Is it not right to employ Ex-Felons?

Im 28 years old I took a car without permission when I was 17 I didnt try to out run the law and there were no drugs or weapons I made other bad choices @ that time so I have a lenghy Teen Record.Fast forward to 2008 I have a job(dead end) I put myself through School Trucking School(long time career goal) $5,000 out of pocket Passed the class with a 97% and I can't get a CDL job...Why.....Cause im a Felon dose society have a miss conception that Felons cant be trusted and were dangerous..yes Some felonys are Seriouse Ive been told by Attorneys and local PD's that what I have is the lowest class felony you can get.Oh and you can get a felony for alot of things so were not all drug dealers or Rapest we live in a society were everyting is red by the cover and it hurts the ones that are trying to do the best even after makeing mistakes.Some people forgive But None forget.Ps I paid the "Victim" 2x what there car was worth and they didnt have insurance

try applying for smaller companies. Jb Hunt Schneider and other big trucking names probably wont hire you but a smaller company will. In most places you can 10-20 dry van companies willing to hire just about anyone. Once you have a year or 2 worth of expereince the bigger companies will hire you. Otherwise try some construction companies. The road and utility construction companies routinely hire for equipment movers and water truck drivers. Most require a CDL and drug test only (not even a high school diploma needed) and routinely hire people with criminal records. Another place to try is your trucking school. They may know of companies willing to hire you. Some companies actually have policies not to hire new graduates of trucking schools and this may be part of your problem. Try circummventing it with experience in a related field.

First of all I don't think its right not to employ someone who has a record. Im not saying a pedifile should become a school teacher, but some crimes are not as severe although they be labeled as felonies. If you served your time then they deserve to be free to get a job and live their life but........on job applications they dont leave room for you to explain oh I was 17 and im not like that anymore....no they just ask if ur a convicted felon or not. Anyway its not right but you cant blame others thats reality....if i had a choice maybe i would chose a non criminal as oppoed to one. Let this be a lesson to everyone.....
by the way maybe its not because ur a criminal...maybe its ur intellegence level..no offence but you really need some major fixing on your grammer and spelling especially.

Id employ you if I had a business.... I believe everyone deserves a second and fair chance...
Im not sure but I thought they erased what was on your record after one turned 18???

ther are risks involved for the company.

you are going to need to work with the company to understand and mitigate the risks if it is possible at all.

a lot of it may depend on their business insurance and/or their willingness to allow ex-felons to interact with their customers, drive dangerous vehicles on crowded roads, etc.

it can't be helping you that your charge was theft of a vehicle if you want to have someone trust you with their vehicle as well as their customer's goods inside of it.

not saying it is impossible, but those are the factors involved for you to find a way to overcome.

good luck!

s%*t man, the thing is in a work place If you're looking for a jod with big company, when they know you have a record, they REALLY questions you HONESTY.
how about applying for a job in independent shops, like a video store or books shops.

its not even a huge case wow, that really sucks. you should be given the right to get a job, People change.

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