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ns123 · 07-16-2008, 10:25 PM

I don't know if the check they are doing is this all encompassing, as the form I fill out is very generic saying "background check" only. In looking into the definition of a background check, it can be this all encompassing, depending on the agency doing it.

I would not mind if the background check came back saying "safe for children" or "not safe for children." I would mind if it listed all that I described.

I don't even tell my parents how much money I make or how much I have. The best judge of character, in my book, is how people treat you when they don't know you have money.

If the people who will see mine will show me theirs, well, I'll be glad to show them mine. If they have issues with showing me theirs, well, those reasons are my same reasons.

I don't mind if some lackey whom I'll never meet sees: Mrs. John Smith, makes 200K a year, has zero debt, no criminal record, safe for children.

But I do mind if my child's teacher sees, oh, John Jr's mom makes 200K a year! She doesn't need to know. She just needs to know as a volunteer I'm not a danger to children.

07-16-2008, 10:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
ns123 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 658	I don't know if the check they are doing is this all encompassing, as the form I fill out is very generic saying "background check" only. In looking into the definition of a background check, it can be this all encompassing, depending on the agency doing it. I would not mind if the background check came back saying "safe for children" or "not safe for children." I would mind if it listed all that I described. I don't even tell my parents how much money I make or how much I have. The best judge of character, in my book, is how people treat you when they don't know you have money. If the people who will see mine will show me theirs, well, I'll be glad to show them mine. If they have issues with showing me theirs, well, those reasons are my same reasons. I don't mind if some lackey whom I'll never meet sees: Mrs. John Smith, makes 200K a year, has zero debt, no criminal record, safe for children. But I do mind if my child's teacher sees, oh, John Jr's mom makes 200K a year! She doesn't need to know. She just needs to know as a volunteer I'm not a danger to children.