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bhikkhu

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37. I remember having to pass a polygraph to work at a 7-11 in 1983

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 11:53 PM

Aug 2015

...and having to take physicals, get drug tested, answer lots of questionnaires that would be fact-checked with background checks and so forth over the years. Various jobs, you get used to it. Fortunately I never had too much to cover up or worry about, but I can imagine how hard it could be for people who have a mistake or two on their record. I've done my share of stupid things when I was younger, but was lucky enough (perhaps white enough, I think now) to not suffer any real consequences.

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I really like my new job. But the employment process is actually pretty terrifying. [View all] F4lconF16 Aug 2015 OP

Is the large corporation associated with the new company a federal contractor? tammywammy Aug 2015 #1

I'm pretty sure it is. nt F4lconF16 Aug 2015 #2

My wife has a background check to be a homeroom mom thing at school, it's a good thing snooper2 Aug 2015 #3

Yes and no. F4lconF16 Aug 2015 #10

A criminal record working with kids? yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #28

You can get a felony record for smoking a joint. F4lconF16 Aug 2015 #29

Hey you can hire the way you want yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #34

One third of Americans have a criminal record. Live and Learn Aug 2015 #35

Then when you hire, there should be no problems. yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #36

Had to do all that, plus college transcripts and psych tests REP Aug 2015 #4

Years ago, in the mid-90's, during a job search, a headhunter wanted to closeupready Aug 2015 #5

most employers started drug testing in the late 1980s hfojvt Aug 2015 #8

Heh. Good ol' Doug Marlette. eppur_se_muova Aug 2015 #23

heck I don't even remember hearing of his death hfojvt Aug 2015 #31

+1 same here Matariki Aug 2015 #13

Exactly - it's an indicator of management/labor relations. closeupready Aug 2015 #14

most people do not have that many employment options hfojvt Aug 2015 #32

We need the ongoing credit monitoring for insurance purposes Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2015 #6

Is that just a theory, though? People in severe financial difficulties need their jobs MORE closeupready Aug 2015 #9

Take it up with the insurance company Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2015 #16

Well it doesn't matter anyway. Liz Warren introduced legislation prohibiting closeupready Aug 2015 #17

It isn't an employement decision, it's an actuarial one. Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2015 #19

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Do your clients have insurance that covers employee fraud and dishonesty? Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2015 #18

Not usually. Most limit signing authority to a handful of senior people. MANative Aug 2015 #22

Everyone has to consent, few are meaningfully scrutinized. Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2015 #24

Why is that so scary? hfojvt Aug 2015 #7

NO ONE CAN PROVE I DID THAT11!1!!! nt F4lconF16 Aug 2015 #12

Sounds like standard bullshit to me. randome Aug 2015 #11

drug testing and background checks - don't believe either of those are new to employment DrDan Aug 2015 #20

Background check and drug test when I started in 96 ileus Aug 2015 #21

We really NEED to create democratic workplaces as the rule. Down with monarchical workplaces! Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #25

11 of the 13 jobs I've had madville Aug 2015 #26

It is MUCH worse now. nt tblue37 Aug 2015 #27

My current employer does not require drug tests (I was hired 3 years ago) dflprincess Aug 2015 #30

that reminds me of the oath I took for my federal job hfojvt Aug 2015 #33

That is a weird line to have in there dflprincess Aug 2015 #39

I remember having to pass a polygraph to work at a 7-11 in 1983 bhikkhu Aug 2015 #37

I jumped through several hoops to work for a damn phone company in 2002 BuelahWitch Aug 2015 #38

actually studies have been done that have shown that drug testing helps minority applicants who pass dsc Aug 2015 #40