Since you're required to list criminal convictions on job applications

[deftron]

IF you had a small record for selling weed, should you also list this under
previous employment experience as self-employment/business operation?


Hypothetically speaking, of course.

 

[her209]

Did you grow it yourself? (hypothetically)

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: her209
Did you grow it yourself? (hypothetically)

So he could add "farmer" to his employment history? Maybe hydroponics experience to his work experience?

hey look, a timewarp :roll:

 

[schneiderguy]

Does getting banned from this place count as a criminal conviction?

 

[Epic Fail]

Originally posted by: schneiderguy
Does getting banned from this place count as a criminal conviction?

You list it under interests, take vacations.

 

[nerp]

Just say you have experience in customer relations, product packaging and distribution and botany.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: nerp
Just say you have experience in customer relations, product packaging and distribution and botany.

and if they want you to clarify?

 

[wwswimming]

as it turns out, the corporate world (in America) does not REALLY
value honesty. they just value the PRETENSE of honesty.

i suggest paying a few $$ to do a background check on yourself &
see if it comes up. if it does, you've got to tell them. if it doesn't,
don't tell them.

if you're in New Zealand or some other country, I don't know enough
about the corporate culture there.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage

Originally posted by: nerp
Just say you have experience in customer relations, product packaging and distribution and botany.

and if they want you to clarify?

You operated a small buisness that catered to a diverse crowd interested in tropical horticultural specimens.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

i wouldn't list it at all unless it was a govt. job.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Epic Fail

Originally posted by: schneiderguy
Does getting banned from this place count as a criminal conviction?

You list it under interests, take vacations.

:laugh:

 

[Old Hippie]

I've seen guys get fired for forgetting to disclose these type of small details.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Just filled out a state application,(parks & rec.). Not only do they want criminal convictions listed, but misdemeanor as well. All well, and good you say, fine, BUT, they also want me to list parking tickets!!! How does one honestly answer that? I can't remember all the speeding, or other tickets I got 30+ years ago, let alone parking tickets. How would you have answered it? An arbitrary number? A few? or the famous Clinton response?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: runzwithsizorz
Just filled out a state application,(parks & rec.). Not only do they want criminal convictions listed, but misdemeanor as well. All well, and good you say, fine, BUT, they also want me to list parking tickets!!! How does one honestly answer that? I can't remember all the speeding, or other tickets I got 30+ years ago, let alone parking tickets. How would you have answered it? An arbitrary number? A few? or the famous Clinton response?

I believe most traffic and parking convictions aren't misdemeanors. It'll vary by state though.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie
I've seen guys get fired for forgetting to disclose these type of small details.

QFT...find out what your employer does to screen candidates. If they see you have lied about a small detail they will not trust any further statements from you.

 

[rbV5]

How does one honestly answer that? I can't remember all the speeding, or other tickets I got 30+ years ago, let alone parking tickets. How would you have answered it?

"I don't recall exactly, perhaps half a dozen?" an honest answer is an honest answer.

 

[FelixDeCat]

I did about 30 years in county for jaywalking and have been working at Sams club for over 9 weeks. They'll never catch on. :evil:

 

[spaceman]

http://video.google.com/videop...an+i+do+ice+cube&hl=en
this song applies and its tie.

 

[deftron]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
I did about 30 years in county for jaywalking and have been working at Sams club for over 9 weeks. They'll never catch on. :evil:

30 days in jail for jaywalking?

WTF... did you trip a cop in the middle of the street and step on his head or something ?

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: deftron

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
I did about 30 years in county for jaywalking and have been working at Sams club for over 9 weeks. They'll never catch on. :evil:

30 days in jail for jaywalking?

WTF... did you trip a cop in the middle of the street and step on his head or something ?

He said years, not days

 

[ra1nman]

Originally posted by: deftron
IF you had a small record for selling weed, should you also list this under
previous employment experience as self-employment/business operation?


Hypothetically speaking, of course.

Just put down "street pharmacist".......they won't question that.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: deftronhttp://forums.anandtech.com/messagepost.aspx?postaction=reply&catid=38&threadid=2299208&messid=30950643&STARTPAGE=1&ezquote=y&parentid=30950643

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
I did about 30 years in county for jaywalking and have been working at Sams club for over 9 weeks. They'll never catch on. :evil:

30 days in jail for jaywalking?

WTF... did you trip a cop in the middle of the street and step on his head or something ?

I was framed. I was setup by the man. I hope they dont fire me at Sears. I really need that job. Im getting paroled next week.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: deftron

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
I did about 30 years in county for jaywalking and have been working at Sams club for over 9 weeks. They'll never catch on. :evil:

30 days in jail for jaywalking?

WTF... did you trip a cop in the middle of the street and step on his head or something ?

He said years, not days

he stepped on a cop's head and got tased, brah.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Selling weed is great on a resume. Shows you have experience working in sales under high stress and pressure environments, and you can still keep up with the work of actually packaging and handling the product in which you sell. If you apply at a garden store it could actually be quite humorous. "Dude, I can turn your greenhouse into a multi million dollar operation, we have to talk"

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Selling weed is great on a resume. Shows you have experience working in sales under high stress and pressure environments, and you can still keep up with the work of actually packaging and handling the product in which you sell. If you apply at a garden store it could actually be quite humorous. "Dude, I can turn your greenhouse into a multi million dollar operation, we have to talk"

Sounds like the former drug dealer I know. He loves to talk big about how much money he made, but he still lives with his mom.