Today's Dilbert seems rather apropos. -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker
Sent from my Motorola Droid On Jan 19, 2011 6:53 PM, "Jon Harris" <[email protected]> wrote: > Agreed just had to have one for my position and it was company paid prior to > my getting told how much they were paying but AFTER they had told me I had > the job if I passed both. > > Jon > > On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 12:29 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Until now, I had never heard of a candidate or employee paying for one >> directly... >> >> >> *ASB *(My Bio via About.Me <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) >> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* >> >> * >> * >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 12:23 PM, Daniel Rodriguez <[email protected] >wrote: >> >>> 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 ~ 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
