# How would I get proof I worked for the government? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 14, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-get-proof-i-worked-for-the-government/521269 "2009-12-14T21:07:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gitfiddle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/898d66/32.png) [@gitfiddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gitfiddle)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-get-proof-i-worked-for-the-government/521269/1 "2009-12-14T21:07:29Z")
Not to long ago, I was a temporary employee for the government (Census), and I need proof of it for my current job. I tried showing my pay slips, but they asked me for other proof. Problem is, I don’t live where I did the work, I live in DC now, so I can’t go by the census office there. Aren’t all federal employees listed online? ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-get-proof-i-worked-for-the-government/521269/2 "2009-12-14T21:27:40Z")
I don’t believe so, but you should be receiving a W-2 or 1099 in the mail reasonably soon. Aside from that, I got nuthin. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Quercus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ab992/32.png) [@Quercus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-get-proof-i-worked-for-the-government/521269/3 "2009-12-14T21:31:49Z")
Call the office you worked for, ask for Human Resources, ask them for a letter confirming your employment. But I’m wondering why the Human Resources person at your current job can’t make the phone call themselves. ---
**Author:** ![pan1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e495f1/32.png) [@pan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pan1)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-get-proof-i-worked-for-the-government/521269/4 "2009-12-14T21:53:22Z")
[http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa\_ict.cfg/php/enduser/std\_adp.php?p\_faqid=1300&p\_created=1107282244&p\_sid=wT4BQrPj&p\_accessibility=0&p\_redirect=&p\_lva=&p\_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9Mjk0LDI5NCZwX3Byb2RzPTAmcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PWNhbiBJIHZlcmlmeSBnb3Zlcm1lbnQgZW1wbG95bWVudA\*\*&p\_li=&p\_topview=1](http://answers.usa.gov/cgi-bin/gsa_ict.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1300&p_created=1107282244&p_sid=wT4BQrPj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9Mjk0LDI5NCZwX3Byb2RzPTAmcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3BhZ2U9MSZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PWNhbiBJIHZlcmlmeSBnb3Zlcm1lbnQgZW1wbG95bWVudA**&p_li=&p_topview=1) ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-get-proof-i-worked-for-the-government/521269/5 "2009-12-14T22:12:31Z")
I can’t imagine why the onus would be on you. List your employment dates and leave the rest to HR to figure out. ---
**Author:** ![gitfiddle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/898d66/32.png) [@gitfiddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gitfiddle)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-get-proof-i-worked-for-the-government/521269/6 "2009-12-14T22:27:42Z")
> [@DanBlather](#): > > I can’t imagine why the onus would be on you. List your employment dates and leave the rest to HR to figure out. It’s a particular situation. I work for a foreign government.