im not saying just take any convicted felon in that comes off the street. im saying if you did your research on the person and believe they have been rehabilitated would you hire a convicted felon? do keep in mind that the recidivism rate(return to prison) is extremely high. please excuse spelling!
2007-09-01 15:07:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
The question is hire them to do what? Carry bricks? Change the oil? Bake bread? Why not?
Handle the cash register? Keep the books? Watch kids? Clean people's houses? Well...
2007-09-01 15:16:24 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminals can't be "rehabilitated" (you even hinted at it, yourself), so by the time someone commits a felony, they are already too morally bankrupt to be of any value at any business. There is no "chance to be a productive citizen"; they blew that opportunity out of the water long before they were convicted of the crime.
The only exception to this would be those criminals who actually experienced a spiritual conversion while in prison. But no man can truly look into another man's heart and see if an alleged conversion is for real, so I'd have to get to know this converted man long before I hired him to do anything,
2007-09-01 22:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by Boots McGraw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, yes I would. And have.
But I think that the problem might be fixed another way. Many employers see no reason to hire a felon if a non-felon is also available. Im all for treating them fairly but seriously consider this...
What if they waived the minimum wage for felons. It would be rough for them but easier than not getting any job at all.
2007-09-04 18:32:13 · answer #3 · answered by Gandalf Parker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when I had a business, I was unable to hire felons as they can not enter a residence, though my work was mostly outside.
there was a sticky issue of them even being on home property that the probation officers had to research
in the end, it was best not to hire these guys. I know some are not wanting to be repeat offenders but the laws are working against them
2007-09-01 22:15:52 · answer #4 · answered by magnetic_azimuth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what the felony conviction was for and the type of job I was hiring for. Everyone needs a source of income in order to survive - or they survive off the public system, and that isn't good either.
2007-09-01 22:17:53 · answer #5 · answered by Gatekeeper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why do you always have all the most negative???
i would not hire a felon.
people who commit crimes get caught and go to jail are generally mentally unstable.
that's why they did something stupid and got convicted.
try to find something positive and uplifting to talk about for screaming out loud.
are you the felon?
2007-09-01 22:15:44 · answer #6 · answered by ramni222 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I WOULD HIRE A FORMER FELON. I WOULD ALSO BE DIRECT ABOUT MY ANXIETY WITH THE SITUATION - WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING, MAYBE EVEN A WRITTEN CONTRACT JUST BETWEEN THE TWO OF US.
I DON'T KNOW IF I COULD BE AS FORGIVING WITH A PERSON WHO HAD A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, OR ONE WHO HAD INTENTIONALLY HARMED A CHILD. IT WOULD DEPEND ON THE WORK SITUATION AND I WOULD PROBABLY SAY "NO."
2007-09-02 03:13:55 · answer #7 · answered by GENE 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It really depends on what he went to jail for and what he will be doing if he's capable I say give him a chance. Everyone deserves at least one OK maybe two.
2007-09-01 22:56:07 · answer #8 · answered by mahagony0279 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
everyone has to make a living somehow....and i am a firm believer that people can change. i think that you should give him a chance to become a productive citizen. it sounds like you want to, but are afraid to...in any case put yourself in his shoes and think about how you would want people to treat you...good luck with your decison.
2007-09-01 22:13:29 · answer #9 · answered by made it to the top 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your husband having a hard time finding a job?
2007-09-01 22:22:17 · answer #10 · answered by naked_lunch82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