i'm a convicted felon...

Shemus what didn't you understand?

Great fucking post!!!

This is also true there does need to be some middle ground.

I feel for you buddy but you got what you deserve. You know what will go a long way is some GOOD friends that wont let you do stupid shit. You often reflect the people you hang around. I do believe that you deserve another chance at some point to take responsibility and change. I dont know when or how but I would definitely start by going to talk to an armed forces recruiter. He may tell you that you cant get in but he will help you with advice. 

What is there to understand outside of your raging over some guy not having a girlfriend and living in his parents basement just because he shares a different opinion from you?

I too messed up at a young age. I was always open and honest with my potential employers. But finally I just moved to Costa Rica where no one takes a look at that stuff.  I have stayed out of trouble since and I have a pretty good life down here. Low cost of living, no taxes to speak of, nice weather year round and great scenery.

go back to committing crimes

That no longer exists...

If you are anything short of birther, racist, right winged wacko nut job....

Then you must be a tree  hugging liberal leftist...
        
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What do you do in Costa Rica for work?

Bet Sports and run a small book.  Pays the bills and a little extra.

Nailed it

 

To the original poster....learn a skilled trade and go from there....your actions in the past have you put in this situation so what can you do to prove to a potential employer looking to hire you that you have changed your ways?

Being active in the community and maybe even speaking to troubled youth would look good on a resume and would show that you are trying to right your past....simply applying for work where background checks are done is not going to get it done....I, myself, like Hutch are in the hiring business and this is the best thing I can tell people we come across like you and you status....most of the jobs that hire felons are going to be manual labor positions so the ditch digger comment is not too far off.....

People need to see the visible change in you before they will ever think about taking a chance on your past....you have to remember that you were a theif.....what person in their right mind would want to hire a known theif to come work for them knowing that you could potentially rob them? The answer is no smart business person....so think about what you can do to show others that you are past it all....

Very nice...I need to move there, can't find shit here in the states! It's not fair having a life sentence over one mistake, I mean we all have fucked up at least once in life!

yea i understand that...who wants a thief?? but i have more to offer than the average person and getting rejected from places such as pizza hut and jiffy lube is just bad for morale...sometimes i feel like since im being rejected i might as well continue to commit crimes...maybe thats just immature...

yea that sounds nice...im just tenative to move far away without knowing a single person and don't have a guaranteed source of income...

two posts ago you nailed....you're immature.  Sorry, but it's the truth.

You're 25 years old and you're pissing your life away with stupid crimes, dui & whatever you were doing. Yes you've served the crime, but if you haven't noticed why should anyone give you a chance or for that matter anything when your mental state is "my luck run out stealing" or "maybe I should just go back to crime."

If I were you, cut ties with every bad seed you know, unsure whether they are a bad seed(cut'em), then go on welfare (or gov't assistance, not sure what they call it in the USA), then dream of a career you want and go to school for it....it will take you a few years but think of it this way:

1. Now - you're still not thinking straight
2. Year 1 - no social life, focus on health, school & a few friends, but you're a broke ass.
3. Year 2 - you're in your second year, you're record is cleaner, you're a year away from your douche contacts
4....and so on until you graduate. You graduate, you get a great job, record is spot on, you're in great shape, you're ready to let loose, but the right way. ...and you're now 28-29...perfect.

I'm telling you this, b/c I was in a similar boat as you, no job, broke, drugs, no record tho, until one morning when I was 25 (35 now), I said fuck this, man up and own your own life.  So I'm telling you, stop bitching or being a suck and BE A MAN, OWN YOUR LIFE or it will be owned by others. 

who is the girl in your avatar

whoever said skilled labor had it.


landscaping is a good way. money aint too bad and you claim to be in solid shape...give it a try...

Judge agreed to reduce the offense to a misdemeanor after a year assuming parole is 5 star. What's the big deal?

Carry on with your life.

Hey man, I do feel for your situation but from reading some of your posts I don't think your looking at the right places for a job. Of course Pizza Hut and Jiffy lube and other corporate places aren't going to hire you. Most of them will do a background check because they are big business corporations. They have the money to conduct checks on all applicants. A couple suggestions for you:

1. Work at a bar/restaurant. No not Applebee's or another corporation but a smaller named place. There's a ton of places around the cities that are always hiring server's, bus boys, bartender's, cooks, even dishwashers.

2. Landscaping or other construction work. A lot of the smaller businesses will pay you cash. And if you do good work you get more jobs. A lot of these companies also do snow removal in the winter. They pay $20/hr and up.

3. Work at a public golf course. You better hurry if you want this but golf courses always look for seasonal help. They will not do a background check I can guarantee it.

Good luck to you man, I'm sure if you put your mind to it and work hard at it someone will hire you. Just don't tell them in the interview that your a convicted felon. Don't give them a reason not to hire you. If they actually do a check on you the worst thing they can say is no.

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No...i screwed up my probation and the felony is going nowhere

Funny how this thread popped up.  We just made an offer (on behalf of our client) to a guy who had a 5th degree assault conviction. The most minor conviction possible.  It was 6 years ago and he explained it completely.  He was with a gal who had the urge to call 911 whenever they got in a fight.  He got out of the relationship and married a gal he met while scuba diving in the far east.  100% believeable story...guy was totally forthcoming.  Our client said, "no thanks."

Sorry, but how is a person who makes a minor mistake like that......and who has talents that companies need.....supposed to get a job if every company takes such a short-sighted approach?

 

 

Hey taco

 

I feel for you. Similar situation. When I was 18 years old I got pulled over by a cop and was scared and tried to get away. Fleeing, resisting arrest, wreckless endangerment.

This was in 1987. I did fine in life until about 2003. As we entered the electronic age I found myself having great interviews but then being turned down for jobs.

Today I apply for something online and once you answer "yes" to a felony or misdemeanor conviction you are cooked. People think you can "just go in and talk to the hiring manager" - what a joke that is so "1980s".

Today I work three jobs. Which sucks. None do background checks. Never been hired by a place that does a background check or knows about my one single "incident" 25 years ago.

Go with small places (the big ones all do background checks) and don't mention it at all (do not check the box either unless you know they do a background check) 

I do food delivery six days a week and work at two different newspaper loading docks (one Sun-Tues the other Wed- Sat) so I am obviously employable but if you think you are getting one single job with insurance that pays enough to pay the bills I don't believe any of us in this position will find one.

Another thing. Companies saying "depends on the offense and how long ago" are just giving you their bullshit to sound politically correct.

Not true.  I once hired a guy who had been convicted of manslaughter.  He got drunk, got in an car accident, and killed a person.  He served his time....and he passed his drug test. 

If you are worth your salt as a hiring manager or an HR person, you evaluate each case on its own merits.  I won't argue.....most will err on the side of caution.  But to say that everyone just tosses anyone who has a record in the round file is wrong based on my experience.