I found a background check service at one point that showed a summary of each paycheck my employer issued to me, including bonuses and other payments, and I believe my Social Security number was required in order to retrieve the report. I can't locate the service again. Are there any out there that still offer such a service?
posted by scottso17
on May 4, 2013 -
7 answers
It's time to play your favorite
(maybe) Ask Metafilter game: recommend music for a specific purpose! Bonus difficulty: the specificity is
really specific!
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posted by lazaruslong
on Sep 6, 2012 -
23 answers
My employer is going to soon require that myself and other employees receive a "Position of Public Trust - High" classification. My credit is not good and I'm married to a person who is not a US citizen, though is a permanent resident and is from a country that the US likes. There's a couple of other minor snowflake bits, but, overall, how big of a deal is this going to be?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 18, 2012 -
5 answers
A friend asked me for help getting an apostille of her daughter's background check for a job in Korea- I haven't a clue where to start, but I've included her question inside.
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posted by BuddhaInABucket
on Jul 1, 2012 -
5 answers
I was fired from a retail job back in 1994. I worked there 6 months. The firing could have been argued but I left. I have a job interview tomorrow requiring a background check. I don't want to lie but I don't want to tell the truth as it is so damn long ago and a ridiculous thing....and that job is long long long gone from resume replaced with great work and academic history. Does a routine background check dig up that old dirt? Thanks for your time and have a good week.
posted by snap_dragon
on Jun 25, 2012 -
20 answers
Web design question about using the CSS Sprite technique for speeding up page loads, but while hiding part of the background.
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posted by steinsaltz
on Apr 4, 2012 -
8 answers
Recommendations for calling services for background (extra) work is Los Angeles? What services have worked best for you?
posted by Bunny Ultramod
on Feb 15, 2012 -
3 answers
What's the classical piece in the background of the Radiolab "Loops" episode's segment on Gödel?
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posted by brianogilvie
on Oct 10, 2011 -
4 answers
On my resume, I fudged the end date for my last job by six weeks, to cover up a bad situation where I was not at fault. A new company has given me an offer, checked my references, and sent me all the new hire paperwork. I'm supposed to start in two weeks. Only problem? I had to consent to a background check. Now I'm concerned that my lie will be uncovered. What do I do?
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posted by Sloop John B
on Sep 30, 2011 -
20 answers
I got a new job! Yay! But I have to fill out a consent statement... and I may have exaggerated a part of my job history...
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 29, 2011 -
22 answers
Offered a professional level job at PG&E. I would be driving a company car, but not all the time - desk job with field duty. On the online application I indicated that I do not have any criminal convictions (i.e. felonies, misdemeanors, etc.) For fear of not getting an interview at all, I replied in the negative. However, I have one misdemeanor DUI from almost seven years ago. They will be performing a background check. I know they really want me - they offered me the job within a day of interviewing. Does the background check go back this far? Am I screwed or will I have the opportunity to explain myself if it comes up? HR has not gotten to me to do the check yet. What, if anything, should I do?
posted by anonymous
on Sep 1, 2011 -
6 answers
Will a suspended driver's license with extenuating circumstances disqualify my fiance for a position that requires him to drive a company car?
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posted by powerbumpkin
on Aug 3, 2011 -
8 answers
Where can I find a photo of a bare white Mediterranean wall-- the kind one might see inside a house on the island of Hydra?
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posted by cotesdurhone
on Jan 2, 2011 -
5 answers
So my name's been evicted from an apartment I've never lived in. And yet nothing appears on my credit report. What do I do?
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posted by beardlace
on Dec 7, 2010 -
10 answers
Is it possible for two iOS 4 apps to access and use GPS information at the same time? Specifically, would iOS let me use RunKeeper to track a run in the foreground, and let an app like PlaceTrack update Google Latitude in the background?
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posted by delfuego
on Oct 29, 2010 -
3 answers
Netbook/Windows Starter 7 question: What is the filename (and path) for the default, non-changeable background (wallpaper) image? Can I just save what I want as that file and have it use that instead?
