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Mars1212
Mars1212

So I have posted quite a bit here about work.  I had graduated from college and was looking for something and not much was coming up.  I had my resume rewritten and something finally did come up. I got offered a short-term contractual position that pays reallly well for a couple of months.  I had to get a fingerprint card when I was teaching, which I still have, and don't have a criminal record or credit problems.


The one thing that might come up on the background check is that I had a short term alias 30 years ago due to domestic violence. I had it for one year. It was an impulsive thing that I did because I was being followed by someone and they found me at the shelter. It was a very long time ago and has never come up except once when I was doing a short term gig and I had to explain it. I don't know if it's going to be brought up or if it will be a thing now.  I submit the stuff for the background check. It did not prevent me from teaching. I don't know, this is different and a totally different company. I would hate to think this would be an issue. I don't know.

Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
It certainly shouldn't be a thing

All of us should be able to take any steps that we need to in order to feel safe
adriasm
adriasm
Since you’ve had other jobs and it wasn’t an issue I can’t imagine they would have a problem
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Should not be a problem Mars . . . Think positive!
hasty_05
hasty_05
A short term alias should not be used against you. More and more understanding of DV. I am thinking this short term job could be a very good thing. Gets you employed in the field and if the company sucks, well you aren't chained long term. Bad side is no health insurance probably. But keep going day by day. Take it day by day. You are smart and hard working. When I moved to this city I am in now, I did temp work myself before I got a permanent job not from the temp agency. Boy, did that short term job teach me a lot! I knew I didn't want to work in that kind of job like I thought I did and I regrouped my job search. HA HA
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