good point.
in the current job market, there seems to be a trend towards :
not hiring long term unemployed
not hiring those with credit problems
not hiring those with any kind of criminal record
not hiring those who won't submit to exhaustive background checks and tests
now, do we really want a balkanized, permanently unemployable group of people, some of whom are former criminals trying to work their way back up? what could go wrong with this plan?
at my last gig, i had to submit to exhaustive background checks, including a consumer history report. this was so i could work in a lab. additionally, i did so as a contractor with no rights, no PTO, and a definite end date. and this is for a highly skilled job requiring multiple degrees. there is something seriously wrong with the current state of worker rights; we've taken a massive step backwards. i'm aware that those who still have steady, secure jobs don't think a lot about this stuff, but remember : your kids are entering or will soon enter this reality, and if they get nailed for any kind of indiscretion post 18, game over.