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points by reticulates 1 day ago | 0 comments
Candidates can just lie in Europe. There is no equivalent to The Work Number, for good reason.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Work_Number

[–] rudolftheone 1 day ago
Wow, I didn't know there is a whole service to share employees' data with corporations! As an European, I find the idea that I can't keep my salary private repulsive.
[–] solyin 23 hours ago
Which European? Norway, Sweden, and Finland let the public look up everyone else's salary!