I work at a Big 4. Is it normal for a client to make you do a background check and credit check? I’m uneasy about it and I have a freeze on my credit.

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Common, no. Normal, yes it can be. I had only two clients in my 22 year career require a background check, drug test etc. They were very high profile clients and very picky on who works on their projects and who can show up in person.

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