100% disagree. Just because one company goes out of the way for PR good will does not many many other companies will. Many companies do not care about you once you are a departed employee.
For example, see how easy it is to get your bi weekly paycheck copies. Most will not reply at all.
Many companies will throw existing employees and even founders under the bus if they think their is a few dollars to be won. To think they wouldn’t play games with ex employees is naive in the extreme.
Wow, check stubs used to be the basic social currency around renting and etc. Are you saying people can't get these anymore? Or maybe they know too much and don't care?
I assume GP is talking about getting paystubs from a former employer, not from a current one. I've never had any trouble getting paystubs from my current employer; they were always available through the HR website portal (ADP, Workday, etc.).
For example, see how easy it is to get your bi weekly paycheck copies. Most will not reply at all.