From: Barking@The.Moon
Max, there is only one way to go down, and it aint by cooperating.
It is quite evident that this battle will be lost - but NOT without a
goddamn good fight. I do not give a fuck.
Wisconsin employers do not even observe the existing law, which they
consider extreme and invasive. They must be reminded of what they become if
they continue the practice of MANUFACTURING CRIME.
"MyWingsofanangel" wrote in message
news:20031112042842.03468.00000061@mb-m29.aol.com...
> MORE for ex-cons like "Critter" Barking@The.Moon
>
> Even back in "the olden days" I hardly ever had an employment application
that
> did not have the sentenses (paragraph)....
>
> "Have you ever been arrested or convicted of a felony?"
>
> "Answer, yes___ no___"
>
> "If "yes" please supply details on the follwing lines"
>
> as part of form copy.
>
> I ALWAYS answered "no" even tho I had a "sheet" as long as my arm.
>
> Why?
>
> Well, for one thing I would need a notebook to give the "details".
>
> Secondly, since they had the question, they probrably had a reason...i.e.
> insurance and/or a deliberate concern over hiring someone with a record.
>
> By the way. I NEVER applied for a job witha Fortune 500 Company for a
couple of
> reasons. One, I am certain I would not get past the initial interview,
since my
> "qualifications' had no real formal background in Education and THEIR
human
> resourses departments are set up as a operation designed to do a real job
in
> processing applicants. Backround checks would be standard operational
> procedure.
>
> Besides, my "generalist" talent would be wasted in such companies.
>
> I selected small, to mid sized companies, that only periodically had a
need to
> look for help.
>
> These often placed an applicant in front of a manager or owner and in a
face to
> face inquiry I stood up well.
>
> As the risk of lying about being arrested...in companies like this it
usually
> came weeks after employment if at all.
>
> Many time I copped out once hired and took my chances with the boss once
he saw
> my reliability, hard work and productive positive attitude.
>
> Sure, i back fired a few times and I was better for it since it came early
on
> and made it less painful or damaging to me than after say years of hard
work. I
> noticed this has happened to others and I feel for them but it's not the
end of
> the world. Far better to get another job than turn yourself over to the
eager
> waiting hand of the justice and correctional system
>
> In time, one can build up a personal reputaion and resume that by passes
even
> an interview with personel when one changes jobs via a personal
interneting
> contact.
>
> Once I married and had kids I felt compelled to turn over every stone,
work as
> hard and smart, and do the very best I could to be the best there wasin
any job
> I took.
>
> Even between REAL jobs when I drove a cab in Chicago, I told my fares they
were
> with the best cab driver in chicago. And I believed it BTW, I
STARTED
> driving for tips and a share of the meter to driving a 12 hour shift
paying a
> flat nut and gas and keeping all I earned beyond that. That puts a burr up
you
> ass. As I have posted here in the past. Getting that taxi license required
a
> cop that arrested me prior to my going to the joint the last time going to
bat
> for me with the license board that had fingerprints as part of the
application.
>
>
> Why? He offered, before I went to prison to go to bat for me if ever I was
> desperate and out of work when I got out. I asked (positive mental
attitude)
> and he answered.
>
> MAX
>
> ,,,,,,,,,,
> They that know how hard this old fart has it can click on
> .
> http://wingsofanangel.nstemp.com
>
> for how to use your credit card to thank, simply gift, reward MAX for his
PMA
> and life efforts to help others after coming from behind in such a deep
"hole"
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