Background investigation

**Callme_CO** · 08-21-2007, 03:38 PM

I have worked for the Bureau for over a year and today i got an email at work saying their is a couple issues with my background. Now i'm worried. I've invested over a year here and i could lose it if these issues aren't cleared up. I'm just venting my worries.

**JTH** · 08-21-2007, 03:41 PM

I wouldn’t worry about it as long as you were truthful to best of your knowledge. Chances could be that some of your dates just don’t match up correctly.

**ChemEng** · 08-21-2007, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by JTH

Chances could be that some of your dates just don’t match up correctly.

That would be my bet as well.

**Callme_CO** · 08-21-2007, 03:57 PM

thanks guys i hope it's that simple. It i guess comes at a bad time since two guys where here over two years and got walked out over background. Granted they could have completely lied but they were good officers. I'll let you know what i find out later.

**SkiUtah** · 08-21-2007, 04:01 PM

It could be your by-line...

**Callme_CO** · 08-21-2007, 05:24 PM

what is a by-line?

**tsptalk** · 08-21-2007, 05:37 PM

If you need an alibi, we'll swear you were here the whole time.

**SkiUtah** · 08-21-2007, 05:54 PM

You wantthe truth!!! You can't handle the truth..." ....something i'd like to say to the president....

**Callme_CO** · 08-21-2007, 07:20 PM

lol that might be it. If i go in and find the question about tsptalk.com by-line i'll use you guys as character references.

**ChemEng** · 08-21-2007, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by erichschuette

It could be your by-line...

You never know...

I think there was something on the news about attorneys getting let go for political position.

**Callme_CO** · 08-21-2007, 08:02 PM

maybe i can get one of the laid off attorny's and fight it.

**buda** · 08-22-2007, 01:17 AM

Ok...let me chime in here

1. Dig into that head of yours and remember all the integrity questions they asked you when you had the initial interview. Could you have been "confused" and answered it incorrectly?

2. Think about your references. Look Jeff....you have a good job and sometimes the people you put as references turn on you or don't realize that what they say can and will affect your future and not to mention they envy you.

3. Can I ask what line of work you did prior to working in the Joint.

4. Always stick by your guns...sometimes discrepancies turn into he said she said. Like they say if it isn't on paper it never happened.

5. Trust your instincts....if this is truely an "inadvertant error" on your part...stick to your guns. Remember, the last question you answered confirmed that to the best of your knowledge you asnswered the questions truthfully. (or something to that affect) Be sure that what ever they throw at you... you never appear to have answered the question with ill-intent.
6. They have invested alot of time and money in a good officer. Remember you already have a good history with JD after the situation you had in your unit. Depending on what they come at you with you need to talk to JD and give your side of the story and your perception to the question that was asked ....as he will have the final decision.

7. Contact your investigator and initiate the dialog about the descrepancies ..... BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE.

or

8. You could of put the wrong height and eye color on your application.....

Jeff I may have went overkill on this post but remember your institution needs good officers....so the odds are in your favor.

get ahold of me if I can help with anything.

Buda