felony good job?

Question

i have a friend who has felony from when he was 19 he is now 29 and about to finish college but now somehow thinks that even with a degree he will never get a good job because of his felony ten yrs ago is this true

Answer 1

It all depends on which felony he committed and how it relates to the job he is pursuing. There are companies that will give him a chance since his crime was ten years ago. Just tell him to not get discouraged and to not lie about his criminal history.

Hope all goes well.

Answer 2

OK….let’s get to the guts of this issue.

First of all, I AM a convicted felon. I was convicted of a theft after a 4 day trial in 1992. My conviction – a felony conviction with 8 years probation and 30 days in a “half-way” house.

Regardless of my conviction, everyone….EVERYONE….. has committed a felony. The real issue is – have you been caught or not? My mother used to cheat on her taxes in her early 20s. My father used to drive home from the saloons/bars after work. My brother, in high school, used to sell small amounts of drugs to the jocks. Today, he is a lawyer. My college professor admitted to stealing cars as a young punk in the 60s. EVERYONE, one way or another, has committed one or more felonies. EVERYONE. The question is….has everyone been caught? No. Of course not. So some people have the stigma of being “convicted felons” and others, in my opinion, are lucky and get to point the finger as the “felons.”

But whatever….who really cares.

But when it comes to getting a job……don’t play the victim. As a felon, you made someone or something else the victim. Now that your time in jail or probation has passed you by, don’t even think about complaining. You are in this mess due to YOUR actions, like it or not.

Felons get jobs all the freaking time. For a while, after my conviction, I had a slew of jobs –

a.Delivering newspapers from 2:30 am to 5:30 am. ($200 a week)
b.Washed dishes for $7.00/hour every mid-day. ($150 a week)
c.Waited tables as a waiter every evening. ($150.00 a week)

I didn’t sleep much, but three part time jobs paid me $25,000 a year. I didn’t see my wife much, except on the weekends. But I made an ‘acceptable’ living and paid my bills.

After a while, my paper delivery job collided with my dish washing job, so I got a different job during the day – working as a general laborer for Labor Ready ($30 a day).

While working the three jobs, I also applied to numerous job applications in the Sunday paper, on Monster.com and on career builders.com. Every week or so, I would get a “bite.” Someone would call or email with interest in hiring me. I would ask – “What are the requirements? Drug test? Background check? Credit Check?” Most people would say – “Yes, a background check and drug test.”

But, you know what? Sometimes….every now and then, someone would say –

“No….no background check, but we do test all applicants for drugs.” Once I heard that, I would work very, very, very hard to get that job.

After a year of working three jobs and sending resumes, I was hired. My salary - $32,000. I said ‘goodbye’ to Labor ready, delivering newspapers….but still waited tables (part time) on weekend evenings. That gave me another $50.00 a week. The extra $200.00 a month is great way to pay for pizzas, sushi, renting videos, buying subway sandwiches, postage stamps, etc.

See? It can be done. It merely takes the continuous effort.

Stop playing a victim. You CAN do it. Never complain or condemn. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and get to work.

There are lots of Felons (ex-cons) out there who work every single day. According to the government, there are 15 million of us. Being one of the ‘working folks’is EASY.

Get to work!

David

P.S. – I’m not going to say “Good luck” because I believe that you MAKE your own luck. Don’t ‘have a great day’. MAKE IT a great day.

Answer 3

It will be hard. Tell him to become a truck driver. They don't care as long as it was over ten years ago and he's not hauling hazmat. Or he can opt for getting a lawyer to file for a pardon from the governor of his state. He won't be working for Chase Bank or County Hall, that's for sure. Felonies suck! I was just eighteen when I got mine and it's haunted me my whole life. I was on the streets and made a bad decision, so what. Tell him to start his own business, that's the best way to go. He can't not hire himself because of the felony, because he'll be his own boss. I gave up on trying to find a decent job because of the felony and started my own business. I'm much better for it. Who needs those businesses that won't hire excons that learned their lesson and are productive members of society. Wish your friend the best of luck for me!

Answer 4

You might want to check on this bit of info because I'm not sure.I believe if your friend has stayed out of trouble for seven years straight he may be able to have his record,or at lease the felony espionage.(Absorbed )For all intent and purpose the felony will not exist.
There are some cases where the info will come up,like if your friend gets a job that requires certain security clearances or runs for president of the United States(don't laugh,look at our present president!)So check it out and good fortune to you.

Answer 5

Just lie on the app. They barely ever check. What type of work is he looking for? It really all depends on what type of work to determine if they'll check or not.
Yes, it is almost imposible to get a GOOD job with a felony.
Hey it's possible though.

Answer 6

No. He has worked hard to get through school and to erase the wrong. Someone will notice and accept the past for the present. People are allowed to screw-up, I do everyday ask my kids or my husband.

Answer 7

I think so. That sticks with you for life. But, im not for sure.

Answer 8

if its for check fraud don't sweat it and be honest.

If its for rape or and aggravated crime ya I would be concerned too