Time Is Against You

I am talking on the phone with a client. I am telling her about background check requirements, and she’s giving me a hard time.

Me: “If you lived outside of the state within five years, you’ll need these extra background checks, so I need you to find out when you actually moved.”

Client: “It was either four or five years.”

We’ve been talking about this for two days now.

Me: “Well, it will still be noted on your report that you didn’t get them done when you were hired, but you may still need to get those extra background checks done now based on whether it’s been four or five years since you moved here.”

Client: “So, what’s the difference between four and five years?”

Me: “…”