Felony

Im not sure why I'm posting this, likely as a reminder or a wake up to any of the younger ones reading here, or because I have no one to really vent this to. It's the latter. I posted a couple years ago as a senior in college, 28, on the job hunt and worried about my record having a felony from when I was 18. I got a great offer at a company I really wanted to work for but when it came to the background I just really felt like there was no way I would get hired. I came here for anyone's advice or experience, which turns out very few felt I had a chance which is totally understandable. I was honest on my forms, disclosed my record and let it be. They did hire me, I remember crying my eyes out when they confirmed my pre employment was finished and I can start. It's been amazing working for this company and team, I love what I do and enjoy work every day. In the interest of a better salary I applied to a local company many of you will be familiar with. The interviews went great the teams loved me and they gave me an offer right away, a 75% salary increase and more than I even asked for as motivation. I was so happy thinking I finally did it, my dreams came true. Well I just had to go over my arrest record on the phone with the recruiter, I self reported it, it didn't even show in my background check. Now my hiring is frozen until a team can meet to decide if I should be hired. I feel totally worthless now, like I was on top of the world and now I'm just in a dark hole. Being judged by people i don't know, who don't know me but see some ugly stains from almost 15 years ago. Again, I'm not sure why I'm posting this, but if you're in your teens reading this or hell anyone, please mind the company you keep. Someone else can make a mistake that will ruin your prefect record and cause you to carry a ugly burden for the rest of your life. Edit: well this got more traction than I expected or really wanted... I've reached out to a lawyer and will likely start the process of getting my record sealed if I can. Also should this company decide not to hire I'll be ok, just disappointed. One thing about having gone through my experiences is I've learned to push through hard times and this is just another. Keep on keeping on and thanks for the kind words everyone. For some confusion, I only self disclosed after the offer was accepted and contingent on a 3rd party background check. In that application it asked to disclose any arrests ect.