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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by mulcahey@lemmy.world to c/workreform@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.

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[-] CaptainProton@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

But also because it's illegal to ask how much you're making now. Not not illegal to pull your place up on Zillow.

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