Working without a SSN

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by DX7879, Oct 25, 2006.

  1. DX7879

    DX7879 Captain of Strawhats

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2002
    Posts:
    2,318
    Trophy Points:
    292
    Location:
    IL
    Likes:
    +151
    I have a friend who moved here about 5 years ago from Canada, and is looking to get a job. He doesn't have a social security number though, so I was wondering if there was a way for him to get a job without one? I'm not really too knowledgable on this type of stuff. I know his dad works, but no one else in his family can I believe.
     
  2. TheIncredibleHulk

    TheIncredibleHulk Bad Luck Incarnate

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2003
    Posts:
    8,674
    Trophy Points:
    337
    Likes:
    +681
    Maybe if he stands in front of a Home Depot
     
  3. DX7879

    DX7879 Captain of Strawhats

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2002
    Posts:
    2,318
    Trophy Points:
    292
    Location:
    IL
    Likes:
    +151
    I mean seriously. I heard about applying for a temp. SSN, but not sure. There's $20 in this for me if I can get him some useful info
     
  4. Altercron

    Altercron Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 8, 2004
    Posts:
    6,018
    Trophy Points:
    287
    Likes:
    +10
    if he has a VISA or a green card, he shouldn't need one I think
     
  5. Methos

    Methos ...Hail Megatron

    Joined:
    May 7, 2003
    Posts:
    1,717
    Trophy Points:
    247
    Likes:
    +97
  6. Darkravager

    Darkravager Zombie Hunter

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2004
    Posts:
    6,292
    Trophy Points:
    211
    Likes:
    +5
    Damn illegals. Coming down here trying to steal jobs from hard working Americans. ;) 
     
  7. Rama Sha

    Rama Sha Tosche Station Pimp

    Joined:
    Jan 18, 2004
    Posts:
    384
    Trophy Points:
    111
    Likes:
    +0
    Ebay:
    We should build a Fence, or one day they'll be teaching our kids to say "Aboot" in our schools.
     
  8. DX7879

    DX7879 Captain of Strawhats

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2002
    Posts:
    2,318
    Trophy Points:
    292
    Location:
    IL
    Likes:
    +151
    I'm kind of confused here. According to my friend, he's here legally, but not for work. Something about a H-4 Visa. His dad has a H-1 Visa. His dad has a SSN, and my friend has a tax-payer ID. Anyone have experience with this kind of thing?

    I had some cousins from Brazil that were able to get a job right when they came to the US, but the situation may be different.
     
  9. BigPrime3000

    BigPrime3000 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2002
    Posts:
    3,407
    Trophy Points:
    186
    Likes:
    +1
    Dey turk mah jurb!
     
  10. TheIncredibleHulk

    TheIncredibleHulk Bad Luck Incarnate

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2003
    Posts:
    8,674
    Trophy Points:
    337
    Likes:
    +681
    Dey turk er jurbs!
     
  11. Blunticon

    Blunticon The Oddjob

    Joined:
    May 18, 2006
    Posts:
    3,683
    Trophy Points:
    186
    Likes:
    +9
    Nope, not inless he works under the table.
     
  12. Night Flame

    Night Flame TFW2005 Supporter

    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2002
    Posts:
    7,178
    Trophy Points:
    367
    Likes:
    +3,833
    He has a tax-payer ID? Legal in the US? Then he can work.

    Otherwise he has to apply for a SSN or a work visa, and I'm not sure work visas are allowed unless it's a certain level of professional job. At least, that's the only ones I've ever been involved with.
     
  13. MegaMoonMan

    MegaMoonMan OFFICIAL MMM REP

    Joined:
    Jul 13, 2004
    Posts:
    21,069
    News Credits:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    452
    Likes:
    +7,899
    Ebay:
    YouTube (Legacy):
    Under the table FTW!
     
  14. Blunticon

    Blunticon The Oddjob

    Joined:
    May 18, 2006
    Posts:
    3,683
    Trophy Points:
    186
    Likes:
    +9
    I mean! You dont know, may Americans do it to this day. Especially in Construciton or any type of hard labor. Especially the field workers from Mexico..
     
  15. Foster

    Foster Haslab Victory Saber Backer #3 Veteran

    Joined:
    Mar 26, 2003
    Posts:
    40,797
    News Credits:
    13
    Trophy Points:
    447
    Likes:
    +40,055
    What kind of a job does he want?
     
  16. nkelsch

    nkelsch Do you know this Icon? TFW2005 Supporter

    Joined:
    May 6, 2003
    Posts:
    2,962
    Trophy Points:
    216
    Likes:
    +9
    Need a work visa or no workie.

    We had an employee who had a work Visa and it expired and away they had to go.

    Tax payment ID and here legally doesn't mean you can work... just means you need to pay taxes if any apply to you.
     
  17. .SentinelPrime Is Dead.

    .SentinelPrime Is Dead. Banned

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 2002
    Posts:
    2,218
    Trophy Points:
    186
    Likes:
    +7
    You friend can do day labor. or under the table work. I used to do it. I pulled down some decent money when I was doing some carpentry under the table. legally he shouldnt be working with out some sort of papers.
     
  18. DX7879

    DX7879 Captain of Strawhats

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2002
    Posts:
    2,318
    Trophy Points:
    292
    Location:
    IL
    Likes:
    +151
    He's working at a Quizno's getting paid in cash right now, but he wants to find a different job. He's probably looking for just any normal type jobs such as cashier or something like that. Can my friend get a work visa though? He's in his 2nd year of college, and I'm not too sure if he can get one.
     
  19. Foster

    Foster Haslab Victory Saber Backer #3 Veteran

    Joined:
    Mar 26, 2003
    Posts:
    40,797
    News Credits:
    13
    Trophy Points:
    447
    Likes:
    +40,055
    Has he looked into getting one?
     
  20. DX7879

    DX7879 Captain of Strawhats

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2002
    Posts:
    2,318
    Trophy Points:
    292
    Location:
    IL
    Likes:
    +151
    Somewhat, but not too much. He just said that he can't work, but I'm not sure how much he actually looked into it. It's strange that the only one allowed to work in his family is his dad, which would have to support his whole family with just his job.