Ultimately here's what I suggest on the SSN issue which is what I consider to be above the line and entirely acceptable...unless you truly are dealing with people for whom you'd want no association. I still struggle with companies asking for this, regardless. Anyways:

Is this what's become of dwarf tossing? That's awful.

Hah. Some of those meat bags used to work for me. ;-) And remember, when you are filling out post-hire info you've already filled out before...the meat bag is you. :-)

...which makes it expensive and somewhat silly to go after when you could just pay someone minimum wage when your company is under several thousand people.

No, you can tie different systems together. Full disclosure: I led a customization org for a HR/payroll product provider. I was part of the problem/part of the solution.

they can pretty much always talk to each other. It's a function of expense to do so. HR is generally not at the top of end of the budget pie.

In most situations like you're describing, that second set of data entry means they are trying to hook you up on to an accounting and GL system (for payroll) that's probably 400 years older than their talent acquisition system. Or it's 400 years newer, but that results in the same duplication.

It was a joke about Richard Nixon's SSN! I agree with you on that, probably shouldn't have been so dry about it.

Which hiring portals have an SSN request? Taleo, SuccessFactors, etc...this is not a field that I've ever seen.

3M command strips aren't horrid. They're handy. What's made you think they are "horrid?" If nothing else, they're an outstanding way to test placements prior to making holes. Not sure why a painter would hate these: they do not leave any residue.

The trick for hanging from plaster, for me, is always, always drilling a pilot hole. Even when driving a nail.

Edward Norton has a final solution for that Brown.

Based on the silhouette of his hat bill, we can tell his dick is probably facing North. Drink up: It's 4pm somewhere.

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hah! Any excuse to get a new tool works for me as well.

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Iron Mike! Would love a GGG article and thoughts from you. I thought the stop may have been a bit early but I don't think the fight would have lasted more than fifteen seconds beyond it. Still think that GGG is one of the few feel-good stories that boxing (and about any other sport these days) has going. Hoping…

I think you are speaking about tapcon screws. Yes...they are outstanding.

Get a laser guide. Cheap and handy.

beat me to it.