Can't get a job or public housing!
2007-10-29 04:02:50 · 6 answers · asked by shaggy 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It's not Georgia - it's everywhere else too. Unfortunately, due to the cheapness, ease, the computer age and an increase in the number of jobs that do background checks - it is becoming a lot more common to have jobs that do background checks.
Look at it this way - it isn't Georgia really... As far as jobs go, if you owned a company and have 10 applicants for 1 position - who would you rather hire? An ex-con or someone with "zeros"?
Your problem is based on the economic principals of supply and demand. There is a limited amount of public housing available. The demand for public housing is higher than what is available; therefore, ex-cons have been eliminated from the equation to help focus in on who really needs and/or deserves public housing.
Remember, some ex-cons are absolutely disgusting and dispicable individuals. If you aren't one of them then I know you have met them while "in". You can quickly see how the public's perception of ex-cons is very dismal - and why ex-cons are on the bottom of the job hiring and public "hand out" lists.
Something you CAN do possibly is file for an expungement to remove your crime from your record. This will help qualify you for many jobs and possibly public housing for which you used to be unqualified for. Usually, expungement is not available to rapists, murderers, child molestors, etc....
Another common thing that ex-cons do is they go to school to learn a trade so they can support themselves. Usually, there aren't as many background checks in the trades (that don't involve driving of course)!
2007-10-29 04:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by Dina K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't blame Georgia; you did the crime! Employers don't like the odds that an ex-con would make a good worker. People who live in public housing aren't crazy about having ex-cons around. If all states were harder on criminals, it might make a few of them change their ways.
2007-10-29 04:07:20 · answer #2 · answered by missingora 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You bring tears to our eyes.
Georgia ex-cons aren't any different from other ex-cons. Most people don't want to hire those who have robbery, rape or murder on their record, so they're still "paying" for their crimes. There are plenty of agencies who work hard to find jobs for ex-cons if they just go and see help instead to falling right back into their previous way of life.
2007-10-29 04:12:23 · answer #3 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't want to seem uncaring, but you have heard it before, if you can't do the time don't do the crime.
It's a ruff road, but, if you really want to make a go of it you will adjust and adapt and get on with your life, believe it or not things get easier as time passes.
Good luck
2007-10-29 04:13:14 · answer #4 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are just some of the things to think about before commiting a crime.
2007-10-29 04:06:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Stop breaking the law ******!
2007-10-29 04:06:29 · answer #6 · answered by mnymn177 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