An unrelated story.. but speaking of background checking.. My neighbour worked at a bank for many years. We got talking on Friday about a person currently in the news who bilked their employer out of over 7 million dollars over a number of years, and is now trying to get out of a jail sentence because she has the unfortunate disabilities of being 'narcissistic', and 'with a proven history of feeling a sense of entitlement'.
The neighbour informed me that when an bank employee got caught stealing, they were fired, but not charged (unless the sum was hugely phenomenal, they'd rather keep it out of the public eye). She said her bank hired someone who, unbeknownst to them, had been fired for stealing from her previous employer bank, and upon checking for a reference, they were only told that yes, she worked here for x number of years. She subsequently stole from the new bank job too, and when fired from there, went on to work at yet another bank.. who also 'checked references' with bank#2, who also simply said, yes, she worked here from this time to that time.
Crazy world we're living in, and since hearing this, I've decided to go and get a bank job!. Force myself to steal a few million bucks over a couple years, and then all I have to risk is getting fired? Won't have to worry about a criminal charge? Won't have to worry about an inability to obtain a future job, even at another bank? What's the downside??
Same for drivers and owners of ill repute.. if the victims don't do whatever they can to let it be known, they have nothing to lose by continuing. So.. thanks for sharing, rickandter!
If any of you should be in the area, see y'all at the bank!
