Why YSK: If you are a US Resident, don’t lose your Social Security card more than 10 times, or else you might need to respawn 💀
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
In accordance with §7213 of the 9/11 Commission Implementation Act of 2004 and 20 CFR 422.103, the number of replacement Social Security cards per person is generally limited to three per calendar year and ten in a lifetime.
I’ve changed a few employers and so far no one has ever asked me to bring my physical SSN to show them
You don’t need it if you have other documents. In general if you have your passport or your birth certificate you won’t need it. (Requirements to fill out an I9 form, which is used to decide deductions for your taxes)