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Where can a convicted felon find a job in CA not in the manual labor field?
Asked by Just Wondering...
My boyfriend is a convicted felon, and has been working odd jobs in manual labor. He is having difficulty maintaining this due to his health. Because of his conviction, it is nearly impossible to find a "regular" non-minimum wage job. He is very smart, articulate, and has great people skills. He needs a new direction. Please help with ideas! Thank you.
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The new direction is that he should be self employed and self supporting !!
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First idea . . . put him in charge of his own life
There are many enlightened employers that understand that life can go off the rails and come back on ~ HE needs to get out and find out who and where ~ in the place you've chosen to live.
He's got to hit the pavement and make some decisions on who he wants to work with
Answered by Brenda M
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It is going to depend on his crime. If he is a theif, then forget about him handling money. If it was a sex crime, forget about working anywhere near childern, even if the original crime did not involve a child. Hiring a felon is a liability to the employer, so why should they take a risk on someone who has gone out of his way to break the law? Would you run your own personal business with a bunch of ex-cons? He made his choice, now he must deal with the after effects
Answered by Ryan M
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He needs to become a small business owner. What is he good at? He can sell that. He can lease a retail shop and sell whatever he wants there, or what's already there. He can free lance just about anything. He needs to his county office in charge of business licenses (mine in Calif cost $35 per year) and get one. It's super easy. Then advertise himself and let people hire him to do whatever job he can.
If people know or find out about his background, so what? If he does a really good and professional job, he will make money. He has to, of course, STAY LEGAL AND HONEST.
Answered by Priscilla W
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Most of the time they can only work real jobs for friends or if he dosen't mind getting paid under the counter check out the strip clubs hiring bouncers. They like the big bad boys.
Answered by Woman of Curiosity
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In our society a judge hands down a sentence of punishment, this is justice. However, tacked onto this sentence is an injustice: a lifetime of stigma that you will suffer because Americans don't have compassion for people that make mistakes. Ryan points out that your boyfriend made a choice, and that is the way most people will feel about this especially if they have never been in trouble themselves. Truthfully this is incredibly asinine; I don't think your boyfriend made a choice to have his whole future ripped away over something stupid he did in one moment of impulsiveness. Everybody does stupid things.
You are going to hear the phrase "why don't you start your own business?" quite alot. He isn't going to get many opportunities at all so be thankful for what you have. Hopefully he is building up a good reputation with his current employers. Also, if he can get into a community college or trade school they have certificate programs for things like welding or truck driving. But I guess before investing in school you should check to see whether or not companies in that field will hire felons.
Answered by Edward
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Does he have a parole officer? Ask them. He can also go to the state department of employment security and see if they have a job service. If so, they can point him in the direction he needs to go. Community service organizations are always an option. He could contact the people he knew before he went to jail. Contact everyone you know and ask who is hiring and what he has to do to qualify.
Go back to school and get more job training. That should come with an internship which will show the employer what your boyfriend can do.
Good luck!
Answered by Michael F
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I was convicted of a crime of theft I did not commit & I was upfront & honest about it with my employers. I have been a debt collector now for several years. I use peoples credit card and bank account information everyday in my job. I asked just one thing of them when they hired me: Give me 90 days to prove myself & show that my past conviction has nothing to do with my job. I have moved on through my own choice three times since starting collecting, always for more money. Results matter, not a one time skid off the tracks.
Also, I used to be a manager at a manual labor type of place & I would not hire the people with convictions they could not give good reasons for. You say he is articulate, let him show how much he is to the prospective boss. If he can show how life had gone the tracks & what he has done to keep things on an even keel since, you would be surprised what people will do for you.
Answered by biddix1
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