One of the first things we ask new Mavens to provide is their current employment status – including the name of their employer if they have one. We consider this to be the single most important piece of information in a Maven Profile.
Why is this so important? The answer is simple: we need this information to protect you and every other Maven user. We have developed a sophisticated in order for you to participate in Maven.
What does it mean to be “Employed”? The laws vary from country to country, but generally speaking if a company sends you a paycheck, you are an employee. It doesn’t matter if you’re the janitor, the bookkeeper, or the CEO, if you get paid by a company, you are Employed and the company that writes the check is your Employer.
If you live in the United States and you are currently performing work that will result in you being provided with a W-2 at the end of the year, you are considered an employee of the company that provides the W-2. If you have more than one job, list them all on Maven so we can be sure to keep you out of sticky situations.
Complete and accurate information is not just legally required – it helps Maven work better. We