Re:You've got to be kidding me.... (Score 1)

Personally, I've never applied for a job that a credit check was not required. I'm surprised they went as far as to offer the job to you first, and then do the background check. My present employer will run a credit check on all potential employees before offering any position. Background check (legal/criminal) and credit check (financial situation/history). I'm surprised that so many Slashdot readers have not run into this situation repeatedly. I suggest constant watch on your personal credit history for this reason. I was amazed to see how incorrect my credit history was. Apparently your credit history is not for evaluating potential theft, as the original post had stated, but to indicate the level of responsibility that employee will be able to handle. A bad credit history shows a low level of personal responsibility in his work and home life. That's the idea anyway. I can see a small connection between the two. Personal freedom is in short supply these days.