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Please keep a COPY for yourself

Why is it that we get mad when WE throw away something that we SHOULD have kept a copy of for our records?  I know, I know, you don’t want all of that extra paper work laying around the house and getting in the way.

And then, guess what happens??  As soon as you DON’T need it, then the search begins.

Listen, it’s important that you take the opportunity to keep copies of certain paper work (i.e. contract, policy changes, employment records) just in case you need them.  It may be a pain in the backside but it’s better to have them and not need them as opposed to needing them and not having them.

Oh, and be careful, don’t think that just because your employer has a copy of something that they are going to just give it to you automatically.  Most people don’t realize that documentation in your file is NOT your property.  This information is the property of the employer.  Now, if you’re going to sue them, then you can definitely get the information through discovery.  However, don’t get it twisted and think you can merely ask for your information and they will just GIVE it you (some employers might but don’t hold your breath).

Now, I know that this may seem obvious but make it a practice of keeping a copy of documents.  You never know when you may need them.

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