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I was offered a job with a firm earlier this week. Was planning on starting on Monday, but was told an hour ago that my background check wasn't up to what they are looking for.

This sucks as I turned down 4 other employment offers this week in accepting this one. Now they're telling me, "My background isn't suitable with them" and my application of employment is not hire-able.

Does that happen to people? I've been out the employment loop for a few years but aren't they suppose to run an background check before giving candidates an offer? Do I have any recourse for time wasted and other employment opportunities not taken because of this?

When did business get this sloppy? I really needed this job, to be hired this week as I'm broke and past due on all my bills.

What could there be in my background to where an employer is willing to take an offer off the table? I've never been in prison/jail, heck I don't even have speeding tickets. I don't do drugs so I know I past the drug test. My credit isn't good but that can't be the case as I've been hired by their competitors. My resume information and dates are accurate.

I was told I would get a letter in the mail next week stating the reason why I didn't past their background but I don't understand, why she just wouldn't tell me over the phone?

I've been denied the job and I don't know what to do. I stopped interviewing this week and I decline 4 solid employment offers. Now, Monday (Xmas week) I have to start all over. This can't be happening! Do I have any recourse at all with this firm?

Went outside to warm up my Jeep Grande Cherokee. The car started right up. 2-3 min of letting her idle, thee engine cuts off. Re-started her, and she started right up after that.

Drove to the store. Came back out of the store and on the first try, the engine didn't start. Re-started and the engine started right up.

Drove from the store to the Shell Station and the engine did it again. Didn't start on the first try but on the second try, the engine started right up.

Does anyone have any idea as to why my engine isn't starting on the first try? And why did the engine cut off during (all of a sudden) during idle this morning?

I personally think its fuel, fuel line, or fuel injection related issue. A friend of mine thinks the starter is going out. Any ideas?

Its a 2003 Jeep Grande Cherokee w/ 4.6 V8 (all-the time 4 wheel drive).

I have two bank accounts, HSBC Advance (Direct) & Chase

I started the HSBC account years ago. Unfortunately HSBC wasn't located in the city/state where I lived so I opened the account online and mail off any/all correspondence. I chose HSBC online because of the great interest rates I was receiving on a Online Checking and Online Savings account. Service has been great over the years and I love the free accounts (no monthly fees or debit card fees). In fact HSBC doesn't charge me when i use my debit/ATM card on a non-HSCB ATM machine. They also refund up to $3.00 if I use a non-HSBC ATM charges me. The accounts have been great. The only problem I have with HSBC is there are not physical locations in the south. Which means any and all check I receive I would have to deposit by mail which usually takes 5-7 business days for a deposit to complete.

(HSCB cont..) Before, when I was fully employed and receiving my pay through Direct Deposit, it wasn't a problem mailing of a few stray checks I may have received. Now that I own a business I still occasionally receive a those stray check drawn on my personally (Not the business for the Business account) Occasionally I would need those funds immediately. For the most part, those checks are usually drawn off of Chase.

Now Chase is all over the place in the south and because I'v get those checks from Chase, I decided to open an account with them. So far everything has been great with Chase. Next day availability for those checks drawn off Chase, debit card with rewards, branches on every corners, my personal banker has been great and available.

(Chase cont ...) The problem with Chase for me is that I'm charge for everything. For Example, I have a debit card which give me a bonus of $10 for the first qualified purchase and up to 3% cash back on purchases, but Chase charges a yearly fee of $25 for debit cards. I've never heard of any bank that charges yearly debit card fees (like a credit card.). On top of that, the account is only free if I make 5 qualified debit card purchases. I don't make 5 debit card purchases now with HSBC. I'm not a spender and over the years I've valued the idea of 'cash is king'. So at the beginning of every month I hit the ATM and get all the money I may need for the month. I do shop online but not every month. I use bill pay to pay ALL of my bills. So in a sense, I have a feeling I'm going to be charges a monthly fee regardless.

The two things that Chase has over HSBC is convenience and mobile banking. Chase mobile and text banking is great and I use it every day. I contacted HSBC many times on an ETA of when they'll have mobile banking. Chase is everywhere I want to be. Before I had a Chase account I didn't pay attention to any of their branches but now that I do have one, I realized there is a branch on every corner and I like that convenience. Having to bank-by-mail all of those years I'm starting to appreciate the local branch convenience factor.

I am loyal to HSBC because I've had that relationship for so long. My entire banking needs are established there. If I do move my relationship over to Chase I will have to start all over in the term of building a relationship. At the moment I have it good at HSBC with no-fee ATM, ATM free-returns, free accounts, no-charge debit cards, ok customer service (telephone service hasn't been great lately -- on my last call a month ago I was laughed at by the rep because I inquired of a $150 check) and HSBC still has the highest interest rates in the country, even though the current rates are NO WHERE near what they were several years ago.

I ask because I like to keep things simple and managing two bank accounts isn't my thing. Should I go with what I know and an established relationship or give the new bank a go even though they charge for services others don't?

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