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Author: Rattgirl

Mar 22nd 2011 at 3:39:06 PM

@Sackett: 
"Most menial jobs I've worked for asked for my SS# and occasionally a Driver's License.  I've never known anyone to waste time on a background check on a waiter, janitor, or just about any other menial job I've had."

I lived in a town with a population of under 1,000 and applied for a job at the local family-owned diner. I needed to provide my home address, telephone number, my ID, SSN, and go through an interview with the owner.

"Additionally, the further away you get from the city the less and less people care about stuff like id.  As long as you speak English and seem to be native, you can usually get away with stalling your production of papers for months at a time."

(Same town mentioned above: Sumner, Iowa. Middle of frackin' NOwhere.) Longest I've ever seen anyone personally get away with delaying SSN & ID was three weeks. And then it was "either you bring those in or I have to fire you," because the boss needed that information for tax purposes. They don't pay people in cash anymore. Maybe back in the 80s that was still common enough to get away with it in movies, but not these days.

"I've never have to provide id to get an apartment, or to rent a place.  Not anywhere.  Just a deposit, first and last months rent, and a signed contract.  You need more where you are from?"

Like Fanra said: credit check. Need your SSN at the absolute very least, preferably your rental history for the last three years, too.