Re: Do I Owe Them An Answer? - Landlord Forum thread 327782

Re: Do I Owe Them An Answer? by Anonymous on November 23, 2014 @00:19

Hello, I am the OP. His company requires that you use the Work Number to verify income and employment. They wanted $35.00 for me to use the Work Number. My application states that any firm that requires using the Work Number the tenant pays the fee. He tried to get around this by having me use his personal log in. This personal log in failed to work and he would not assist me in getting it to work. Anyone could write a letter that states he works at this firm and makes this income. It could easily be faked. All the military tenants including those at high security commands gives me the C.O. name, address, direct phone number and email address. Why is an HVAC company so secretive? He was supporting a bunch of retail stores. And his girlfriend's employer had no problem in speaking with me and providing an email verification. And she works for an Air Force healthcare facility!

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Re: Do I Owe Them An Answer? by jannie (IL) on November 23, 2014 @09:35	[ Reply ]

If I had this situation - I wouldn't accept the letterhead as being verification of employment as it's so easy to fake. This person didn't complete the application process and would let it go at that. I would keep the application and attach a note with what happen. I do this as a matter of habit - so if a problem comes up later I don't have to figure out what the situation was. Most companies aren't that secretive - They will tell you if the person works there and for how long

Re: Do I Owe Them An Answer? by Joel on November 23, 2014 @09:51	[ Reply ]

Good answer! Thank you!

Re: Do I Owe Them An Answer? by LM on November 25, 2014 @14:52	[ Reply ]

I have run into that a few times where employers make applicants pay to have their incomes verifyed. Rediculous! There are work arounds. I find that many supervisors wont mind verifying employment for an employee if the company doesnt make a big deal about it. A lot of these major chain employers have it set up this way outsourcing HR task such as verifying employment/income and making employees play for that. Another way to screw the little guy.