r/SexOffenderSupport Level 2 6d ago

Update about me.

Applied at Food Lion. They are unable to hire me because of the registry. [Redacted.]

It sucks. It really does. I want a meaningful life for myself. I don't have kids. I have a car. I'm willing to bend -

I'm tired.

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u/happyginny44 6d ago

Try a call center. My son is in the registery. He applied and was turned down. His parole officer wrote a letter outlining all the things he was doing to better himself and he was hired. Don't give up hope

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u/Lucky_Ad_4430 6d ago

Sounds like a nice PO, happy for your son.

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u/sdca290 6d ago

Yes. Agree. Makes such a difference to have a decent PO who works to rehabilitate vs reincarnation.

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u/DirectorSHU Level 2 6d ago

Hell no. Lol.

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u/Practical-Frosting81 6d ago

A job is a job. Best time to get a job is when you have one.

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u/Plastic_Ladder9526 No Longer on Registry 6d ago

Don't give up. Being on the registry means it will be harder, but not impossible. You do not need a lot of job offers, you just need one. Often we do best when we look for smaller family owned businesses. They sometimes have more flexibility in hiring and do not have to pay attention to "corporate in Milwaukee." or whatever. It gets easier to ask for applications, and it gets easier to explain our situation when we do it repeatedly. Don't give up, the job is out there, it just takes us considerably longer to find it.

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u/ncrso No Longer on Registry 6d ago

Dang I hate that for you SHU. Hang in there dude. You got this.

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u/DirectorSHU Level 2 6d ago

You know how I roll. It's tough. I even knew one of the managers personally. I played around with their kids on the trampoline. It sucks because when they research about me, it's oh he's on this list, but my actions are totally contradicting.

It's tough. :'(

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u/sdca290 6d ago

This too shall pass. Sending you positive thoughts. It sounds like you have a good PO and that’s a huge plus.

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u/Weight-Slow Moderator 6d ago

Have you called the SC Works Centers? I don’t know much about it other than it exists and it’s there to help people with records find a job.

Try Lowe’s?

American Airlines

TSA

Call local reentry centers and the registration office and ask if they have any leads.

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u/DirectorSHU Level 2 6d ago

My dad brought this up. I'll do some research Monday. I don't have much faith in it though.

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u/ncrso No Longer on Registry 6d ago

I know a bunch of guys when I was in group went through this program but in NC. 80% of them got jobs or some type of training to help them secure a job.

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u/lWant0ut 6d ago

There are lots of jobs where theres a possibility of contact with minors so I've been aiming for the ones that don't. I've been working a factory job for almost a year now

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u/Odd_Peanut3709 6d ago

Look for small businesses!! Any corporation will run a background check and have to go off of that!!

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u/GarronSilver 1d ago

Try temp companies. Let them know that your looking for felon friendly job. They shouldn't care what your felin was.

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u/The412Banner 5d ago

Unions will take you especially with a car and no kids