what can i do with my life after getting out of prison for armed robbery it,s not exaxctly easy getting a job?

Question

i tried many applications for various jobs have no friends and live in an area where no one trusts me what am going to do with my new found freedom after being locked up for 11 years i did it when i was 17 and im now 27 no girlfriend no house no prospects nothing i wish i could kill my self and start again can somebody out there give me a chance or what or am i better off doing it again cos thats what im used too

Answer 1

THERE SHOULD BE AGENCIES IN YOUR AREA THAT SPECIFICALLY WORKS WITH OFFENDERS. ASK YOUR PAROLE OFFICER. DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR LIFE. GOD DID NOT BRING YOU THIS FAR TO LET YOU GO. EVERY DAY YOU WAKE UP IS A NEW DAY TO START YOUR LIFE OVER. THAT IS THE PAST!!! IT WILL GET BETTER. BE PATIENT WITH YOURSELF AND GOOD LUCK!!!!GOD WILL GUIDE YOU. JUST KEEP DOING THE RIGHT THINGS!!!

Answer 2

From looking at your other questions, i would say you need to go to the doctor. You seem really depressed and are taking drugs, i know how they seem to fit perfectly together for a short while and then the next day you feel worse.

I would suggest you move away and get some friends, get off the computer and talk to some real people, getting a job would be good for you to be independent as well as having some colleagues to socialise with.

You really need to get your ar5e into gear. What qualifications do you have? You will probably be more likely to get a job if you start low at the moment. The problem is that you have been in jail so long that you haven't got any experience. What about a courier job to get you started or a post man admin role? If you still can't get a job then try doing a part time course or online one so that any prospective employer can see your are motivated to redeem yourself for the crimes you have committed.

Ask yourself, have you actually been trying your hardest to get a job? Have you got a CV? Have you joined ALL the local recruitment agencies? If you were asked to go to an interview tomorrow, would you be able to?

If you want any help/advice then email me and i will be happy to assist you as long as you want to help yourself first.

Answer 3

Even after being in county for 3 months, it was hard to get a job. You just have to keep looking. You can try what other people are suggesting, like college, that's always a good choice. But there are a few places here and there that don't check that sort of thing. Some smaller manufacturing plants don't check. TIll you've been out for a while, steer towards smaller companies, they are usually the ones that won't check your background, and just go on what kind of person you are now.

I tried looking for state, county, and city jobs, but a lot of agencies won't hire felons. Places I looked at wouldn't hire me because I had 5 misdemeanors.

Just don't give up. There is something out there for you, just try expanding the places that you are looking at.

It's so not worth going back to the pen. I mean yeah, it's easier, and not a lot of worries, but the world is sooooo much better man.

Good luck.

Answer 4

There are many opportunities for you, but you will never find any of them by expecting someone to "....give you a job....".

You need to break your entire view on life sweetie. No one "gives" you a job or an opportunity. You earn it.

With a violent felony conviction, you can't think about earning a living with a traditional 8-5 job with a big company. Scratch those jobs off your list. Also, don't pick up the paper to see "what's available". Those are probably not the jobs for you either.

What CAN you do? Did you learn any skills?

There are thousands of people working and earning a good living in your hometown who never had a resume, filled out an application, etc. Many of them are labor jobs. Do you know how to work hard?

My dad is a law enfiorcement officer and one of his best friends is a guy he arrested 30 years ago for robbing a bank. The guy served seven years, then got out and started working as a house painter. He then learned to do drywall. After getting a truck, he started his own business doing both and working for contractors he had met while painting. He now has about 20 employees and is one of the biggest paint and drywall companies in the area. He's married, has kids and lives in what is probably a million dollar house.
The guy left the "victim" and "loser" attitude behind and worked hard and stayed straight. He looked up my dad one day and asked him to play golf. They have been best friends since.

Life does not owe you anything and it sure doesn't give you anything. You have to make it work for you and you need to work for it.

