How do you find a job with a felony conviction?

[Rod]

I am a Lawyer.

[future corp lawyer]

some advice... do what my boyfriend who has a felony did ... find a significant other who has a clear shot at success in life ;)

[NYC Reality]

You are a true ASS!!! Thank you for staying on point & answering the man's question. We should all strive to be as intelligent as you & ignore all the hardships this & every country in the world has to offer by just saying that hard work & staying out of trouble gets you in the front door of the American Dream. It's hard as hell out there all the time even for those who have clean records, work hard & go after opportunities like vultures. To my friend looking for work all i can say is just keep trying & never go back to the boom no matter what, you will only find yourself posting the same comment again 8 - 12 years from now. To my friend truth, go buy a clue with all of your perfect views on how easy it is to get along in this society. F U Truth.....

[NYC Reality]

stone cold steve austin wrote:

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i guess i'm a piece of shit with a decent paying job and a clean criminal history.

No, you are just a plain old stinky piece of shit. You probably also think that the American Indians were all pieces of shit too & the pilgrims had to set them free in a country they were already free in.

[rog]

zooby wrote:

hey i have 3 felonies a strike and am on probation in 2 different counties, and i have 2 really good jobs, its all about how you present yourself, and being determined. keep your head held high and f**** everyone else, shit happens. but life keeps movin, so move with it.

hell ya keep on trucken

[rog]

hell ya this bs is killing me im only 17 and got 3 felonys talk about ahard time but im not givin up some ones going to need me some time soon or lets just hope so but it is what it is

[Keith former Gun-bunny]

rog wrote:

hell ya this bs is killing me im only 17 and got 3 felonys talk about ahard time but im not givin up some ones going to need me some time soon or lets just hope so but it is what it is

Bubba is awaitin. Ouch. Better straighten that young azz up.

[jade head]

Some people may find this thought crazy. But have you ever thought that every day the courts sentence countless people to months or years in prison it's the taxpaying citizens money that supports the judges decision to house people for years. For instance in the winter months when the jails are most crowded because homeless people commit petty crimes just to have a warm place and 3 square meals. Heck I work and have a hard enough time taking lunch. So when these people get out nobody wants to hire them because they have the "F" on their record. This makes me laugh because if a felon wanted to work for me not only is it a taxbreak for my company, not only is it a contribution to an aftercare program, not only does it build a more productive citizen, not only would I have someone appreciative for a chance to prove there worth back in society but this would also afford them the opportunity to pay back the money to society through employment for the duration of time they were incarcerated. I see it as a plus. I was always taught there are three sides to every story. Yours, theirs and the truth. Not every gable banged defines the truth was told.

[tjbuffi]

I so wish the federal govt would at least create and enforce a system which divides restrictions by convictions. I will be very honest and say I do not feel the requirement of a criminal record search will ever go away. That being the case, and trying to find logical and reasonable ground with the legal system, I wonder if it would be so far fetched to feel a system could be created to deny employment based on certain types of convictions?
Example: Joe has a felony offense for robbing a bank. That would make him unable to obtain employment with any job having to do with cash or merchandise or business funds of any kind. However,he would still be able to apply for certain jobs in hospitals, or teaching , or other jobs that have nothing to do with money, or where one does not come into contact or have access to it.
Another example:Ed is a registered sex offender for child related issues. That would make him unable to obtain employment in a field that was related to children in anyway. This will still leave the several areas open to him.
Think in general how this would help the employment rate of the country , if not the local communities for filling needed positions.
There are many great people ,probably more than can be counted,in America that could contribute to society in a wonderful way if things were just reorganized. The current system is outdated and leave many people and families struggling senselessly.
Does anyone know if other countries have this situation?

[youtube -keavenbrown123]

i have two felonies and own my own buiss
things are a little slow
so i went looking for a job
im sorry i cant hire you because of your record ..14 yrs ago????????what the f,,, the companies are loosing good people ...lets rethink this??????????

