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I wouldn't say they have a right to ask such things. But can they ask? Sure. I'd be amazed if even one person, even in this economy, would be a big enough idiot to actually give away their password. I mean seriously, you'd have to be a monumental sucker to do so. Then they wouldn't hire you anyway for having no spine whatsoever. And who in their right mind would want to work for anyone who wants that kind of control over you? Oh yeah, a monument sucker, that's who.
I don't know if anyone is like this but I am a COMPLETELY different person at work. I'm basically a mute, focused, and pretty much thinking about how many hours I have left until I go home, lol.
they can do it all.
but u can always say no.
as to credit check and googling your name on internet they can do that
but giving away pass codes and remote controlling your computer.
i would say no. scary stuff
They have no "right" to ask for those things. Where do you get such ideas?
I wasn't aware people didn't have the "right" to ask other people questions, any less than you have the right to tell them to go pound sand for doing so.
I'd check criminal background, work history, and possibly credit. All three are good indicators of responsibility and discipline. The others are stupid - in my opinion - but I damn sure wouldn't want the government making that determination for me.
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I feel more threats to my freedoms from private corporations far more than I fear the government.
Then you are absolutely nuts. Asking you a question is not a threat to your freedom any way you look at it.
Let us know when corporations have the ability to raid your home, or take anything directly from you without your consent.
I wasn't aware people didn't have the "right" to ask other people questions, any less than you have the right to tell them to go pound sand for doing so.
You weren't aware that are many things an employer doesn't have the right to ask a potential employee during a job interview? I'm sorry.
You weren't aware that are many things an employer doesn't have the right to ask a potential employee during a job interview? I'm sorry.
Nothing legitimate IMO, therefore I will still call it a "right," any asinine laws notwithstanding.
Ask, don't ask, answer, don't answer. We can hire bureaucrats to decide exactly what can and can not be asked in any conceivable situation, but never will they reach an ideal solution for all. Solution? Err on the side of individual freedom for both employers and employees.
How anyone can consider a voluntary credit check or a voluntary question, no matter how stupid, as a violation of privacy, is beyond me.
There are a bunch of similar stories out there ATM. OK first lets throw out all the unusual jobs like ones requiring a top secret clearance or credit check for a CFO, etc. That is a different job, I get it.
When interviewing, should employers be allowed to:
1) Run a credit check
2) Google your name and see what comes up.
3) Verify the public FB page they found of you is actually you. Lets say they googled it above and found it that way. NO LOGIN
4) Ask for your FB login
5) Ask to see your email login
6) Ask to install a remote access program on your computer.
Disclosure: I have not heard of #6 in any of the stories. I threw it in to take things 1 step further.
Anyway I would go 1N 2Y 3Y 4 N 5N 6N
I have heard of credit checks during an interview however most of the requests I have found have been over emails such as craigslist and these are scams. an attempt for identity theft.
Googling a name? If they have the time to sift over many people with your same name and age with the only difference being middle initial and place of birth and current residence? Have at it, very unreliable.
FB? Yes I have heard of this as well. A good friend of mine who was a middle school teacher and had been going going through a divorce and started partying and posting up pics? Well it led up to a lot of complaints by parents and she was "laid off" .
I had another friend ( a old hs friend) state that he had hi court date pushed back ( he had a pending cws case open) and cws stated that they found partying and smoking marijuana meant he was unable to care for the children so they asked for another 6 months until my friend could get off weed and not party. Not that I agreed with his lifestyle however the fact that CWS used his FB to throw these new stipulations on is what I am referring to.
Do I think it's ok? nO, HOWEVER I feel that one should not post their dirty laundry that could be construed as wrong on the net
I don't know if anyone is like this but I am a COMPLETELY different person at work. I'm basically a mute, focused, and pretty much thinking about how many hours I have left until I go home, lol.
Nobody wants to hire a person like that.
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