[TriLUG] SSN for applying to jobs

[Joseph Mack]

Craig Cook wrote:

> Apparently I needed to supply my social security number to the recruiter so he could submit my resume.  

I wanted Sprint phone service recently and was told I had to give my SSN before
they would process the request. There were a few exchanges of "you can't require
my SSN" and "yes we can" before I was handed over to a supervisor who said that
I'd need a $25 deposit and a notarised signature on an application which would
take a month to process. Having plenty of time I said "no problem".

Joe

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Joseph Mack PhD, High Performance Computing & Scientific Visualization
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