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chouchou

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8. Years ago, one of my best friends had a horrible time getting a job. Her fault?

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 06:44 PM

Monday

Nope. Not a bit. Her credit was Stolen, hacked or whatever. She hired a lawyer..got it back...
3 months after...again her credit was hacked. Not tell you her name but kinda' like Mary Jane.
The poor girl was in tears. I even helped her out with money.
She lucked up and met, married a wonderful man.
Turned out OK but I still understand how somebody could be totally innocent and be stamped "You don't pay your bills"

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Elizabeth Warren introduces bill to ban employers from running credit reports in hiring [View all] TheProle Monday OP

An outright ban is short-sighted. cloudbase Monday #1

Then she has room to negotiate TheProle Monday #2

The Only Exception I Can See... ProfessorGAC Monday #4

Retail positions that deal with money SickOfTheOnePct Monday #5

Can't Agree ProfessorGAC Monday #6

It would depend on how much cash is involved SickOfTheOnePct Monday #10

Likely So ProfessorGAC Monday #12

Then why have it for banking or finance? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Monday #14

Well, the manager reconciles the register at the end of every day - and if the cash register is designed correctly, it's Midwestern Democrat Yesterday #23

Defense contractors, for one. cloudbase Monday #7

What Does That Have To Do With Personal Finance? ProfessorGAC Monday #9

Financial difficulties might make a person cloudbase Monday #13

Oh, Brother ProfessorGAC Monday #15

Those who are tempted to embezzle from their employers work in all fields. pacalo Monday #16

Right. But more likely to embezzle under personal financial hardship. Melon Monday #19

My company denied a job for sales due to credit Melon Monday #18

Jobs, nor anything else frankly should be held hostage by a private system that is both gamed, and abused by all parties JCMach1 Yesterday #22

DURec leftstreet Monday #3

Years ago, one of my best friends had a horrible time getting a job. Her fault? chouchou Monday #8

I assume there are exceptions. Happy Hoosier Monday #11

Too bad all of the exceptions being mentioned don't include the POTUS. RockCreek Monday #17

I actually want banking/financial employees to have credit checks. tinrobot Monday #20

Studies have shown that credit scores are not a predictor in these cases Iris Monday #21