True Story: at my last job, I was in charge of preparing incoming job applications for the hiring committee. One came in from a woman who had a sizeable gap in her employment history. This isn't unusual by itself, as many women will take a few years off work after having a child before rejoining the workforce. What threw me was that her previous employment had been as a psychiatrist, whereas our opening was for a secretary at an entirely different sort of (non medical at all) business. I got nosy and Googled her. She had defrauded Medicaid out of millions of dollars and that gap in her work history was her jail sentence. Our position would've given her access to people's personal details, social security numbers, etc. Needless to say she did not get the job and I was praised for catching it, as otherwise the committee would've had no idea.
Same deal, had the perfect candidate. I was being pressured by my boss to hire him ASAP, but I noticed a 6 year gap in employment. This was back in the mid 90's when background wasn't so easy to find on a person. A co-worker had a brother who was a private eye type guy. It cost $350 but we found out the dude was in prison during that time for moving coke. He plead out taking a deal from the court by naming names, otherwise he'd been in 20 years. I hired him anyway. No, I didn't. (LOL) Probably would have been a great employee, but you just cant take those chances with someone who has keys to the safe.. Later in a different company I hired a guy who also did 6 years in state pen for moving pot. He was one of the best people I ever hired.
That first one doesn't say how long ago he got that possession charge. It would suck if he managed to turn his life around and stay clean for ten years only to have stupid choices of youth to haunt him, but if it were like only a few months ago, yeah, I wouldn't hire him either.
I think a non-violent felony should drop off one's record after 10 years being clean. Too often people are labeled for life with that big fat "F" on their record which severely limits their future job prospects.
@@mayorb3366 It's disgusting how criminal law stigmatize (even after comply your punishment) to the point of becoming an obstacle to successfully re-enter society. It literally push people into their wrong past ways again.
it saddens me how few people are willing to give chances to a convict. Yeah. People fuck up. I have worked with many people who did and turned it around and they work much harder than the perfect no record people because they know that reputation keeps them one misstep from a firing. They also want to escape that reputation. I also knew plenty of people with no record that i would not trust.
@Filip Nikolic but still, people who are trying to the their lives around and can't because of the american justice system, it's not fair to them. Look up Christina Randall or Jessica Kent on youtube. Listen to their stories, how they've turned around with no help, and how there are things they can't do because of their past. You've made mistakes, but you've been given second chances. Convicts deserve the same. Now, I am not saying that if they continue to break the law they deserve grace, but they deserve the chance to do good for themselves
The first one is tragic. Just because he had one incident of drug use doesn't mean he should be thrown aside. People make mistakes and it shouldn't be a burden that hangs over them for their entire lives. That guy could have gotten clean and turned his life around.
I've been to 1 party thrown by lawyers for new lawyers. That was the only time ever ever seen drugs in bowls like candy on the coffee table laid out for guests... I lived in San Francisco for 5.5 years and had many "movie" real life moments, that was one of the first of them.
I always feel bad for (non-violent and non-child abusing) ex-criminals. The story of the man putting drug dealing on his resume is genius. Christina Randall is a good ex-criminal RUclipsr to watch.
I can understand that, depending on the definition of "violent". In California, there are some remarkably violent crimes that the state classifies as "non-violent".
“Wait, why am I being fired?!” “You tried to rob the store last night.” Yeah, but I didn’t get to!” “Whether you were successful in your effort is NOT the point Jeff!” Lol what exactly was he expecting? ‘Oh well, that’s true, we can’t fire you cuz you’re such a crap criminal’?
I wonder if he even remembered what the hell happened. Depending upon what he was on and how it affects people, and in particular him (because drugs both illegal and legal have different effects on different people,) he may not have recollection of what occurred. In which case, being surprised is completely understandable.
12:29 That raises the question: Do people really expect prisons to rehabilitate people or just put them in time out? I'm honestly impressed he was able to swing his life back around after something like that (so long as he doesn't fall back into it, of course)
I think prison is just where people go for adult "time-outs". I doubt anyone is really being rehabilitated. Prisons also don't offer medication or therapy, and many convicts come out of prison worse because they have a chance to meet other prisoners, and they end up committing crimes together.
