An example of why this society sucks.

[fayanora]

Kid walks part of a mile from school to soccer practice, "hundreds" of people call 911People, 911 is for EMERGENCIES. Dumb asses. This shit reminds me of a picture I saw the other day of play ranges by generation: the great-grandfather was allowed to walk 6 MILES to go fishing, the grandfather slightly less, the mother even less, and the mother's

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[kengr]

Bad news. Not having a credit history (or worse, one that only shows that you sometimes pay bills late) counts against you when they check you out after you apply for a job.

And at age 10, I was walking almost two miles each way to school. And wandering thru woods and playing near a river half a mile from the house. Of course, that was also 1965...

[fayanora]

Bad news. Not having a credit history (or worse, one that only shows that you sometimes pay bills late) counts against you when they check you out after you apply for a job.

o_O What the flying fuck does a credit history have anything to do with getting a job? What kind of shit-fucking idiot thought of that?

And at age 10, I was walking almost two miles each way to school. And wandering thru woods and playing near a river half a mile from the house. Of course, that was also 1965...

Less fearful times, those.

[kengr]

o_O What the flying fuck does a credit history have anything to do with getting a job? What kind of shit-fucking idiot thought of that?

It's an "objective" measurement. And generally folks with good credit ratings are responsible, etc.

The problem is that the reverse isn't true.

Like so many other things, it's an attempt to eliminate judgment calls from something.

Hell, before debit cards, most places wouldn't let you write a check for a purpose unless you had a credit card. Fortunately, here in Oregon we had a ballot initiative that passed making it illegal to do that.

We need one to make it illegal to check credit ratings for any purpose other than extending credit. (and that does include opening a new account with a utility)

[polylizzy]

Agreed!!! I can't get a decent job to pay all of my bills on time because of my credit (that my ex so generously left for me to deal with on 1/3 the income and twice the expenses (kids). I can see if you were guarding a vault at a bank, but who, now a days, does not have unexpected debt? Why can't I get a job as a customer service rep in a freeking call center unless I have great credit (or live in india).

*steps off soap box*

Sorry PMS......

[fayanora]

More and more I think we should toss this society out and try again. Just announce, "Okay everyone, all the old rules are out! Here are the new rules!"

[fayanora]

And generally folks with good credit ratings are responsible, etc.

What a load of crap. So they don't take poverty into account at all?

I hate this society more and more with every passing day.

We need one to make it illegal to check credit ratings for any purpose other than extending credit. (and that does include opening a new account with a utility)

Exactly!