Why does a prospective employer need my address? ( lemmy.world )

This happens a lot: I apply for a job and they ask for my complete address. Why? I would understand if they just want to know what city/town I’m in: That has bearing on how easily I can get to the office.

But why do they need to know my street address?

The only thing I can think: Indeed/LinkedIn/take-your-pick is building a profile of me based on this info, using my street as a proxy for my income, credit score, or, ultimately, for my social class.

From now on, when they ask me, I’m just going to put a rich person’s address. For this one I used a Brooklyn townhouse where Maggie Gyllenhaal and one of the Saarsgaards lives.

boatsnhos931 ,

I always put their address. I LIVE AT WORK HOMIE.

OutsizedWalrus ,

They need to know the state you live in for legal reasons. Some states create hiring problems since they can open the company up to liability by simply having a single employee in that state. Other reasons include ensuring they can actually get you on payroll in that state - as they’ll need to pay into state unemployment on your behalf.

The full address is likely just some default option that’s selected without much actual thought.

ryathal ,

It’s not just state. There’s ~11 cities in my state with income taxes.

bionicjoey ,

From now on, when they ask me, I’m just going to put a rich person’s address. For this one I used a Brooklyn townhouse where Maggie Gyllenhaal and one of the Saarsgaards lives.

Pull an Elwood Blues and write in the street address for Wrigley Field

Evil_incarnate ,

1060 West Addison.

r00ty ,
@r00ty@kbin.life avatar

Just put their office address in. If they query, just say "Yes, I'm already living there so you may as well give me a job while I'm there".

OutOfMemory ,

Background check?

PunnyName ,

Don’t need address.

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