Interviewer asking where I live

[Arielandflounder]

AIBU - I had an interview today. During the interview I was asked where I live. I didn’t want to tell them my exact location in an interview setting so I said I live in Buckinghamshire. The interviewer then said where do you live in Buckinghamshire. I then replied
I’m living in X village. It’s not the one I live in it’s the next village 5 minutes away.

Then they said about giving my CV to their client. This involves using my CV details on their corporate paper and then sending it out to their client. In all honesty i just sat there and thought you have no right to give out my information when you have not even made a job offer or asked if it’s even okay to do that. They even asked me to detail information which I told them I am prohibited from disclosing due the nature of the work I have done in the past.

As I went through an agency they do not have my home address but it’s the fact they thought they could just give out my details that got my back up. AIBU

If you don't ask and they take on a ridiculous commute then you have to listen to them whine about their horrendous daily journey EVERY DAY!
Speaking from bitter experience

The contract we have with our consultants require me to review every CV of their staff members to assign them an hourly rate from the schedule of rates on the contract. People's home addresses are removed from the copy I see and their rate is assessed based purely on qualifications and experience. Their general location can be relevant though because our contract does not cover travel expenses outside of our local authority area. We do use staff from further afield, but we won't reimburse the consultant for the travel costs incurred outside of the local authority area so they try to use staff who are closer to save themselves the cost of covering mileage for staff that we won't reimburse. Could be something we simple at that.

My address, phone number and email are at the top of my CV... I don’t get the issue. And now you e lied about where you live which will come out if they offer you the job and want to send you paper work etc.

Personally I don’t even put my NAME on top of my CV. No identifying details at all; safest to send in a blank sheet of paper. Who knows what the bastards will try, like giving me a salary and a pension. ::taps nose:: ::dons moustache and wig and sidles away into the darkness::

Is this your first time using a recruiter? They’re generally a bunch of snakes, but it sounds like this is pretty standard. In future, put your CV in PDF format, then it’s harder for them to nick it off a jobs site and tout you to their clients to fill quotas etc.

My last job it was in the standard contract that employees had to live within 30 miles of the site. They made exceptions for people that were good employees and moved after starting employment, but there was a sort of disclaimer about if people had trouble getting to work because they'd subsequently chosen to live far away it would not be looked on favourably.

I always try to find out where candidates are based when recruiting. Firstly as it's small talk, to try to get them at ease before launching into 'can you give me a time when.... ' type questions.

Secondly, and much more relevant for me, is to try to work out their commute and any potential issues. I've got an interview for a senior position coming up with someone who lives 2 hours away - not a problem in remote Covid-working times, but as and when the return to the office starts, I want to understand if they have thought about this and have plans, e.g. wfh 2 days, air bnb, family etc, as what I don't want is for that person to suddenly go argh! 2 hours! Nightmare! And then to hand their notice in, as that will create issues for me and the business.

I once had a commute which was in perfect conditions 45 mins driving. The conditions were perfect twice, when I went for interview.... When I actually started doing the job it was more like at least 1.5 hours (thanks M25....) and after 12m of doing this I had had enough, and started actively looking for something else.

I use consultancies to provide people for specific projects I manage. It's a condition of the contract that I get a copy of the candidate's CV so I can decide if they're qualified to do the job. There's nothing strange about what you're being asked to do.
For those saying they've never been asked where they live at an interview, surely it's at the top of your CV anyway and the panel already knows?

I really don't see why you wouldn't tell them your address pretty standard request to be honest. Your being difficult over nothing.

When I'm on call, I have to be; at most 30 minutes away from work, would be pointless employing me if I lived 2 hours away.

Also, you sound like hard work, the 3rd party will be paying, so it's pretty standard for them to want to know who they're paying for, they're not just handing your details out in the street so any random person can go and fraudulently apply for credit cards in your name.

This is just another post in a litany of "but....my privacy!" posts we get all the time on Mumsnet. I'm surprised GDPR hasn't (incorrectly) been invoked.

The reality is, the employer actually asked your consent to share your details. They sound like they're being open and honest. And I'm struggling to understand how your home address will cause concern if you're trying to apply for a job.

I'm struggling to see the concern here but also not trying to BU myself.

@Biker47

When I'm on call, I have to be; at most 30 minutes away from work, would be pointless employing me if I lived 2 hours away.

Also, you sound like hard work, the 3rd party will be paying, so it's pretty standard for them to want to know who they're paying for, they're not just handing your details out in the street so any random person can go and fraudulently apply for credit cards in your name.

This last paragraph sums it up.

All parties involved in this process are trying to assess you. They will use the data they have to assess your suitability.

If you're questioning their process on the basis of this detail, then this may not be right for you.

What you could do however is request a copy of their Data and Privacy Policy in order to address your concerns.

I would do that under advisement however.