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Subject:RE: The OTHER Test From:Christi Carew <ccarew -at- rangestar -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 18 Oct 2000 11:42:59 -0700
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Giordano, Connie [mailto:Connie -dot- Giordano -at- FMR -dot- COM]
> Subject: RE: The OTHER Test
> I find
> it no more, or
> less, offensive than running a credit check or pulling my college
> transcripts (good god, how relevant is a degree from 1982?).
Like drug tests, I think running a credit check isn't their business either.
Perhaps someone has some good reason why employers should run credit checks,
but I haven't heard one.
Christi Carew
ccarew -at- rangestar -dot- com
RangeStar Wireless
www.rangestar.com
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