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Don't lie on your application about stuff - you simply can't get away with it and it's not worth it.
Background Check Failures? (Originally Posted: 12/19/2014)
So I just signed my offer and am going through their background check. I have three minor issues which I'm worried could bite me in the ass.
First, I just paid off a $160 bill to my old appt. complex from 6 months ago (it was over some damages to the unit left by maintenance) and I'm worried that could hurt me in a credit check. I tried contacting the managers multiple times to dispute the charges, but was completely ignored and never had calls or emails returned, so I just sucked it up.
Secondly, one of the firms I worked for and listed on my resume was a well known startup, but for tax purposes I have a staffing agency as my employer of record. Everyone I report to works for the startup and I have a corporate email account and whatnot and they said they'd gladly vouch for me, I just don't want to get dinged for dishonesty.
Thirdly my current internship is unpaid and as far as I know I've never even given them my social, so I don't know if it would show up on a background check. Granted the current project they put me on may have some associated payment, so this could be a moot point.
So am I worrying over nothing or do I need to start some damage control?
You have nothing to worry about
You have nothing to worry about
You have nothing to worry about
You have nothing to worry about
You have nothing to worry about
You have nothing to worry about
What he said, except I'll only say it once.
Nothing you mentioned would even rise to the point of needing a waiver.
Quia ipsam tenetur quia optio modi laborum et. Nemo mollitia facere suscipit odio similique et rerum.
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