That's a bit dramatic, don't you think?

I was having a rough day the other day, and my coworker told me to look up the file of X person as a way to cheer me up. Upon pulling up said file, I immediately noticed it was DNU'd [Do Not Use], as most files are when a coworker tells you to 'check out that file.' There were two comments pinned to the top of the file, both from HR:

1. DO NOT RE-HIRE.

2. Upon discussing employee's background check results, employee stated, "You f**king suck. Go kill yourself."

Yours Truly being Yours Truly, I pulled up the background check results and, lo and behold, it showed that the employee had several theft charges recently, making her ineligible to work with our company. This particular lady applied to work as a cafeteria attendant at one of the local school districts before her background check showed she was a thief, multiple times over. I assume it comes as no surprise to you to learn that neither my company nor the school district will work with someone who has a theft in the past 7, 10, or 15 years depending on the level of sentencing (misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony).

Let’s put it this way: this lady wasn’t even close to hitting the seven-year slate-is-wiped-clean mark. Not only did she have a felony theft on her record, she had several. Very recently. As in: I swung around to check and make sure my purse was still fully stocked with a wallet containing no cash, four emergency quarters, and a half used pack of crinkled Kleenex.

(For those of you who are concerned: rest assured, it was all there.)

People who fail background checks according to our internal policy guidelines get an email stating they are ineligible to continue with our company, though they have every right to speak with HR to discuss why they are ineligible. If they decide to do so, they can even submit a request for a reconsideration/further review. Most people know what it is about their background check that makes them ineligible for jobs and continue on with their hunt elsewhere (or, another story, continue submitting applications for different positions to our company under the misguided impression that they will magically become eligible). Some people will call to see what, specifically, made them ineligible if they have multiple, shall we say, issues with their background convictions. Most people move along with their lives after discussing further details with HR.

Or, again, continue submitting applications but not raising a fuss when they continue to be rejected. Over and Over and Over. Geez.

But I digress.

Some, like the thief mentioned above, get mad that they're not being considered. And, apparently think we 'f****** suck and should go k*** ourselves.'

Just a bit dramatic, don’t you think?