Looks like you’ve already got lots of answers but I’ll throw in my 2 cents…
*normally* you’d be presented with an offer with all other details already negotiated, and the offer presented as contingent on passing background and drug screening. In 2009 I took a w-2 contract position under just such terms. The pay rate, benefits ( or not in the case ), reporting station, etc were all specified before I got fingerprinted and filled the cup. IIRC they paid for the drug screen, but I think I paid for the fingerprinting. Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' From: Daniel Rodriguez [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: Background Checks and Drug Test To all, I am looking at taking a contract position. I am currently talking to the contracting rep about this position. He wants me to fill out some online forms, standard stuff, but I am concerned about one of the forms. This form is a release for a Background Check and Drug Screening. Now, I don't mind the background check or the drug test. But what kinda irks me is that they want to charge $10 for the Drug Test and $25 for the Background Check. What the form basically says, is, that I am giving the contracting firm to deduct those amounts from my first paycheck. I am also hesitant in filling out any forms for them, as they haven't told me what the payrate is on this position. I thought all Background Checks and Drug Test charges where the responsibility of the contracting company? What are your thoughts on this? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
