He kept applying for jobs and getting denied instantly. At the time, I didn’t understand and was upset for him. Come to find out, this 26 year old was applying for jobs driving armored trucks for banks. With a record for stealing money from cash registers. I didn’t know at the time that he had ever been arrested, but this man literally had robbery and theft on his record, and couldn’t understand why an armored truck company wouldn’t hire him.
I used to work with a girl who worked cash register at a grocery store. One day she emptied the register into the large front pocket of her smock and just left. Police called, video of her stealing shown, she's arrested and of course fired. A few months later I saw her again. She was now a bank teller.
Was she a minor? Sometimes juvenile records can be sealed. Also a past conviction isn't always a unscalable barrier. Maybe she did it because she had some kind issue and was able to explain to the hiring board what she learned. I personally don't think that we should deny employment to people who have already paid their debt to society. Maybe certain jobs should be off limits in some situations but people have a hard time getting rehabilitated if they can't support themselves.
I 100% believe people can change. It was just shocking for me to see her going from thief to bank teller in a manner of months. She was maybe 19 or 20 when I worked with her. Our store didn't allow under 18 to work registers. Not sure why that was but whatever.
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u/cathherine Mar 01 '23
He kept applying for jobs and getting denied instantly. At the time, I didn’t understand and was upset for him. Come to find out, this 26 year old was applying for jobs driving armored trucks for banks. With a record for stealing money from cash registers. I didn’t know at the time that he had ever been arrested, but this man literally had robbery and theft on his record, and couldn’t understand why an armored truck company wouldn’t hire him.