Think outside of tech--like getting a bad reference because last manager's phone rings over to one of your old coworkers that didn't like you, or failing a cred

Think outside of tech--like getting a bad reference because last manager's phone rings over to one of your old coworkers that didn't like you, or failing a credit check because the rating company sent a report for a guy with the same first, last, and middle, but totally different SSN. Shit happens.