I got a Dui, is this going to effect me getting hired for jobs for the rest of my life?

Question

i already had court as well as my "sentence" and everything but i had 7 other charges so the dui stayed and my lawyer told me that its going to be on my record for life and will be charged for a 2nd offense if done again within 10 years. but ive heard from basically everyone ive talked to that it wont be there in 7 years. ...?

more specifically: the charges were all at once, my record was clean up until then and 7 were dropped

apologies the 7 other chrages that night really arent relevant because they were a. dropped and b. not that bad. i sound like a horrible person... but you would need to know the circumstances i suppose.
im a graphic design major so im not sure how a dui would look in that field

Answer 1

it depends on the job and what the 7 other charges are.

You probably wont get a driving job (cab, bus driver, etc)

But an office job or something that doesnt require driving it might not matter,,, but they may be leery if they think you have a drinking problem.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Thank you for your question. If you had a DUI in California, an expungement might help you. An expungement would cause the DUI to show up as a dismissed case, rather than a conviction. If you had a felony DUI, (which is unlikely), then a certificate of rehabilitation may help you. You should be honest, and disclose the DUI if asked. DUIs are much more rare in Japan, for a variety of societal reasons, but this can be an opportunity to show your employer that you learned from a mistake, and are a good choice despite your record.

Answer 4

Any employer can ask you about convictions at hiring time, and most will.

If you lie, you run a bigger risk than just getting fired when the employer finds out. I recall a case (don't have it in front of me now) where an employer lied on an application, then sued when the employer did something bad ... I forget what but it involved withholding a lot of back pay. The claim was dismissed because the employer claimed that he never would have hired the guy if he'd been truthful. So the worker is out a lot of money, partly because the employer was a jerk but also because the worker'd lied on the application.

You're stuck with the DUI. Live with it. If you do good work, people will want you. If you lie, word gets around.

Answer 5

Depends on what kind of work you apply for---but I must say, 7 other charges plus your DUI conviction is quite a record...you didn't say what the other charges were for, but in the state of California a DUI conviction stays on your record for 10 years.

Answer 6

It's possible that by talking with the police or other authorities that you could take a pubic class/seminar and maybe do some restitution to have this removed from your records now. By showing interest in improving yourself to the right people, they would probably be more than willing to give you some good advice and help you clear your name. It will of course mean that you never do it again.

Answer 7

They are all lying to you brother, I only got the one dui and now I am screwed in my field. No company will ever allow you on their insurance with a dui, you as an employee are simply not worth the cost of the improved insurance, nor the liability of a drunk cruising around in one of thier company vehicles.

Answer 8

7 other charges? sheesh! depending on where you are at, it will be on your record forever, but most job applications cut off felony convictions after 7 years. was it a felony or a misdemeanor? was it your first? what were the other 7 charges? did you injure someone? depends on where you are and the answers to these and other questions.

Answer 9

Take the advice from a lawyer he knows the law better than everyone else.

Answer 10

Nah bro i got a Dwi with a previous record. **** goes away off the record in 5 i talked with my lawyer.