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Re:My friend starts her job today, after learning to program... by meddlepal on Thursday October 01, 2020 @06:17PM (#24656748)
Background check process will uncover it. If you're not upfront with it early in the process it will come up in background check and usually disqualify you.

Edit: background checks are standard practice for employees and contractors usually.

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Re:My friend starts her job today, after learning to program... by unishark on Friday October 02, 2020 @01:02AM (#24659055)
Why would contractors care, unless it's a high profile customer-facing thing like Uber?

I've done a lot of consulting and small contracts on the side and have never been aware of any background checking. I don't even think most have my SSN, just the info for my bank account. And I have a pretty common name. There's convicts even in my state with the same name I can find on search. Often there's not even a formal contract, just a handshake.

Also you can make money this way all over the world.

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