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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 10:21 PM Original message |
Has anyone been turned down for a job because of credit? |
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TroubleMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. WTF??? |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 10:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I feel like my dignity was taken |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. it's totally legal and totally baseless |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. I would call the Labor Dept for your state and ask if this is legal |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-26-06 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. i almost certainly have |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. Whatever happened to privacy? |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'm Going Through A Lawsuit With A Creditor Right Now |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
7. About 5 years ago, a friend of mine got in some credit trouble |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
8. No - because I managed to get out of the check. |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
9. anyone else? |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
10. My friend did last year. |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 10:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. How many times has Donald Trump |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 11:04 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Very good point. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. Not me, but my son, who's a restaurant manager, lost a job due to |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
14. They can do that... but I don't think they can ask about credit cards |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 11:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. well hopefully this will change |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
16. Is it a job involving money? |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 11:46 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. NO |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 11:51 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Is helping obtain a mortgage a part of the job? |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 02:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. well I'm licensed to help people obtain a mortgage |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I can still see the point. |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. Why? |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. No, I don't personally. |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Why not do a real pre-employment screening? |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. What, exactly, would that encompass? |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. checking references, calling past employers etc |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-28-06 08:11 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Okay, but say I call everyone... |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 06:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. GOOD POINT, not to mention that companies DON'T prosecute |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
19. Because of my disability I have medical bills. |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 02:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Exactly Thomcat |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. YES - THANK YOU!!!! |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I hope it works well for you. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I am sure I will have stories! |
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Democrats_win (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
22. Credit card companies. Will we view them as terrorists one day? |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
24. Some employers look at it as a reliability thing. |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Where has this been proven many times over? |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. I've seen it published in numerous business journals. |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. If you can find this info |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-28-06 08:21 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. All of the people who stole from our businesses |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
25. Perhaps some misunderstanding |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. I work with credit everyday |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
26. I have, it's completely legal, and completely baseless |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
27. Many companies do credit checks along with background checks |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
29. What are people with bad credit supposed to do? |
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judaspriestess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. whats even worse |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 03:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. Starve. |
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Giant Robot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-28-06 08:57 AM Response to Reply #29 |
47. It makes me very scared because |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-28-06 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
48. My business doesn't run credit checks |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-28-06 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
49. This story will make you Pissed off at the "System" >>>> |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-28-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Sounds like a resolution for 2006 precinct conventions to me |
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displacedtexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-28-06 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
51. Here's what I find totally ridiculous about credit: |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-28-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
52. And Jeebus help you if you have an ERROR! We discovered my Hubby's |
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