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blues90
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Thu Apr-05-07 01:49 PM Original message |
Don't you feel that employers doing background checks is ? |
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Thu Apr-05-07 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think that discrimination cases can be extremely difficult to prove, unless they are blatant |
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Rosemary2205
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Thu Apr-05-07 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. They won't get "years" out of youngers either. |
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MessiahRp
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm not entirely sure about background checks but credit checks |
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Tempest
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Credit checks are reasonable for most jobs |
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AZBlue
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Maybe some. But not all. |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. You're not being "lumped in" |
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earth mom
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
47. Your posts read like right wing talking points. |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:07 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Employers have the right to know if the person they are |
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Scout
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #49 |
61. well, unless you've been CONVICTED of something |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:33 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. "It's none of the employer's business if they ARE a wife-beater anyway..." |
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Scout
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:41 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. what kind of business are you in, may one ask? |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:45 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. My day job is active duty military |
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MessiahRp
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Thu Apr-05-07 04:15 PM Response to Reply #49 |
83. Two different things... |
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AZBlue
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Thu Apr-05-07 05:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
93. I'm not of sound character because I don't have excellent credit? |
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Big Pappa
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Thu Apr-05-07 11:54 PM Response to Reply #93 |
103. I have a small business. |
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AZBlue
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Fri Apr-06-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #103 |
104. You'd think that's a good way of doing it, but it's not. |
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etherealtruth
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Fri Apr-06-07 05:14 PM Response to Reply #104 |
107. Well, divorce and the fact that my former spouse ... |
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AZBlue
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Fri Apr-06-07 10:10 PM Response to Reply #107 |
109. Yeah, tell me about it. |
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Big Pappa
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Fri Apr-06-07 10:14 PM Response to Reply #104 |
110. Credit score does not tell the whole story. |
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AZBlue
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Sat Apr-07-07 12:21 PM Response to Reply #110 |
114. You totally missed my whole point. |
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earth mom
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Sat Apr-07-07 04:51 AM Response to Reply #49 |
112. Whoa now. The majority of people with bad credit are not druggies. |
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AZBlue
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Thu Apr-05-07 05:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
92. How is that? Please expand on your answer. |
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MessiahRp
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Well since most this nation is in credit debt |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Are all smokers going to die in their 50's? |
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Sapere aude
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Nice to know your moral authorities are corporations |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. It's not a question of morality, but one of sound business decisions |
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Sapere aude
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. Slavery is a sound business decision. Every decision is a question of morality, |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:49 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Absurd hyperbole is not an effective communication technique. |
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Sapere aude
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:50 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. You can't argue the point just attack my method fine. |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Refresh my memory...who was it who began this discussion with ad hominem? |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:51 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. It's not nice to change your posting after I replied to it. |
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ComerPerro
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. just be lucky you can get insurance, and they don't rule smoking a "prexisting condition" |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Well, since I'm in the Army... |
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ComerPerro
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
46. yeah, I forgot, LOL. Stay safe |
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Scout
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
62. excellent points, thanks n/t |
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jhasp
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Thu Apr-05-07 11:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
102. I used to be in banking . . |
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Sapere aude
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. I disagree. If you have been unemployed or underemployed you probably have bad credit. |
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nashville_brook
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
42. that's a load of crap -- same as saying it's unethical to be poor |
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Scout
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
55. so they are being convicted for crimes they MIGHT commit? |
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undeterred
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Thu Apr-05-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
86. That's stinkin thinkin. |
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Digit
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Thu Apr-05-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
91. Some of the biggest frauds I know out there have perfect credit...it means nothing |
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Lone_Star_Dem
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Fri Apr-06-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
106. I'd be interested in knowing if incidents of theft and fraud have went down any |
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AZBlue
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I couldn't agree more! |
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Blue_Tires
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Thu Apr-05-07 05:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
90. very true.... |
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Matariki
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Thu Apr-05-07 09:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
100. A law just passed in Washington state forbidding credit checks by employers |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. Employers have the right to know who they're considering hiring |
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chaska
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. They have whatever rights we as a society say they have and no more... |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. This part of society (me) says they're not. |
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blues90
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Let me give you another spin here . |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. You don't have to have credit cards to have credit history. |
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blues90
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Then explain ? |
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Bjornsdotter
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
52. Not true |
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Rue
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. I don't get it. |
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Bjornsdotter
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Thu Apr-05-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #59 |
89. It is |
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AZBlue
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Thu Apr-05-07 05:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
95. Actually.... |
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kiahzero
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
50. Arguments by assertion are fun, aren't they? (n/t) |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I have yet to respond to any contradiction |
