What could a convicted felon do to recieve a good paying job like everyone else?

Question

If a convicted felon can get their rights of an american citizen than why can't get that high paying job like people without a felony

Answer 1

A felon's best bet for a good paying job that's legal is opening his own business in some kind of service or trade. Most felons usually do the minimum wage jobs, trucking, construction, and others as someone previously posted. If the felon is from another country and what he did here doesn't count as a felony where he came from, and few times it doesn't, going back where he came from may be a viable choice too if he has the money or connections.

Answer 2

Like everyone else, it depends upon your education, training, and experience.  As an engineer, I got a job the very same year with a Fortune 100 company, was granted a federal Top Secret security clearance, went to the White House and Pentagon often, and was paid  $125K per year at that time.

Answer 3

They must start at the bottom of the job totem pole.  The lowest job they can find, perhaps dishwasher at a restaurant, or something like this.  Then they have to prove themselves every day of being worthy of keeping this job, and after a time maybe they can take the next step up to a slightly better job, and then prove themselves all over again.  It will take a long time, but with hard work, and keeping their lives clean, sober, and without legal incidents, then one day they might have a well paying job.

If you are looking for an instant great job for a convicted felon, forget it....they screwed up, and must start fresh.

Answer 4

r1b1c - felons cannot work as security guards or private detectives because the license required for those jobs will not allow felons to obtain them.  

Answer 5

I am a convict,  I started my own company.  Also, if you have skills and a lot of time has elapsed since the conviction, your chances get better at getting a job.  I do not think that people give others a chance.  I can understand being cautious, but if it has been 10 years and it was a DUI, you should give them a chance.

Answer 6

Here is a list of various jobs that ex-felons can hold:

Ebay seller

Walmart

McDonald's

any type of fast food-related job

kitchen help in a restaurant

apprentice for a job such as an electrician, masonry

janitor/

maintenance

security guard

private detective

Publix

Kroger

grocery stores

Conway Trucking

trucking companies

pizza delivery

greenhouse worker

warehouse jobs

UPS

landscaping

construction

building

roofing

day laborer

work-at-home telemarketer

modeling

acting

nonprofit worker

church jobs

religious teacher

drug and alcohol counselor

private detective

factory jobs

  -- even in management eventually

volunteering/community service type of work

help for small businesses

temp agencies--

for landscaping or anything

Labor Ready

recycling waste center

trash pickup and trash center

bounty hunter

bakery

food prep and counter work at a deli

courier

apprentice in carpentry

Goodwill

Salvation Army

factoris and industrial work

start your own business-- making something, selling something, providing a service

Tips:

--large companies will most likely not hire you; small businesses very well might

--contact independent (not national) recruiters and ask what kinds of

checks they do-- if they do local checks only, you're good

--now's a great time to start your own business

Further resources:

Help in all 50 States from HIRE:

http://hirenetwork.org/resource.html

National Transitional Jobs Network

http://www.transitionaljobs.net/Resource...

Safer Foundation

http://www.saferfoundation.org/viewpage....

Here are some previous Google Answers which provide information on the subject:

"Felon Wants Military Career"

http://answers.google.com/answers/thread...

"felony conviction career restrictions"

http://answers.google.com/answers/thread...

Sources:

Faqfarm Forums

http://www.faqfarm.com/Q/How_does_a_pers...

HIRE Network Letter to Target

http://hirenetwork.org/pdfs/TARGET.pdf

Open Society Institute Resource Listings

http://www.soros.org/initiatives/justice...

Chicago Tribune article on Safer Foundation

http://www.saferfoundation.org/viewpage....

"Help a felon find employment!"

http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/43097

Answer 7

Once a Felon they should not have the same rights as those who are Law abiding

Answer 8

Ha Ha. *snort*

Define "good paying job".  Apparently you learned that crime doesn't pay?

Nobody really wants to hire a convicted felon.  By and large, they are not to be trusted and there is usually a lot of competition for high paying jobs.