ID required to do a free lance Contract!! WHAT DA?

Oneil · Jan 2008

HI I need some advice from the freelance veterans, I have been offered a supposedly part time contract position for a new developing company, and I wanted to find out if any one here has ever been asked to provide a copy of their ID in order to do the work.
Now heres the catch I live in the US the contract its in Norway.
More likely I know that Im not going to go for it unless we can work some other way that wouldnt involve having my identity stolen the easy way DAWN IT.
What do you guys think, am I been too skeptical here? Has any one ever been told this crap before?

Joao Sapiro · Jan 2008

i guess its a proof of who you are, you can give them just the data they need ( the number of your id ) i had a contract that required any legal proof of id and all i did was to give them my identity number. all they needed.

Slum · Jan 2008

Yeah, if they are a respectable company, you shouldnt need to send a copy of your id, just the number that they can then look up later.

vahl · Jan 2008

err well for contract work don't you think you'll need to give them also your baking info and all that stuff ?, dunno but it sounds normal to me, maybe it also has to do with the law in Norway about freelance work.

pliang · Jan 2008

Yeah...its only questionable when they ask for your pin number.

Ferg · Jan 2008

my ID has never been required for contract work. Have you tried asking them why they need it? Might be necessary for taxes or something there.

There might be a middle ground, depending on what they want it for. You might be able to censor out some information on your ID if they don't need it and you feel it's a privacy violation.

McIlroy · Jan 2008

On the surface outside of Tax and other legal obligations, why would they care if you say you are who you are as long as they get the work they want ?

aesir · Jan 2008

different countries have different tax requirements or even insurance requirements. Just ask them why they need it, and if they really do, as long as its a reputable company, give it to them. Theres not a lot you can do with just a driver's liscense.

notman · Jan 2008

I've always had to provide my ID and Soc card for jobs, but I'm not in 'the industry'. It's usually for tax purposes. I'm not sure how that would change for freelance work though. They probably intend to treat you as a temporary employee.

pliang · Jan 2008

Least but not least...there's usually the NDA agreement document.

Oneil · Jan 2008

Hey Guys thank you for all of your advice. I did asked why and it turns out they require it to validate all documents regarding bank transactions, tax and other financial payments in their country.
Heeem what do you know any ways it made me feel more comfortable to hear from those of you who have already been through this. I guess this isnt really a big deal as I was tripping out about.
DAWN IT.!!

Michael Knubben · Jan 2008

since the issue's been resolved and all that, I've got a question:

What's with the "DAWN IT.!!" ? is it a polite way of saying damn it? Because subsituting one word for another is really quite ridiculous. 'It's just words', anyone?

Oneil · Jan 2008

thanks for reading my post. in a polite way dont know why but so far MightyPea you seem to be the only one making a big deal about it, Here in the US it's taken more likely as a joke quote rather then a serious saying. so forgive me for those of you foreign Folks who I might unintentionaly offended for the next time I'll try to be more internationally out spoken.

MightyPea substituting one word for another it's quite didiculous you say?
haaaah sorry if I hurt your feelings DAWN IT!! .

Slum · Jan 2008

Damn, I've never heard of that before!

IronHawk · Jan 2008

I've heard of dag nabit and hot diggity damn but never dawn it. Do you say frickin too?

Fricken a there is a hair in my dawn Zima.

Ferg · Jan 2008

have you ever stepped in a pile of dog shoot?

Or cursed the son of a bee sting that dented your fender?

Oneil · Jan 2008

Hohh ssshhnitzel snoop dogy dritzetl

Who left that smelly pile on your lawn?

notman · Jan 2008

Well H E double hockey sticks (my mother in law use to say that a lot)

ID required to do a free lance Contract!! WHAT DA?

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