Comment on Why does a prospective employer need my address?

Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• numberfour002@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Companies aren’t mailing taxes, tax documents, or 401k/insurance/benefits docs to someone just because they applied for a job, though.

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  • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Fair point! I misread this, I’ll edit my comment.

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• AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I doubt it’s a background check. Those cost actual money, so why do one before you need to?

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  • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Everyone and their mother in entry level job postings I can remember (2016-2020 ish range, so may have changed) had a caveat of passing a background check. This being in a relatively wealthy suburb, too. I imagine there’s some sizeable kickbacks from the companies doing them.

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    • AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Sure, you should assume every employer will do a background before hiring you. They’re cheap.

      But NOT after you apply. They do cost something.

      I was trying to make that distinction

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