Author Redguitar35 Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 $4k doesn't seem like a lot. When do you hear back on the background check? No idea. Someone said background checks generally take 3-5 days, but I’ve also been told their Human Resources department is very understaffed. It took them a week just to even send the paperwork to me after I accepted their verbal offer. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Redguitar35 Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 Objectively speaking, the credit card debt does call into question my ability to manage a project with a budget. Maybe I shouldn’t get my hopes up about getting this job :( Link to post Share on other sites
d0nnivain Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 No. Have faith. It's powerful. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Redguitar35 Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 I understand that some (or most?) federal govt jobs require credit check. My guess is that they just wanted to make sure their future employees don't have lots of delinquent debts in the past. I also doubt if they can see your current outstanding balance in your credit cards. Honestly, it's a free world, how you are spending your money is nobody's damn business, as long as you don't default on your debts. Well, for federal govt jobs I would guess they would be more interested in seeing who you owe money to than the amount of the debt. Conflicts of interest and things like that. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Redguitar35 Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 They said the background check went through and I’m officially hired :) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CautiouslyOptimistic Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 They said the background check went through and I’m officially hired :) Yay!!! Congratulations!!!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Redguitar35 Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) Yay!!! Congratulations!!!!! Thanx I want everyone to know that you do not have to stay in a job you hate or that doesn’t pay you what you’re worth. I got turned down for a raise at my company, so I went out and found another job that would pay me what I felt I should be making. I turned down offers that didn’t fit my salary requirements. I went out there and got what I wanted. Anything’s possible if you don’t give up and keep the end goal in mind! Edited October 3, 2017 by Redguitar35 Spellcheck 5 Link to post Share on other sites
d0nnivain Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Congratulations! So happy for you. I hope this job is everything you have been waiting for. Don't burn any bridges on your way out of the job you hate; you never know who may pop up in your future. Some guy here on LS changed jobs 2x since his break up & recently his EX turned up as his new boss. Whoops. Link to post Share on other sites
Imajerk17 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) They said the background check went through and I’m officially hired :) Congratulations! I'm glad it worked out for you and you have the job. Be doubly thankful though, both that you got a job you liked, and that the background check on your credit didn't sink you. I just saw this thread a few moments ago and frankly, when I read the OP, I winced because I am aware that bad credit is often considered grounds for rescinding an offer. You got lucky. So, make your new job work, and pay down your debt! Edited October 3, 2017 by Imajerk17 Link to post Share on other sites
eye of the storm Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 CONGRATS on the job!!! I went thru testing, interviewing and was rated the #1 pick for an opening. they called me 2 days later and said they would not be offering me the position. I asked why and they said my credit score. So it does happen. I don't worry anymore. I worked my butt off paying off debts from my xH and the divorce and working on my credit. Its fine now and I protect it like an extra kid. Excessive debt is not great but if all else is ok you should be fine. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Redguitar35 Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) Congratulations! So happy for you. I hope this job is everything you have been waiting for. Don't burn any bridges on your way out of the job you hate; you never know who may pop up in your future. Some guy here on LS changed jobs 2x since his break up & recently his EX turned up as his new boss. Whoops. I think that burned bridges are sometimes unavoidable particularly when the employee leaves on his or her own terms. What’s sad is that my employers could’ve kept me if they had simply accepted my request for a slight raise. Instead they chose to be a bunch of jerks about it. I wasn’t even asking for the amount my new company ultimately offered me. Edited October 6, 2017 by Redguitar35 Link to post Share on other sites
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