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And they ask if you've ever been convicted of a misdemeanor......of course, you don't lie.....but how does one describe said infraction?? Would a "Yes" affect one being hired??
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rudeboyja said:
Cool.......but how would one go about describing said infraction?? It's asking for an explanation.....
In my case I pled Nolo Contendre under the Georgia First Offender Act. My record was wiped clean after a year of probation with no incidents. I answer NO to the question. If I had to answer yes I guess I'd say what happened. Most applications I've seen only ask about felonies though.
A plea of nolo contendre allows the Defendant to avoid admitting guilt but accept punishment as if he or she had in fact entered a guilty plea.
A plea of nolo contendre allows the Defendant to avoid admitting guilt but accept punishment as if he or she had in fact entered a guilty plea.
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rudeboyja said:
Ah ok.....well I'm filling out an online application - so no real room for a funny story at this point....
Basic story is about 4 years ago, I yelled at a lady who pulled up behind my car while I'm unloading luggage & she put out a warrant on me....
Had to plead guilty to a harrassment charge, but they let me off everything else.....I assume that will still show up.....
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jenscats5 said:
Whadja do?? I kind of have a way with words sometimes. Maybe I can help you dress it up a little bit??
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jenscats5 said:Ah ok.....well I'm filling out an online application - so no real room for a funny story at this point....
Basic story is about 4 years ago, I yelled at a lady who pulled up behind my car while I'm unloading luggage & she put out a warrant on me....
I assume that will still show up.....
lmao
Let's hear the whole story. This sounds entertaining.
jenscats5 said:Ah ok.....well I'm filling out an online application - so no real room for a funny story at this point....
Basic story is about 4 years ago, I yelled at a lady who pulled up behind my car while I'm unloading luggage & she put out a warrant on me....
I assume that will still show up.....
lol... I would not worry about that ...just tell them what you wrote here ...most people would get that ..everybody has been at that point where they just wanted to point out to a stupid person that they are in fact dumb
no bigge
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digimon7068 said:
I live on a 1 way street with parking along both sides....To make a long story short, came home from vacation & had the car stopped in the street with flashers on to unload luggage. Woman pulls up behind (instead of going around the block) & begins LAYING on her horn, I yell at her, we argue......she leaves, files warrant on me for stuff, we end up in court 8 months later, lawyer has me plead guilty to reduced charge of harrassment.....
The application has a 1 line thing for an explanation.....I was thinking of "traffic incident"....
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jenscats5 said:Ah ok.....well I'm filling out an online application - so no real room for a funny story at this point....
Basic story is about 4 years ago, I yelled at a lady who pulled up behind my car while I'm unloading luggage & she put out a warrant on me....
I assume that will still show up.....
That is easy to make into a funny story. Just bring up that you thought about it when you were filling out the resume....
Don't do it for the online resume. Do it when you get an interview
jenscats5 said:I live on a 1 way street with parking along both sides....To make a long story short, came home from vacation & had the car stopped in the street with flashers on to unload luggage. Woman pulls up behind (instead of going around the block) & begins LAYING on her horn, I yell at her, we argue......she leaves, files warrant on me for stuff, we end up in court 8 months later, lawyer has me plead guilty to reduced charge of harrassment.....
The application has a 1 line thing for an explanation.....I was thinking of "traffic incident"....
what was the charge reduced to
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jenscats5 said:I live on a 1 way street with parking along both sides....To make a long story short, came home from vacation & had the car stopped in the street with flashers on to unload luggage. Woman pulls up behind (instead of going around the block) & begins LAYING on her horn, I yell at her, we argue......she leaves, files warrant on me for stuff, we end up in court 8 months later, lawyer has me plead guilty to reduced charge of harrassment.....
The application has a 1 line thing for an explanation.....I was thinking of "traffic incident"....
That's the most penny-ante bullshit I've ever heard of. . .where the hell do you live?? So if you give someone the finger in traffic do you get charged with assault. I like the "traffic incident" idea. Not that I'm big on dishonesty but, during the original incident, when you were faced with Johnny Law, why didn't you just lie?? Hell no, officer! Never saw this asshole before in my life.
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jafo said:
They let me off the original 3 charges & I pled to the reduced charge of "harrassment."
I just don't know how to describe it on this online application thingie....
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Yeah Jens just put "traffic indicent" or "traffic dispute"
If it comes to it later you can explain in person at the interview or something
If it comes to it later you can explain in person at the interview or something
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digimon7068 said:
Well, the thing is, the original incident occured in June or July....when she went home, she called the police - who apparantly came to my house while I was either 1) asleep or 2) not home as I never knew they came to my house....Didn't find out there was a warrant issued until OCTOBER when it came time to renew the ole driver's license......
So, basically I never saw the charging officer in the first place......
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Another question: The company I used to work for moved.........guess I fill out their new address rather than their addy when I worked there??
