Employee

[nfotxn]

Ok, I'd really appreciate a question answered:

What does it mean to be "bondable" in the context of an employer asking you "Are you bondable?" From m-w.com:

2c: to provide a bond for or cause to provide such a bond (bond an employee)

But I'm still not getting it. I think it has something to do with it being 1AM.

Comments

[etherlad.livejournal.com]

I think this is what you're looking for, from dictionary.com.

[nfotxn.livejournal.com]

Ah, so if I like steal shit they can charge me for it? That's understandable.

[loganbeary.livejournal.com]

I don't think it has as much to do with stealing stuff as it does with doing major damage to their company through incompetance or error. Basically bonding is providing a financial guarantee that you aren't going to fuck up their company. The position in question must be a high risk one, such as managing their expensive network server system. Most bonding jobs I've seen usaually have to do with banking or armored security type jobs.

[sultmhoor.livejournal.com]

More simply, it's whether a 'bonding' company is willing to write a bond against you. So, if and when you fuck up in some big financial way, it's like insurance for your employer. People who have been convicted of crimes have a more difficult time getting bonded [;o)

that's exactly right ...

[henare.livejournal.com]

and it's not even necessarily that you can be trusted with your employer's goods ... but also their client's goods. for instance, the best housekeeping services have employees who are bonded (so if the housekeeper lifts (or breaks) your grandma's heirloom crystal you are covered).

what figures into whether or not you're bondable includes stuff like your credit history (if you're dodgy about paying your obligations you're clearly a risk), your arrest and conviction record, and your employment record.

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

Yup, practically it means they do a background check on you - they want you to have no criminal record, and depending on the level of security required they may interview former employers, check who you associate with, ask for medical records (to check for drug-related issues) or ask for drug screening; government jobs may also investigate your family, or look at credit records (you would know about all these because you'd sign an agreement permitting the investigation to be done). Last time I was bonded I got the medium-security thing, it was to work in a hospital and they wanted to make sure there was no history of violent crimes against people, no history of psych issues, etc in addition to the criminal record thing. It's mostly not a big deal, the police regularly do more invasive investigations without asking your permission.

But see.....

[uberdaddybear.livejournal.com]

What if he was just applying for a job at the eagle??? Maybe they just want to know if he is willing to be tied into the sling????