Dealing with Employers Who Perform Credit Checks? 1418
Rick asks: "I recently accepted a Director level position at a small, 40 person, technology company. On my first day, I was provided with all of the standard employment paperwork such as the W2, NDA, healthcare, etc., as well as a document that is to provide my permission for the Company to do a comprehensive background check on me, including a credit history check. I am now in a stalemate position with my employer in regards to this background check document. I have refused to sign on the grounds that my personal credit information is of no business to the company and that they have no basis of need. The company argument (COO level so far, CEO is next) is that the company instituted this policy over a year ago for all existing employees and new hires, and to maintain consistency, every employee must comply. The company also maintains that the information allows them to identify potential problems with candidates or employees, in that people who cannot manage their own finances may not be good employees, or that those with troublesome credit may be more likely to steal from the company. The COO used less direct terms, but ultimately that was the argument. Have Slashdot readers successfully negotiated out of a mandatory employee credit check in the past? What arguments did you use?"
First on the list of credit checks... (Score:3, Funny)
Simple Solution (Score:3, Funny)
Gimme your job!
Re:Let them do it (Score:3, Funny)
on that Enron thing!
Credit check? How about a Karma check! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:my opinion.... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Whatcha hiding? (Score:5, Funny)
Guaranteed way to pass a credit check (Score:5, Funny)
1. Go for as long as you can without using your credit card before the interview.
2. Drink lots of water(1 gal) on the day of the credit check.
3. Never give them the first credit report of the morning.
4. Take B vitamins. An overly-clear credit report may set off some red flags at the lab.
** Golden Seal and Visine are said to improve your chances of passing.
I'm not sure how they expect these to work. I would think the guy that runs the reporting terminal is gonna notice you putting the drops in his eyes, but you might be able to spike his coffee cup with the golden seal
are you kidding? (Score:5, Funny)
Are you kidding? The only reason I've got good credit / finances is because I steal from the company.
be careful (Score:2, Funny)
Stand your ground!!! (Score:3, Funny)
By the way, could you please give me the phone number of the human resources office?
what goes around comes around :) (Score:1, Funny)
Re:It is kind of interesting... (Score:3, Funny)
I'm no VC lover, in fact I've never dealt with them. But let's face it, they were only part of the problem.
Every time some jackass decided they were going to remarket distressed merchandise or "upsurp Microsoft" or some other hair-brained idea, 50 jackass programmers who just wanted an excuse to write a {14 tier Java application | 10000 line monolithic Perl or C state machine | your stupid architecture choice here} application would pop out of the woodwork to develop the stupid idea.
No one seemed to stop and say "this is stupid", "why are we doing this?", or even "WTF am I going to do when the scam is up?".
I am SO glad that the #$%^!
BTW - I'm not trolling. I mean it.
Re:Here.. (Score:4, Funny)
Oh! I want mandatory IQ tests for congress, with printed pass/fail results.
employment at will (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Simple (Score:3, Funny)
Boss: Geo, we got your drug tests back.
Geo: Oh..
Boss: Yeah, you passed.
Geo: No shit!
He almost fell over in shock. When the boss left the room, we all laughed like idiots and congratulated him on the tests.
Credit Agencies are Legalized Mafia (Score:1, Funny)
99% of Slashdot readers are idiots.
Re:Here.. (Score:3, Funny)
"I want to see mandatory drug testing for congress, with printed pass/fail results, personally."
Hope you have a wide browser. And you'd damned well better click on this because I took the time to find it and scan it... =)
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