spaghetti-os
Mar 9, 2013, 05:46 PM
I'm a 25 year old environmental scientist with 5 years of professional experience. I was recently laid off from a great job where I had tons of responsibility and a pretty hefty pay check for such a young guy when my company hit hard times.
Shortly thereafter, I was arrested and charged with DUI, Vehicluar Assault, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident... Long story. Bottom line, I made a bad choice to drive and then a suicidal drug addict illegal immigrant threw himself into traffic. I creamed him and put him in the ER. I had just left dinner and had beer a hint on my breath. I didn't stop in the middle of the highway for safety reasons so I tried to pull off somewhere safe but was arrested within seconds before I could return to the scene and stop traffic. Needless to say, I am now facing two felonies and a DUI.
My criminal record has put me out of the running for any job in my field due to background checks and the necessity of a valid driver's license. I am now forced to find employment outside of my field.
Every job that I have applied for, be it restaurant or retail or whatever I can find, has either not replied or told me that I'm overqualified, sorry this is not a good fit. And many of these even require a background check!
The online application process makes things very difficult. Everyone wants my recent employment history , duties, and salary which is usually well beyond the job I'm applying for and my previous salary is 2-3 times what they can offer me. I just get written off immediately.
So the question is, how can I get a job without lying about my past employment and making something up to cover the gap in employment? Is that what I have to do to get a low-paying job? Seems crazy to me!
Help I'm really between a rock and a hard place here and going broke!
Shortly thereafter, I was arrested and charged with DUI, Vehicluar Assault, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident... Long story. Bottom line, I made a bad choice to drive and then a suicidal drug addict illegal immigrant threw himself into traffic. I creamed him and put him in the ER. I had just left dinner and had beer a hint on my breath. I didn't stop in the middle of the highway for safety reasons so I tried to pull off somewhere safe but was arrested within seconds before I could return to the scene and stop traffic. Needless to say, I am now facing two felonies and a DUI.
My criminal record has put me out of the running for any job in my field due to background checks and the necessity of a valid driver's license. I am now forced to find employment outside of my field.
Every job that I have applied for, be it restaurant or retail or whatever I can find, has either not replied or told me that I'm overqualified, sorry this is not a good fit. And many of these even require a background check!
The online application process makes things very difficult. Everyone wants my recent employment history , duties, and salary which is usually well beyond the job I'm applying for and my previous salary is 2-3 times what they can offer me. I just get written off immediately.
So the question is, how can I get a job without lying about my past employment and making something up to cover the gap in employment? Is that what I have to do to get a low-paying job? Seems crazy to me!
Help I'm really between a rock and a hard place here and going broke!