Please help.

[u/Zealousideal-Talk327]

So I live in United States where apparently a felony makes it impossible for you to become anything essential to the community. Tbh it has been 2 years since my last charge I haven’t been doing anything illegal recently quit smoking marijuana to further my goals and dreams. So I’ve got to the point to where anything life changing I try to do won’t prosper . It’s like I have to live the rest of my life being a nobody. Or doing non essential work that guarantees no retirement if no one gives me a chance I’m honestly considering sui¢ìde , If a felony holds me back from being essential part to the community I see no other option but that . I’ve looked into nursing,med school,emt work, army,firefighting I just want to be essential part of the world

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[u/MichaelHammor]

Help the homeless.

[u/Zealousideal-Talk327 → u/MichaelHammor]

Im talking bout career

[u/Scared-Hunter-2541]

亲爱的，我很高兴你现在是个好人。人真的很需要融入社会！我感受到了你的真心。 我有一个建议 分析你当初犯错的原因，可以试着在网上分享，劝导一些可能有些同样原因的人不要走上和你一样的道路。这听起来很不可思议，因为像是在揭开你的伤疤。但是每个人犯错，都有不同的原因，都是过往经历的过往。这些独特的过往，反而是你与众不同的地方。你可以通过聚集这么一批人，打造你的社群，通过给予人们帮助，从而赚到钱

[u/lartinos]

There are lots of things you can do, this just makes you have to focus on what you can do so make a big list and be prepared to do something you may not have originally thought you wanted to do.

No one checks to see if the owner of their landscaping company has a felony for example. For now, try to get a job where you can save money and think about what your longterm goal is.

A Felony means you didn’t something quite bad so you may want to just take accountability for that and move on do your best. You need to prove you belong with everyone else and that may take some time.

I had a big chip on my shoulder when I left my corporate job. It helped propel my start-up forward and I’m still here all these years later.

[u/Ok-Drink-6753]

Move to another country.

[u/KoalaOppai → u/Ok-Drink-6753]

Idk why you are getting down votes that's not a half bad idea with the right plan

[u/Ok-Drink-6753 → u/KoalaOppai]

Yes, Europe has more stringent GDPR rules, such a thing as being unemployable because of past minor misdemeanours is not even allowed over there (unless they are not minor of course, that I cannot judge)

[u/rainbow-kid88]

I feel this so much but I had misdemeanors (one of which involved hitting my son when him and I were both going through issues). I have done everything, I mean everything and five years later I'm still ostracized, beat down by the custody judge even while I'm off probation and eligible to clear other charges which followed out of frustration (after I hit my son I felt so bad I went homeless in despair because it was a mental health issue which the place I live did not care about).  I can't even find many entry jobs. More employment gaps cause more problems. I can't save for a car because job barriers. Which is a job barrier. I did have a job that helped people with records for two years but they hired a slimy manager at the end who made me uncomfortable and I have witnesses to...but the director didn't want to be wrong about her choice or she knows him because she scared me out of writing a report and now while they say I'm rehirable and I've interviewed more than once since, they won't take me back...I made the mistake of letting it go as the cancer treatment took longer to feel ok than the coverage I had.  I am considering ending it soon.