Would You Turn Over Your Login/Passwords To Get a Job?

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thread starter TotoroTotoro Jun 20 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

link As if job hunting weren�t tough enough already, job seekers looking for a position with the City of Bozeman, Mont., have been thrown an application curve ball. The city of Bozeman has requested that candidates provide their username and passwords for social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. The application asks that candidates �list any and all current personal or business Web sites, web pages, or memberships on any Internet-based chat rooms, social clubs, or forums, to include, but not limited to: Facebook, Google, Yahoo, YouTube.com, MySpace, etc,� reports The Associated Press. They reconsidered: link "The extent of our request for a candidacy's password, username, and other internet information appears to have exceeded that which is acceptable in our community," said Bozeman City Manager Chris Kukulski.

KnightOFire 06/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Depends how good the job is I could easily make a fake facebook and lie, and turn my current on on private

Omegathorion 06/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

That'a a scam. Whatever kind of work that is is probably illegal somehow.

6noobkiller6 06/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

i dont get it.

HolyMythos 06/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I'm already in the peapod picture

TotoroTotoro 06/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

6noobkiller6 said: "i dont get it." They asked applicants for their login/passwords to Facebook, etc..to do background checks before hiring them. HolyMythos said: "I'm already in the peapod picture " (psssst....a new one!)

KenOfSeven 06/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I clicked, "The Hell?"

SavageThievz 06/20/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

thats kind of a violation of privacy isnt it?