Question regarding documentation requirements for possible new job.

[CrispyQ]

My husband has been offered a job contingent on a drug screen & background check. He was fired from his last job three years ago & put that on the application. (Yes, he's been on a 3 year vacation!)

Today the HR department called & wanted a pay stub from his last job. He said, "You can see from my application that I haven't worked in three years. I'm not sure I have a pay stub." So she asked for a copy of his W2 instead.

She claims they are trying to determine that it really was his last job. ??? I do not see how a W2 proves it was his last job. It only proves where he was working & what he was making that year.

Is this usual? Is it legal? What purpose could this possibly serve?

She also asked for a copy of his degree. Isn't there a database where this info can be verified? Or at the very least, couldn't she call the university for verification? Is she just a lazy bitch & asking us to do the footwork for her? Or are these requests out of line?

We will probably comply as he would really like this job, but these requests are leaving me with a bad feeling about this company.

Some days I hate Neo-America.

[Horse with no Name]

1. It's the fear of hiring illegal immigrants

Making sure he can actually prove it is him.
Someone might be able to purchase an ID, however, having paystubs and W2's will be another matter.
As far as the degree, there isn't a database out there and there have been several instances that people lie and say they are degreed when they are not.

Blame most of this on Homeland Security, and I would take the job regardless of the trepidation you feel.

[monmouth]

2. The hiring process these days is way out of control. Friend of mine

was told on her last interview (the first of a total of four), and that at the end she would have to be analyzed by a psychologist. Paychex, if you can believe it. She said no thanks, didn't want to be analyzed nor the job, got up and walked out...She's been out of work for a while, that was gutsy, hope it wasn't stupid.

[CrispyQ]

4. I hope she finds something soon, but you know what?

I wouldn't have done it either.

They feel like they own you. Like they have a right to inquire about every little thing in your life. The fucking corporations have too much fucking control.

Sorry for the language but I'm so pissed.

[CrispyQ]

3. Yeah, he'll take the job, assuming he passes their ridiculous requirements.

I joked that they don't make C-level positions jump through as many hoops. I suspect that is true. They're more lenient in hiring Ken Lay type execs whose policies drive the company into the ground than the lower level employees. And those kinds of guys always have an easier time finding another cushy position than us grunts.

~sigh

[monmouth]

5. After I retired I got a little bored and applied for a receptionist position.

I was tested in math, english, drug and background check and my financials. I was so furious I called them after Equifax contacted me, and said I could never work for a company like that. A receptionist???? Way over the line.