In Pennsylvania several years ago, I was cited with Disorderly Conduct and Public Drunkenness and paid a fine.
I am now applying for a job that asks if I have ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, and I'm not sure how to answer.
Any ideas?
2006-09-06 06:07:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The only way to ever answer an employment application question is truthfully. Lying on an application is grounds for dismissal if you were to be hired and the truth later uncovered.
2006-09-06 06:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not matter. Answer "No" to the question. If they do a search and it comes up, tell them first that you forgot all about that, it was such a nonevent. Then also say that it was NOT a misdemeanor and not a felony and not even a crime at all--insist that it was a "civil infraction" just like a traffic ticket. That will probably be the end of the matter. If they research it and find that it was a misdemeanor, they still might give you the job. If they don't, then so what? If you have any moral problems with this, keep in mind that MANY of our country's top executives and politicans have been convicted of far, far worse things and they have not been prevented from getting a job. My particular congressman has been convicted of beating his wife. BUT he still has a job.
Do not listen to people who tell you to answer truthfully--this kind of "truth" is for suckers. The real truth is that such arrest records among young men are part of the class struggle between the powerful and the ordinary. Cops routinely going around and arresting and releasing young men, giving them permanent records that negatively affect their chances for education, jobs, family life, even home ownership are all part of the suppression of the masses and the maintenance of an underclass to staff the menial jobs that the rest of the country needs filled in order to survive. The cops--who are usually also victims--don't even know that they are tools of the powerful. This system worked so well in the war against black men that now 90 percent of black men under 25 in the major cities have a criminal record--even if it is just a catch-and-release for having a joint or for underage drinking. Now that early all young black men are unemployable even for menial jobs, as a reslt of this program, the powwerful corporations and their Repubican allies have found that they need to import illegal Mexican labor to fill the jobs that used to flled by poor oppressed whites, then later poor oppressed blacks. That's how well this oppression works! Do we have 100 percent employment among citzens--no. Then why do we need Mexicans? Because the oppressors oppressed too much and made many citizens unemployable. Don't let it happen to you.
Do not listen to the brainwashed people who answer your question and tell you to be "truthful." The truth is--you are a victim of the powerful. The truth is that the laws that you were accused of breaking apply only to you (and other peons). They do not apply to the rich and powerful--they apply ony to victims of the police and the powerful forces that run the government. Your only remedy is to lie on your job aplication and follow it up with more lies--you have to play their game. Unless you can go back in time and get yourself born in the Bush family--they got him out of all of his drug and alcohol crimes, and out of his military service, and even got him off the hook for desertion--for which the penalty is normally very harsh.
2006-09-06 06:32:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are normally misdemeanors, the charge will depend on what you were charged with, the exact code name and number of the state code, that defines if it is a felony or misdemeanor.
2006-09-06 13:50:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a misdemeanor to me and you were probably convicted.
It seems a shame that some company is going to lose a wonderful drunk and disorderly employee - but that is probably why they asked.
2006-09-06 06:11:30 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are misdemeanors where I come from.
Just remember to tell the truth in your job applications. Many times, such offenses are not held against you enough to keep you from getting the job. But, if you lie or withhold such information and they hire you, they will let you go and you'll be looking for another job when they discover that you didn't tell them about it.
2006-09-09 18:04:44 · answer #5 · answered by brightpool 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a misdemeanor.
2006-09-06 06:35:20 · answer #6 · answered by Barry DaLive 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is considered a misdemeanor crime.
2006-09-06 06:13:55 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
misdemeanor
2006-09-06 12:25:57 · answer #8 · answered by William 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quit drinking.
2006-09-06 06:10:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah i would list it just to be honest! i'm sure they will over look this information.. i think they are looking more for theif crimes or assult...
Good luck
Mad luv
2006-09-06 06:15:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