The most weird or stupid news story you heard today.

[VandalSquirrel]

The original story was what I was going to post here, but the updated one is what I found. Could you imagine giving out not just your user name, but your password as well to a potential employer? HELL NO.

Montana City Asks Job Applicants for Online Passwords


http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/sto...7879939&page=1

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

The original story was what I was going to post here, but the updated one is what I found. Could you imagine giving out not just your user name, but your password as well to a potential employer? HELL NO.

Montana City Asks Job Applicants for Online Passwords


http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/sto...7879939&page=1

That's just creepy. I have to wonder if employers are getting away with more crap because the economy is so bad and some people are just desperate enough for jobs to go along.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by AGDee

That's just creepy. I have to wonder if employers are getting away with more crap because the economy is so bad and some people are just desperate enough for jobs to go along.

They claimed it was so they could really know about applicants, especially those in childcare, law enforcement, life guards, etc.; but there is no way in hell I'd give them the info. I'd just make myself so private they couldn't find me (which is the case except for my ONE professional face book account, nothing else has my government name). Allegedly it was "optional" and no one was treated unfairly for not disclosing. Montana has such an attitude of "stay out of my business" that I find it really surprising it happened there.