Answer 5

You know what would help you, going to church. Do you believe in God? if you do, go to church. If you joined a church, you would have so many connection to jobs, from people there. In the meantime, try going to some construction companies, I bet they would overlook your being in jail for a while, its good money too, hard work, but good money. Give yourself some time to adjust to being out. Please dont kill yourself, I know society can be a$$holes sometimes, and dont go back to a life of crime, you'll just go back to jail. You have many years ahead of you and it will take time to achieve a normal life. Did you do anything good with your time spent in jail? Did you go to school, study, learn anything? Maybe you can use something you learned there to get a job out here. If you have a parole officer, ask him to give you some resources to finding a job. Ask everyone you come across. All you have to do is make it happen. Be positive. I really think a good church can help you, Im a methodist, and we are a pretty open and excepting kind of church. But you dont have to choose that, go to different ones and pick one you like. Try it, it will make you feel like a good person, and will make you want to be an even better person.

Answer 6

You did the crime AND you paid your time Honey, you should get help from the social securities job club, they have a lot of influence with employers AND they have a special system of getting X cons into work. Also be brave and JUST say hello to people, be pleasant AND dont tell them your background until you trust them, if they really like you they will put aside your past....Everyone deserves a second chance, I know I would be your friend regardless as to what you have done (except murder & anything sinister with children). Unfortunately People judge a book by its cover SO keep the cover under wraps for a while Okay Honey. Good luck and stay in there poppet. email me if ya like [e-mail]

Answer 7

I feel very sorry for you, but like a lot of other things that come up in our lives, the time to think of the future is the present.
When you decided to rob, right then was the time to consider the future. After it's done, is too late.
The same goes for those trying drugs - - - think first.
How about smoking and booze ? Easy to start but darn hard to stop.
Yes, I feel real bad for you. You seem to be one who realizes that you did wrong. I wish that someone in a position to help you would contact you and get you started on the right track. Good luck.

Answer 8

Set some goals. It's not realistic to say, I'm going to be a millionaire by next Thursday. It IS realistic to say, I'm going to get a job in the next two weeks, and I'm going to complete my class in English by November.

Short goals give you the motovation to go after them. Longer goals: I'm going to have my own place, with furniture, by next June are also realistic.

And even longer goals: I'm going to have a driver's license and a car and a good job and money in the bank within three years is also reasonable.

Don't get discouraged. This is a whole new world for you, and it will take a while to get back on track. You'll have some pretty nasty jobs between now and then, but that's part of paying your dues. Hang in there!

Answer 9

If you could get training for another job, what kind of job would it be? What kinds of things do you like to do--aside from armed robbery? Write out a list of these things. Then contact your local or state unemployment office; they often pay for training. All you need is that one chance. Yes, it will be difficult because you are trying to show people you are different now. The burden is going to be on you. Stay strong, because you can do it.

Answer 10

Why don't you try voluntary work? It'll give you work experience, you'll meet loads of new people and it'll also show that you're turning over a new leaf. I reckon there are loads of organisations out there that would value your time.
You obviously have the willingness to change so let that be your starting point. Get into something you enjoy - cars or sport or something. There are schemes whereby ex-offenders get involved with youths who keep getting into trouble. I've heard of groups where kids learn motor mechanics to stop them from stealing cars etc...
Give it a go - you've nothing to lose!

Answer 11

you probably need to get down to your local adult education centre and sign up for some basic courses. Its terrifying at first for all sorts of reasons, but you will find that the other people there are just as nervous and embarrassed as you, and that they will have their own stories about why they are returning as adults. It gets you out the house and around positive people who are making changes in their lives - the same as what u are trying hard to do now. It would be helpful for you to be around people who can get on ure wavelength and cheer u up while u make the changes in your life to get your confidence back.

Find out whats going on in your area - maybe the college will have something, or even local libraries do short courses. Find out if there are support groups for young men in the area, anything that will get u out the house.

Are u getting job seekers or income support - make sure u are getting all ure benefits.