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LoA Life · 07-17-2008, 12:56 AM

I have been burnt by these "background checks" before, so I feel your pain.
I am not a bad person either, but I did do some stupid things in my youth that are still haunting me today.

Unfortunately, from what I hear these days anybody can pay $50 online and get most of that information without you knowing it. A former employer of mine did it using a basic subscription to Lexis Nexis. I did not get fired, but after knowing that several people in my office knew of my past, I eventually left the company on my own.

My recommendation is if you don't feel comfortable with strangers knowing details about your past, don't authorize the background check. Find another way to pursue your passion of working with children.

07-17-2008, 12:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
LoA Life Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 14	I have been burnt by these "background checks" before, so I feel your pain. I am not a bad person either, but I did do some stupid things in my youth that are still haunting me today. Unfortunately, from what I hear these days anybody can pay $50 online and get most of that information without you knowing it. A former employer of mine did it using a basic subscription to Lexis Nexis. I did not get fired, but after knowing that several people in my office knew of my past, I eventually left the company on my own. My recommendation is if you don't feel comfortable with strangers knowing details about your past, don't authorize the background check. Find another way to pursue your passion of working with children.