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jenscats5 said:I live on a 1 way street with parking along both sides....To make a long story short, came home from vacation & had the car stopped in the street with flashers on to unload luggage. Woman pulls up behind (instead of going around the block) & begins LAYING on her horn, I yell at her, we argue......she leaves, files warrant on me for stuff, we end up in court 8 months later, lawyer has me plead guilty to reduced charge of harrassment.....
The application has a 1 line thing for an explanation.....I was thinking of "traffic incident"....
dullboy says holy fuck, was your lawyer a retard or something?
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dullboy said:
Well the prosecuter wouldn't budge.....so that was the best way at the time, apparantly....
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jenscats5 said:
dullboy says the prosecutor would've budged if you demanded a speedy trial.
the judge would've bitch slapped his/her ass into dropping all charges. ZERO chance of a case like that going to trial.
dullboy is asssuming that you're not leaving out any important details like you beat the living crap out of the bitch and it was videotaped. lol
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dullboy said:
Yeah no shit. The details come down to your word Vs. hers
That's why it's nice to have a good lawyer's contact info. I got one that is an ex-judge and knows the shit inside and out. Helped me out with my DUI temendously (also cost $10,000
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dullboy said:
LOL
No I didn't touch her at all......but for some reason, they wouldn't drop ALL the charges & insisted on this BS reduced plea....
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chewyxrage said:Yeah no shit. The details come down to your word Vs. hers
That's why it's nice to have a good lawyer's contact info. I got one that is an ex-judge and knows the shit inside and out. Helped me out with my DUI temendously (also cost $10,000
judges don't want to fill up their busy calendars with she said she said cases.
how the hell would the prosecutor present their case?
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jenscats5 said:
well of course they insisted. that's what they do for a living.
they scare you into thinking that you may go to jail for 100 years because you yelled at some lady who was beeping her horn at you.
they get a "conviction" by getting you to plead out to some bullshit and you think you got a good deal because you're not going to jail for 100 years.
your lawyer got schmucked.
dullboy says always have a good a jewish lawyer and cpa and an episcopalian surgeon and your life will be easy.
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dullboy said:
LOL
I'll remember that next time I decide to yell at someone......the whole thing was so darned long ago I don't even remember all of it......
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jenscats5 said:
Sure. But, might want to note what their address is when you worked there.
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jenscats5 said:
OK. But, certainly you were confronted at some point with the (bullshit) charges that were filed against you, right?? Like I said before, I always think that honesty is the best policy but, I would ABSOLUTELY have lied in that situation. Didn't do it. . .never saw this person before. . .don't know what you're talking about. Your word against hers. . .no way in hell you're charged with anything.
I agree with the others, though. I think it's bullshit and if I were asked I would tell your new employer the story. Personally, I love chicks that don't take shit from people. . .that's the way my wife is and that's one of the things that I love about her. She's not very big but, no one bullies her, including me (not that I would ever try).
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digimon7068 said:OK. But, certainly you were confronted at some point with the (bullshit) charges that were filed against you, right?? Like I said before, I always think that honesty is the best policy but, I would ABSOLUTELY have lied in that situation. Didn't do it. . .never saw this person before. . .don't know what you're talking about. Your word against hers. . .no way in hell you're charged with anything.
I agree with the others, though. I think it's bullshit and if I were asked I would tell your new employer the story. Personally, I love chicks that don't take shit from people. . .that's the way my wife is and that's one of the things that I love about her. She's not very big but, no one bullies her, including me (not that I would ever try).
Well, like I said.......I had no clue any charges were filed in the first place until license renewal time at the DMV when they said - Oh we can't renew your license cuz of warrants outstanding.....Once the warrants are issued, you can't "undo" them - it goes to court.....
I, of course, disputed everything at court - but that didnt' occur until almost a year later.....
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rudeboyja said:
LOL
I always dislike the job applicant/interview process.....always makes me nervous....
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msam76 said:
Less than 7 years......
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jenscats5 said:
Legally you can say what u want. Most they can do is fire you, which if u don't even get the job, is a pointless fear.
some companies CAN run bg checks on via private companies that buy criminal information from courts (big money maker). They prolly have 60% of all convictions nationwide, even way less for msidemeanors. So if it's just a misdeamor that doesn't reflect your character - i'd say no. Why let a simple DUI ruin say a job as a cashier. Makes no sense.
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Falklands said:
True.......and it's a shame that the law allows people to have a warrant placed for someone's arrest based on lies & hearsay, without proof or witnesses....
jenscats5 said:Ah ok.....well I'm filling out an online application - so no real room for a funny story at this point....
Basic story is about 4 years ago, I yelled at a lady who pulled up behind my car while I'm unloading luggage & she put out a warrant on me....
I assume that will still show up.....
does george know this????
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stilleto said:does george know this????
Uhhhhhhhhhh, I was kinda hoping it wouldn't matter.....
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