[Fro T-Love]

I am not a felon or anything by my significant other gained one from looking suspicious and getting a suspended license without even knowing it. Also the state was at fault for not updating their paper work and messed up sending him a letter his license was fine. The second was for being in the passenger side whilst I was driving but the cop swore he was driving. He was asleep on the passenger side and woke up when i pulled over because of the cop. It was quota what need I say more. The third time he was driving home his drunk friends so they would not do it. Strike three. The state messed up and said his license was fine. Of course we cannot afford to fight the state. Anyway a felony in the end. So I have to say it is good to see that someone got out of this because he cannot find a job. I am also trying to find out about grants so can you give any advice on either. We live in Florida and I have tried every search I can think off and keep coming up with a dead end.

[IrishHead]

Ya I'm in the same Hole I'ts hard to find a job you can't even get one at little resturants where I am it suks ....

[Miller]

Great land? America? I strongly disagree and could care less if I offend anyone. I served in the military, went to college, stayed out of trouble, paid my bills, saved my money and now I have been unwillingly unemployed for close to two years. Don't misunderstand me, I love America. But if my society can't provide me a job I can provide for my family, then my society has no right to demand my loyalty. And I've never been arrested. I can only imagine what felons suffer through.

Truth wrote:

Maybe you can get paid to go around and give talks to young people telling them how getting involved in criminal activities will totally screw up their life. How it pays to listen to your parents, obey the law, work hard even when you don't feel like it, study, get good grades, make something of yourself, stay out of trouble, choose good friends, take advantage of all the opportunity America has to offer. Life is not easy and everyone has to work unless you are born incredibly lucky.
ANYONE who plays by the rules, works hard, and takes advantage of the opportunities in this great land can make it in America. Anyone who does not belive it has never been to REAL third world countries! So-called "poverty" in America is living like royalty in many nations. Most Americans just don't understand how good we have it here.

[Over here]

Kevin wrote:

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I am a pretty big piece of shit convicted felon:
Five years naval intelligence operative. Top secret SCI leverl clearances. Enduring Freedom. Many medals, ribbons and salutations. Came home to NY on leave after 2 years overseas and got in a one car dwi wreck (my fault, was showing off my car), my friend broke his collarbone and never pressed charges. Got 1 /1/3 to 4 years in prison. Now a 4.0 math major/economics minor, and I can't even get a part time job with because everything is computerized.

Kevin,

I am so sorry to hear of your circumstances. I am a former convicted felon, that is right, former. I commited a felony ( Assault on a police officer) in 1999 in Connecticut. I applied for a pardon and was granted a pardon last November. Look into seeing if you can get that pardoned. Many think that it costs a lot of money but they are wrong. I did my pardon myself. It only cost me postage and fingerprinting fees. Please, look to see if you can get that pardoned and then apply. My heart goes out to you. I know how it is.

[Over here]

Over here wrote:

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Kevin,
I am so sorry to hear of your circumstances. I am a former convicted felon, that is right, former. I commited a felony ( Assault on a police officer) in 1999 in Connecticut. I applied for a pardon and was granted a pardon last November. Look into seeing if you can get that pardoned. Many think that it costs a lot of money but they are wrong. I did my pardon myself. It only cost me postage and fingerprinting fees. Please, look to see if you can get that pardoned and then apply. My heart goes out to you. I know how it is.

I just wanted to add one more thing. When I had a felony on my record, yes, I also had a tough time finding work. However, I have learned that hotels will hire you. Tons of them do not do background checks so I would lie. I got away with it every single time ! Also, McDonalds only asks about convictions in the past 5 years. I have also learned that many state unemployment offices have on hand a list of "felony friendly" companies and they would be happy to provide you with the list. There is hope people.

[H_Reasoner]

For several years I ran security guard companies... of course, a person could not be a licensed security guard with a felony conviction on their record. Due to the delay in the application processing, sometimes it was possible to hire someone with no record locally, but who had a conviction in another state. Back then, the conviction information could take as long as two weeks to surface.

