Ever heard of this, paying for employment verification?

seaglass

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Wed Jul-27-05 10:29 AM
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Ever heard of this, paying for employment verification?

I'm just totally in shock right now. The company I worked for for 20 years has outsourced employment verification.

Active employees are not allowed to provide references, so in the past there was an HR number that prospective employers could call to verify employment dates and salary.

Now they've outsourced this function and CHARGE the prospective employer for verifying MY employment dates and salary!

Have you heard of this before?

I am so bullshit right now, this is screwing up a job opportunity for me!

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Misunderestimator

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Wed Jul-27-05 10:32 AM
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1. Yes, my company charged a mortgage company $10 for a VOE

the last time I bought a house. Larger companies do this, I agree it's stupid, but it is what it is. It shouldn't be screwing up the opportunity for you... I guess you could offer to reimburse them, or pay for it yourself but have it sent directly to them.

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seaglass

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Wed Jul-27-05 10:41 AM
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6. Yeah, I'm willing to pay it as a last resort. I'm trying to

reach some former bosses/peers and I'm also seeing if I could pay on a one-shot basis for written (on letterhead) verification.

I guess my last employer either just paid it or didn't check.

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gmoney

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Wed Jul-27-05 10:33 AM
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2. Might have one benefit

If the 3rd party does NOT tell your employer when someone calls verifying employment, that might be a good thing. Doesn't tip your hand that you're looking for a new job.

But making the prospective employer pay is a little strange... any idea how much it costs?

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seaglass

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Wed Jul-27-05 10:37 AM
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5. I have to give the prospective employer the company code

and they have to have my SSN to get the info, not totally secure but would probably prevent most from arbitrarily calling.

It costs $12, I think the prospective employer (it's a temp agency) just won't pay it on principal.

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On the Road

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Wed Jul-27-05 10:33 AM
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3. My Employer, Verizon,

began doing something similar. I think it's a bit cheap.

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seaglass

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Wed Jul-27-05 10:44 AM
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8. Does Verizon allow current employees to give references

for ex-employees? What if no one else I worked with left the company, how the hell would I get references?

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On the Road

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Wed Jul-27-05 11:57 AM
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10. Never Heard of That One

I haven't looked for an outside job in years. I can't believe an employer would prohibit giving a reference. Or rather, I can believe it in this climate, but I don't think it's constitutional.

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Double T

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Wed Jul-27-05 10:35 AM
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4. Eventually we will all be charged for every breath we take......

and every move we make

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seaglass

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Wed Jul-27-05 10:42 AM
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7. And I've actually defended my former employer. Never again.

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Cathyclysmic

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Wed Jul-27-05 10:47 AM
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9. yes, the bank I worked for charged for employee verification

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