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kiahzero
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
77. You didn't support your assertion. |
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cgrindley
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. I've had so many background checks |
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Hangingon
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. I have to agree,,, |
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Yavin4
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. I Am Going To Post This In Every Thread Like This on DU: FORM UNIONS |
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Hestia
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Here here! Collective bargaining is the only way! n/t |
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Hangingon
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. How do unions help applicants? |
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Rosemary2205
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Every EOE law on the books is thanks to unions. |
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Yavin4
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Thu Apr-05-07 10:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
101. Easy. What Employers Could Ask In An Interview Process Would Be Screend By The Union |
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truebrit71
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
33. Agreed 1000%. |
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unpossibles
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
15. I think credit checks are total BS |
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RaleighNCDUer
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Credit checks might be reasonable in certain cases - |
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unpossibles
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. well, yes, I agree that there are times/places/jobs where they make sense |
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AZBlue
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Thu Apr-05-07 05:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
96. I agree. |
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Sapere aude
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. I worked at a place where a bunch of us were laid off. We got together and found out that |
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Hestia
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
18. I've read where firings of those in their 50s and 60s are on |
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mondo joe
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. Depends on what is being checked, and the consent of the applicant. |
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Hangingon
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. References are not reliable |
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mondo joe
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. That's patr of why I don't thinkthey go far enough. There's too much fear |
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Rosemary2205
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Here's what you do |
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meldroc
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. Most places give useless references now. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
32. I Find It Completely Appropriate That They Do Such Checks. |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 02:45 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. 100% in agreement with you. |
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Alexander
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Thu Apr-05-07 05:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
94. Background, yes. Credit, no. |
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stirlingsliver
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
48. I Find It Completely Inappropriate That They Do Such Checks |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. .... |
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stirlingsliver
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. If The Job Does Not Involve Contact With Children, |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Oh. My. God. |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:30 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. Holy crap, you're joking, right? |
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stirlingsliver
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:38 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. Not Joking At All |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:40 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. What does it say for the character of your business |
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stirlingsliver
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:49 PM Response to Reply #69 |
76. Who Says I Don't Care About The Character of Employees? |
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Squatch
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. And what tools do you use to gauge the character of potential employees? |
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stirlingsliver
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Thu Apr-05-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Questions I Would Not Ask |
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Alexander
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Thu Apr-05-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #76 |
97. You did! You said yourself, it doesn't matter if they are child molesters |
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stirlingsliver
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Thu Apr-05-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #97 |
99. So, I Guess You Are Saying |
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MessiahRp
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Thu Apr-05-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #54 |
81. Let me take this one step further |
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Alexander
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Thu Apr-05-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #81 |
98. While the guidelines for determining "sex offenses" need to be changed, |
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Scout
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
56. criminal background checks are fine, credit checks are NOT. n/t |
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Freddie Stubbs
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
58. Health records cannot be obtained with just a SS# |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
60. Depends on what background they're checking. |
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stirlingsliver
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #60 |
66. Education, Sure? Are Your Sure? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:37 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. I mean education as in whether or not you graduated. |
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stirlingsliver
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:44 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. Two Issues There. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Well, yes, it does require a high school diploma... |
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Madspirit
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
64. Depends |
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blues90
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
71. Perhaps I should have asked in the beginning who |
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Madspirit
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #71 |
78. Employee or Employer? |
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blues90
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Thu Apr-05-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. I understand what you are saying . |
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Madspirit
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Thu Apr-05-07 04:55 PM Response to Reply #82 |
87. Super Good Point!! |
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DaveJ
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Fri Apr-06-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #82 |
105. I absolutely agree with your ideas and observations |
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madeline_con
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Thu Apr-05-07 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
73. Do you want a pedophile teaching your kid? |
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Madspirit
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Thu Apr-05-07 04:59 PM Response to Reply #73 |
88. No but... |
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madeline_con
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Fri Apr-06-07 07:21 PM Response to Reply #88 |
108. Yep, any of us could end up working for a criminal. |
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Big Pappa
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Fri Apr-06-07 10:19 PM Response to Reply #88 |
111. Fine, if I was the employer and |
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bleedingheart
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Thu Apr-05-07 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
84. yes and no....but recently after finding out that a woman locally |
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undeterred
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Thu Apr-05-07 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
85. I think a lot of people misuse information and don't play by the rules |
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B Calm
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Sat Apr-07-07 05:18 AM Response to Original message |
113. I think prospective employees should do a background check on the |
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