Long story short... most if not all of these folks were excellent employees who actually tried harder than the average guy or gal, just to "get a chance". Unfortunately, the law prevented them from continued employment. Also many who had been convicted of a misdemeanor were denied licensing because they had not truthfully disclosed it on their application. Had they truthfully declared the misdemeanor, in most cases the state would go ahead and grant a license.

[If only Perfect Humans]

I AM so TIRED of being asked if "ever been convicted of a felony?" You know what happens to those people whom seem to have the system all figured out? They can keep working, stealing, doing criminal type things, but people whom are a one time offender, if that, due to the ease of the government to acess such damages to make their case load of wins look better...are ruined. I did not even have a parking ticket and my ex-husband assaulted a man, not even registered as a US citizen, and he hit my husband with his car and broke his collarbone and we were still convicted. No matter that they KNEW that he has 7 perged statements and decided on the stand to even change any of those seven he WON. But when he took us to court to sue us civily he lost....no CONTEST. the courts---SAME COURT I might ad found him lying and none of his story's matched. So how in the WORLD could 12 jurors find us guilty you ask? Well, the listened to the 911 tape and said to my lawyer all though they knew he was lying, he sounded frightened on the tape, now mind you he spoke with a severe accent, coming from germany, and made absolutly no sense(due to the fact he was very very well intoxicated) but HEY BEYOND A REASONALBE DOUBT they convicted us of 2nd degree assault(strike) felony. WHAT HAS THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM COME TO? Lazy jurors whom just want to go home, corrupt officials, corrupt prosecutors, and lazy, underpaid lawyers, in which NONE CARE about the rest of your life. So for all you who have felonies,maybe someday it will change for us...hell they have three senators in office with felonies---good paying jobs and we can't even get 8 dollars an hours, tells ya something.....hmmmm???

[diva]

A felony conviction maybe an opportunity to explore different career field or entreprenuership. The only real income is the income you produce on your own or from networking. The world is in a recession anyway so you cant trust "jobs". Wake up everybody.

[just DEE]

whoever steve austin is is a one track mind azz hole to the 2nd power. just cause someone made an mistake u had to clown like that. u must grew up wit a stick in ur azz u dont know what ppl go through or their way of life grow up bitch

[mjsilva]

hello to all as I am also A convicted felon and I have been in your shoes the justice system in this country does not care about anyone of you what they care about is there rep and their job.They do not want you to go out their and make a good life for yourself they want you back in court so they have a job it's either them or us what would they do with all the prisons in america if they didn't have us It's so hard to get out of the syatem and let me tell you it was hell but i managed and i had areally good paying job not good work it was manufacturinf (slave labor) but I have since quit and am eager to go out there and do something for myself..I know It's so hard for everyone right now so just hold on and do the right things it's all we really can do for the men in this site go for an apprenticeship in anyhing electric plumbing just something and put food on the table for your children or if you feel very strongly about it go for your law degree and only 4 states won't license you,I have been on the internet for 4 days straight on what others are doing and what i can do in my state alot of atates are different.And like others have said get out of the south nothing is ever going to change there.and all of you that can vote please do it its one thing you can do for yourself look at your candidates and find the one that actually will change things someone liberal not conservative.vote democratic thats why republicans do not want us voting because they don't want change just your money.And if anybody wants to do a proper protest in washington let me know i will show up lets look back at all the oppressed people in our history and do the same things they have done.I tell you i don't blame the comanies for doing what they are doing It's really in the best interest of their business who we need to blame are the politicians and the justice sytem that prosecuted us for thier careers and there should be a limit on what and how long a conviction can be used against us and when a judge talks to you about your rights while in court thry should inform you that you are handing them your career and your life as you know it.Not just the time you are facing in prison but the whole deal.If we would know that alot more of us would fight our cases and guess what thats a huge problem in the justice system it slows everything down they want you in and out so they can take your rights and your life.