Originally Posted by
noglider
A company that was considering hiring me told me they'd be doing a background check on me. I figured it would happen at other places, and I was curious what my records, if any, said. So I paid for a background check on myself. I think it cost $50. It turned out to be clean, and I'm glad I checked, just for peace of mind. Errors like yours are less likely for me, as my name is unusual. It's so unusual that I'm the only person on the whole internet with my first and last names. There are one or two others with my name, but they're not on the internet. I guess it's because it's a Catholic first name and a Jewish last name.
Sounds smart to get the background check report for yourself. I never saw mine. I only recall my old job using Adecco for my background check in the early 2000's. So I guess they are one of the companies that do it. This reminds me that a PM at that job was let go because of falsifying information on his resume. Moral of the story is never lie about anything on the resume...
Back on topic: I had a nice ride into work this morning. Friday is almost always great since the traffic in NYC is lighter. I ran into a co-worker whilest going downtown in Harlem and had a chat. Its nice to talk with my fellow cyclecommuters once in a while. I heard that we are supposed to get 2 to 4 in of snow tomorrow. I usually don;t ride on the weekends. But I hope that the roads aren't too hosed on Monday. Will see...