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> An address is not open to interpretation and doesn't convey any personal meaning. I've heard plenty of time to not put my address in my CV if I'm not current
by Zababa 5y ago
> An address is not open to interpretation and doesn't convey any personal meaning.
I've heard plenty of time to not put my address in my CV if I'm not currently living in a nice place. Especially for students looking for job, a foreign-sounding name and an address in a relatively bad neighborhood (where prices are cheaper) can be enough for people to reject your application.
> On the other hand, if the pizza place asks for a "home" address that makes me uncomfortable (conceptually offensive/technically incorrect) when I order to a friends house. I know what it means so I fill in the correct value to get the result I want but the form should say "delivery address".
I think we agree in that forms shouldn't ask for a "personal" information when they need a "practical" informations ("where do you live?" vs "where should we deliver your pizza?"). Names are like that, I think. 95% of the time, when websites ask for a name, they want something to put in marketing emails or when you're connected. I can understand that most people don't mind, but adding an option to opt out shouldn't be too hard.