It helps to talk about it. Even if we all agree the practice is malodorous, without public discussion of it, we are apt as individuals to concede to it as we b

It helps to talk about it. Even if we all agree the practice is malodorous, without public discussion of it, we are apt as individuals to concede to it as we believe we have no alternatives. It's similar to the puzzle interviews which are controversial and many people here dislike. By talking about it, by raising it and discussing again and again their negatives, it helps raise awareness of strategies on how to avoid them, what to do when one is encountered, and can even raise awareness in people that do like them as to why they are problematic and encourage them to find alternatives within their company. FWIW, I think credit pulls are obnoxious, and even so, yes, I have been asked to consent to them as well as background checks for jobs which should not need them at any time. And it's Saturday.