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posted by fiercecupcake
on Oct 20, 2010 -
6 answers
iPhone App: I want to upload EVERY photo I take, to Flickr, immediately after being taken. This means that I want the app to upload in the background, REGARDLESS of what I'm doing. I may hit the home button and go on to another app, or I may just throw the phone in my pocket. I want the new spiffy multitasking to work as promised and upload my photos. I want to use this as my main camera app. I use a 3GS, so multitasking does work fine.
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posted by Merlin144
on Sep 7, 2010 -
14 answers
Explanation for website background behaviour please?
Why & how does
this websites' background do what it does, namely travel the opposite way to the main body of the page when scrolling with a mouse wheel?
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posted by DrtyBlvd
on Jul 18, 2010 -
7 answers
If you were creating a "work mix" of public background music on Pandora or Last.fm or Slacker for a laid back, progressive retail environment, what artists would you include?
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posted by netbros
on May 17, 2010 -
13 answers
I'm applying for a position at my school that is mine contingent on passing a background check/"live scan" screening by the University's Police department. Therein lies my conundrum...
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 27, 2010 -
6 answers
Can you recommend sources for downloadable instrumental music that is free and legally can be used for commercial on-the-air use?
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posted by WCityMike
on Apr 6, 2010 -
2 answers
What is the best website to conduct a fast background check for a potential tenant?
posted by PlayWithFire
on Apr 1, 2010 -
4 answers
How do I protect myself from a situation like the one I read about (inside), where a sex-offender was hired as a super and was allegedly being inappropriate?
Can I/should I ask for background checks from anyone who has keys/access to my apartment, since it seems like the landlord is not required to do so (in NYC)?
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posted by thebazilist
on Feb 1, 2010 -
15 answers
Some friends have asked me to take their engagement photos; most of the obvious backdrops are cold and less attractive due to the weather. We're in Philly, where should we go?
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posted by Tomorrowful
on Jan 5, 2010 -
36 answers
Is there a term for photography with a plain-colored background (i.e. a background that will blend seamlessly into an x-colored web page background)?
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posted by ollyolly
on Dec 17, 2009 -
13 answers
Here's a fun one: can you think of any films that have good, usable -moving background- shots / tracking shots, that I could use as a fake "driving" backdrop for a movie I'm making?
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posted by wavejumper
on Sep 19, 2009 -
13 answers
I'm looking to create a very subtle dot background pattern, like the one on
this site. I'm pretty familiar with Photoshop and Illustrator and have been able to produce a dot pattern, but the scale is much too big, and when I try to create a smaller pattern using a smaller circle, it simply disappears, or becomes a solid gray once I import it as a background. Does anyone have any idea how to make a pattern like the one on that site? It seems like it should be pretty straightforward, but I haven't been able to figure it out.
posted by arbor day
on Sep 11, 2009 -
9 answers
Five interviews in a three weeks...no offers...Am I doing something wrong or is it 'the market'?
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posted by lslelel
on Aug 1, 2009 -
22 answers
Where can I find/buy great website backgrounds such as the examples below? Or, where can I find good vector graphics to tile and make my own?
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posted by Merlin144
on Jun 16, 2009 -
7 answers
What is wrong with my firefox? It seems like firefox has forgotten how to display backgrounds and colors on web pages. I don't know anything about css or html, so I don't really know what the problem is, but I posted a couple screenshots of two pages and the error console for one in
this album. I have tried completely uninstalling and reinstalling firefox, but with no luck. Chrome and Safari work fine.
This is on an Acer Aspire One running Windows XP.
posted by runcibleshaw
on May 6, 2009 -
10 answers
Are college diplomas public record? Are transcripts the only method of proof of college work completed? Don't some web sites have a listing of names of the graduates of that year?
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posted by ilovehistory
on Jan 28, 2009 -
7 answers
What color text on what color background maximizes screen readability while minimizing eyestrain?
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posted by Joe Beese
on Jan 19, 2009 -
19 answers
How hard is it these days to get a job teaching kids music as a part of an after school or part time program? Are there many hurdles involving police checks etc?
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posted by mooza
on Dec 14, 2008 -
11 answers
DVD recommendations needed - boxed sets of documentaries and historical/cultural overviews to put on in the background while I'm working.
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posted by cadge
on Dec 8, 2008 -
10 answers
