Credit report checking
bigbadbill
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Should jobs be allowed to look into people's credit as a basis of hiring? It sounds unfair and discrimitory. I'm not talking about jobs dealing with money either.
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and they are only allowed if you agree to allow them. same with crimal. but if you don't allow, then you are screwed
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However we deal with federal contracts and I am sure those with bad credit/major financial problems would be more likely to accept bribes/kickbacks and should be scrutinized.
I've been out of work for almost 11 months. Check whatever you need to check.
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Hell No!
It's as sick and wrong as examining employees' urine.
For the regular position that doesn't have direct access to company $ or accounts, etc. then I'd say "no".
in my line of work we now have to be licensed in each state we do business in. and each state now requires background checks which include credit checks. if there are issues on it, you are given the chance to explain them before being denied a license though.
Its just gonna keep the poor, poor...and the rich, richer! Many very good people have bad credit reports and vice a versa. I think its will stop after a little while.
If no one hires people who have debt, how can these people pay their debts back? Rob people? Sell drugs?
My ex-to-be ended up with some really high medical bills. I know some will show up on credit reports as medical centers, hospitals, etc. So, right off the bat an employer would know things about me and my life that they have NO business knowing and I'm sure I would be excluded for it. Bullshit.
But if the position has nothing to do with such issues then I would be querying as to why it is that they want to know such personal and sensitive information.
please. give me a break. do you seriously think only poor people have bad credit?
believe me, rich people can be just as careless with their money as poor people can be.
this guy, set to make sense.
all depends on the job people.
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But you got the drift anyway
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I work with a girl ( at a bank ) and her credit is complete shit. It's complete shit because she lost her house and 3 cars when she couldn't pay for them. She couldn't pay for them because her husband went to prison. Her husband went to prison for beating the shit out of her and her kids. Now her credit is hosed, and she suffers still because her husband was an abusive asshole. It has nothing to do with her character or any nonsense, but she is fucked for the time being.
So what? She is dishonest for not having a good credit score? She is the hardest working person in our office.
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i say if the would be employer does and can't take jokes then why would someone wanna work for the prick?
to all my potential future employers = kiss my fuckin ass.
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Many companies have policies they go by and even though most of the people who work there don't agree, and the policies may even be bad for the comapny itself, they just continue going by the stupid policies.
I know I have worked at a place or two that have policies concerning absenteeism and tardiness. Well, that sounds all good and stuff, but there would be people who did as they were suppose to concerning those rules, but did little work while there, yet there would be people who had to miss a lot or be late for various reasons, but worked their ass off while there. The latter person made the company way more money, but would get fired, only because of the "rules". And even though the immediate bosses didn't want to fire the person, they had to live by the rules too. Its like corporations...there really isn't any one person who can make exceptions. There isn't anyone who can look at these things and really do what is best for the company. Everyone just abides by the rules, even thoguh they may be bad for business. It drives me crazy. In dealing with these types of companies as a customer, it drives me nuts when there isn't anyone who I can REALLY talk to about my issues. Each person I speak with says "well I can't help you I JUST work here". There isn't anyone who doesn't "just work there". This is especially true with complaints. The person will say that to me when I have a complaint and tell me they are just abiding by policy!!! Argh!
I prefer working for and doing business with small places because of this.
can i ask what you do for a living?
then you probably don't have anything to worry about.
i sell mortgages. don't you think it makes sense for someone entrusted to deal with something as important as someone's home and money can at least manager their own money? most states, in addition to requiring us to pass a test, now require credit checks to be ran. BUT---if the scores are low or if there are issues on there that need explaining, they give us the opportunity to explain them before getting a denial. i kind of think that is fair.
it's not happening for every profession!