounds like that was never made clear to you, and it should be.

Like @CWOTUS said, they aren’t just going to block your one computer.

You may just be a little paranoid b/c you were let go without being given an explanation.

@CWOTUS also hit the nail on the head when he said you might be a nuisance. I’m an HR person, and when someone fills out an application for 15 different positions at my company, not only is it a little annoying, but it hurts their credibility. Rather than me thinking they really want that job, I tend to think, they are just applying for anything and everything without much thought or desire for anything in particular.

It’s possible but likely for heinous reasons. Many companies terminate employees and can choose at the time to note them as not eligible for rehire. It’s too bad you don’t know the circumstances, maybe visit their HR dept. in person to get clarification. I would and it doesn’t look bad if you ask either, whoever is there now is only processing information.

It’s entirely possible that you’re blacklisted. As technology advances, employers have access to larger networks, more information, easier methods of correspondence and tons of resources that not only aid them in day-to-day operations, but acquisition of employees. Don’t rule out that covert black-listing possiblity, it’s simply naive to not consider it
.... BUT….

It is rather unlikely, and I wouldn’t base my presumption on what you’ve explained. Firstly, you said the site comes up on one computer in the house but not the other. I’m pretty sure both of those PC’s are on the same network, and therefore most likely share an IP. So it’s not an IP issue. Also, websites very VERY rarely block users, much less by IP. I’d put money on the fact that something else is causing the error keeping you from reaching that website on another PC in the house.

As for the company across the street…. why would they share information like that with a competitor? Hmmm.

If you really wanna get to the gravy, have a friend call them and pretend to be a prospective employer checking your references. See what they say about you.