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My Sister Says This Makes Me Unemployable
She’s a human resources manager, so I believe her
“You’re right, but it doesn’t matter,” my sister Helene said.
This was her response after I shared about my refusal to comply with a background check request. The company I worked for ran one when I was hired. A client wanted to run their own. I said no.
“What do you mean?” I asked.
“You’re right that you’re not legally obligated to comply,” she explained. “They should provide the client with a letter verifying you passed a background check when you were hired. That should be enough.”
“I don’t get the problem then,” I said.
“You’ve identified yourself as someone who creates problems for leadership, instead of solving them,” Helene continued. “Don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll be back to self-employment in no time.”
“Ha!” I laughed. “This corporate thing was a horrible idea for me, wasn’t it?”
“I give you six months,” she replied.
Any company would be stupid to hire me
It’s been three years since that conversation with my sister. I’m still working for the same company. During that time, I’ve had dozens of conversations with her like this.
