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I believe some states have made legislation to prevent that.

But why would anyone ever want to work for a company that would even attempt that sort of thing? That is clearly a sign that they will not respect work/life balance.

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>But why would anyone ever want to work for a company that would even attempt that sort of thing?

Sometimes you don’t have a choice. The only place I worked where they demanded this was my first job out of college and I’d already been selling plasma and working part time third shift at a warehouse trying to keep my apartment while I was job hunting.

It’s scummy but sometimes you need money and can’t say no, and employers know that. Especially unskilled positions or entry level jobs where you have zero leverage.

Most job seekers are unfortunately not in a position to be picky about the job offerings. I agree it is a blatant violation of privacy though.

You know you're privileged when you ask questions like that which have obvious answers for the unprivileged...

Eh, I read it as more of a rhetorical question given the phrasing.

why would anyone ever WANT to work for a company that... vs why would anyone ever work for a company that...

That was my intention, if a company requires that sort of info and invasion of privacy, they are going to be a terrible company to work for. Out of necessity some people will need to work for those terrible companies. In an ideal world, those companies should be told outright to "pound sand" or less politely to fuck off.

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