[johnvanommen]

I had a layoff like that, they gave me the option of choosing. Lump sum or "stay on the payroll but have no access."

I went with the latter because it paid better.

For a while I was always stressed out about background checks, because it showed that I was working two jobs. (I got a job to replace it almost immediately, but continued to get paid by the old place.)

[xwdv]

Sorry but where exactly would a background check show you have two jobs?

[pxeboot]

> where exactly would a background check show you have two jobs

"The Work Number" is a very popular service for this. They are owned by Equifax.

[leesalminen]

The payroll companies sell your data to prospective employers sometimes included in a background report bundled deal.

[throwaway019254]

Usually company doing a background check calls all your previous employers to verify dates of your employment.