Why does a company have the right to demand your SSN on an application?

[Orrex]

A social security number seems like reasonably privileged information IMO. What if, instead of writing down the digits, I write "You can have that information after you hire me" instead?

[MrScorpio]

1. Edit

You're right.

But good luck

[Orrex]

3. Edit

Good luck to us all, for that matter!

:hi:

[Kali]

2. They don't.

but good luck objecting. sort of like objecting to govt spying - be prepared to make it a major, even lifetime type project. somrbody needs to do it.