Re: WHEN DO "GUILTY" MISDEMEANORS FALL OFF?
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Date: July 10, 2013 04:59PM
equator21 Wrote:
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> thanks for the great advice! I've had an HR
> government employee tell me the same thing about
> looking back 7 or in some cases 10 years. So with
> your statement a MISD. falls off 7-10 years to the
> EYES of an employer (I understand "guilty" MISD.
> convictions are on there forever) depending who
> I'm applying to. But this still doesn't really
> answer my question fully....
It doesn't "fall off". I've been seeing more and more cases where they ask "Have you EVER...". A lot of employers will only ask about 7-10 years, though. The temp agency might be good advice, but it the company were mine, I'd be inclined to check even harder, since an incident on a client site could get me sued as well as losing a client.
> When does a "guilty" MISD. become invisible to the
> public & employers? In other words if I were to
> get on FFX website and start looking up my public
> record will a "guilty" MISD. appear there for all
> to see and if so when does it fall off?
I don't think FFXU ever erases anything. Even if they did, this is the age of information preservation, and you have to be prepared for it to never completely go away.
And keep in mind: if you falsify your application, it's grounds for dismissal, you will not qualify for Unemployment, and then you'll have to answer the common question "Have you ever been terminated with cause, or resigned after being told that you would be?"
I don't think there's anything to do except tackle it head-on and be prepared to attach an explanation to your application along with some sort of explanation as to why it will never happen again.
The "temp/contractor" route does generally get you around "urine tests", but nothing more. Make an appointment with a counselor at the Virginia Employment Commission, and they might be able to give you some solid advice.
Ironically, some employers will look for Felons/Parolees because of tax breaks, but violent offenses such as yours will never be more than a hindrance.
Either way, stay on the straight-and-narrow, and work hard to develop an "in demand" skill. There will be a day in the future when it becomes irrelevant, though it might be a long time from now.
With your cost-opportunity being low, your best approach might be to start your own business. I think that half of the "handymen" out there actually started their own businesses because they were otherwise unemployable.