IANAL but I've got some "experience" in the legal area. A felony is a crime that is punishable by incarceration of more than one year. It doesn't matter if you were given one day in jail -- if the crime you are…
As someone who was convicted of a felony at age 19 and immediately turned his life around (yet still suffers the consequences), I wish more people felt the way that you do. Thank you.
Yes, they do -- I have one.
Most job applications nowadays have a clause at the end where, by signing, you give them permission to perform a background check (with no way to know if they actually will). In addition, most also state something to…
I'll agree that it's dumb but, unfortunately, it is sometimes necessary if one wants to eat.
> It is not impossible to find employment in tech with a felony conviction Perhaps not in the Valley, but I don't believe the OP provided his location. I'm not in the Valley and I speak from experience when I say…
Government jobs are, obviously, not going to be an option.
I typed out my (very long) story, then ended up deleting it. Let me offer some advice, however: When you fill out applications and are asked "the question", lie. As someone who has very strong ethics and morals, it's…
IANAL but I've got some "experience" in the legal area. A felony is a crime that is punishable by incarceration of more than one year. It doesn't matter if you were given one day in jail -- if the crime you are…
As someone who was convicted of a felony at age 19 and immediately turned his life around (yet still suffers the consequences), I wish more people felt the way that you do. Thank you.
Yes, they do -- I have one.
Most job applications nowadays have a clause at the end where, by signing, you give them permission to perform a background check (with no way to know if they actually will). In addition, most also state something to…
I'll agree that it's dumb but, unfortunately, it is sometimes necessary if one wants to eat.
> It is not impossible to find employment in tech with a felony conviction Perhaps not in the Valley, but I don't believe the OP provided his location. I'm not in the Valley and I speak from experience when I say…
Government jobs are, obviously, not going to be an option.
I typed out my (very long) story, then ended up deleting it. Let me offer some advice, however: When you fill out applications and are asked "the question", lie. As someone who has very strong ethics and morals, it's…