<p>^yeah. SS and BC were needed for many if not all of the jobs i've had. and a picture id.</p>
<p>looks like someones never had a job before....</p>
<p>considering that people were like "noo, dont bring it, you'll get your id stolen" or whatever. </p>
<p>geesh</p>
<p>I'm 15 and i know that</p>
<p>I've had four jobs of varying degrees of professionalism and none have required me to show my SS card. Just the number. </p>
<p>Hmm.</p>
<p>The desk in my sons freshman room had a place to use a combination lock on one drawer so that is where he kept his cash, camera, etc.
Otherwise it is good to have an agreement with your roommate to always lock the door.
Yes, bring your ss card but do not carry it in your wallet.</p>
<p>Ive had multiple jobs as well and have never needed to show the actual card just the number. But I do know that if you want a work study job, you need the actual card...</p>
<p>definitely lock the door... i saw this one really funny commercial of this girl unknowingly helping these people who were robbing her apt! I found the link online its some pretty cool stuff they offer...<a href="http://www.nowwhat.com%5B/url%5D">http://www.nowwhat.com</a></p>
<p>Either a passport or a SS card is required as proof of eligibility when you get a job in the US. There are other ways to prove it (liscense + birth certificate, etc) but those two are the easiest.</p>
<p>As for my, I've carried my passport EVERYWHERE with me since the ninth grade, and yup, I plan on bringing it to college.</p>
<p>@frostburg: the laptop lock has an end that goes into your laptop's microslot (usually on the side, up by the hinge), you loop it around something immovable like a table, and it locks into itself. not unlike a bike lock. Some are combination and some have a key, I prefer combo because I can lose a key but I don't forget numbers (but that's just me). They're like $30-$50 and worth every penny. i.e. if you're ever at the library and want to go to the bathroom, who wants to pack up their laptop and take it with them?? </p>
<p>adding to the SS discussion, my jobs on campus have required the physical card, my other jobs have been fine with a photocopy of the card (which i keep as a pdf file in my email to access anywhere).</p>
<p>I have a shoe box with important papers, etc, that just goes in the bottom drawer of my desk. I've never had a problem except when I misplaced my own belongings!</p>
<p>I don't make it obvious that I keep things worth stealing. The only way people know that I have something of value is if I take it out. I'm a big gadget and shoe geek. I just store them like normal things. I've found that people who parade around are huge targets for getting their stuff swiped.</p>
<p>This may be a bit off topic, but I figured this could relate somewhat. I rarely keep cash on hand, maybe $20 at most. I put everything in the bank and put my bank card somewhere safe. People lose money all the time, but it's even harder to get it back and prove that it was stolen. So, I guess that's my tip.</p>
<p>oh yea about the mcdonald's and SS card, you actually do need one sadly...</p>
<p>To work in the US you need to fill out an I-9. Basically it shows you are not an illegal alien. There is a list of documents you can show and they have to be the original (the exception is you can have a certified copy of your birth certificate.) Some are OK by themselves (passport) and others you need two things (drivers license and ss card.) There are a bunch to choose from.
The person who is having you fill out the forms when you are hired is responsible for making sure you have the original forms (they have to sign the I-9 that they checked them).</p>