Yeah I think most people with common sense know that prison does not rehabilitate, nor is it meant to, in the US at least. The idea is the prospect of prison prevents crime (which it obviously doesn’t lol). I do believe some people should be imprisoned, and are beyond rehabilitation. However, sending drug addicts to prison is not conducive to solving the problem. Yes you read those stories about “how I hit rock bottom and got clean.” This, however, is a very unlikely outcome for most addicts, especially the ones that are smart enough to avoid capture. Yes, there are high functioning addicts. Of course, this could all be prevented pretty well if poverty was properly addressed. More often than not, people turn to drugs because they hate their life. This means that the largest risk factors are poverty and mental illness. This has been demonstrated in many, many studies. Now consider how many other crimes are committed because of drug addiction, and imagine how many of these crimes wouldn’t happen if we had proper rehabilitation facilities. Once again, I don’t think prison should be abolished, but it should be downscaled and the money should be invested in smarter, preventative measures. It baffles me that people struggle to grasp this simple concept. P.S. inherent evil is something that stupid people use to avoid examining a problem
@@Idontknow-vm1iy stupid people or those who greatly benefit from a lack of change. Why move the mountains that we made when we can charge some to go around them and the rest to struggle under them.
"He really would have been a great addition to the firm..." THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE HIRED HIM. If your stupid rule keeps you from hiring someone, you're stupid for following the stupid rule.
"His inability to keep his nose clean" was literal, dude. He must have been into coke pretty deep for it to have caused problems at work and led to him having a disciplinary record =\
it was a forgone conclusion at that point, but with how no sell the actually hiring manager was it likely wasn't a long past mistake or was a recurring issue high stress endears one to find easy escape and it'd been hard drugs before and now was a higher then average chance of hard drugs again
The "would" is conditional on him not having a coke problem. But he did, so the actual candidate would not have been a good addition and therefore wasn't hired
I'm gonna say it: I 100% come to videos like this for the weird, chaotic, terrible things people find out, but it's really nice that there are some good ones in here as well.
I’m like 95% sure I didn’t get hired for multiple jobs in a row because of a mistake I made posting that I have a mental disorder on a website. Every time you Google my name it’s one of the first results despite me deactivating the account on that website. Not a lot of people have my name either 🙃
I interviewed a guy earlier this year for a labor role that seemed pretty promising. He had worked some heavy labor jobs and seemed really eager to work. I figured I'd look into him before making the job offer and found out he had tried to burn down a local multi-million dollar resort a couple years prior. He also had multiple burglary charges.
The story about the Canadian drug organizer is the best outcome ever. "So yea I may have gone to prison for 10 years HOWEVER look at what i did, i would be BOMB at thus position"
After conducting a round of interviews, my wife Googled potential interviewees and discovered one of them was a convicted sex offender with MULTIPLE offenses on his record. She told HR . . . who promptly held an emergency meeting, telling the staff not to Google potential candidates because, "it could be the basis for a lawsuit." My wife stood up and put them on blast. "So, if you all had your way, we'd have a child molester working for us right now. Is that what you're telling us?" They backed off pretty quickly.
@@PeppermintSpikes in some places being homeless is tantamount to breaking a law. However chances are he'll just offend again. So more scarred children.
That first story was a bit unfortunate. Just because he USED TO have a coke problem doesn’t mean he still does. And if his resume and credentials were impeccable otherwise I don’t see what the harm would have been just to give the guy a chance
I agree. Back in the day, I had a savage coke problem of biblical proportions…lol…however I was able to get over it and have managed to live a normal and productive life. Well… mostly…lol. Just because he made an error in the past doesn’t mean that he’ll continue to do so. Furthermore, from the narrative I gather he had recovered from his issue. If he was still a coke head, they would know. You can tell a coke head a mile away.
When applying to a law firm there's always going to be someone whose credentials are just as good who has never had a coke problem. So you can always just hire them instead
If you don't want to hire someone at least have the balls to tell them yourself instead of making someone else do it for you. And do it as soon as possible.
It always makes me sad when people who committed non-violent crimes are turned away from jobs because of it. They most likely were in a bad place and are actively showing they are working hard to overcome the obstacles associated with their history. Dont be the asshole who judges them for their past when they are trying to better their future
This can depend strongly on the position and the crime, though. I'm fine with hiring violent offenders as security at sites where they just watch cameras... and I've turned away people from call center jobs where you can see customers' names, addresses, phone numbers, partial SSNs, and occasionally have to take a credit card number over the phone if they have fraud or identity theft convictions.
That's drug ring guy was a genius. Took his felony and made the best out of it. Guess he really did do his time in prison and got out better than 90% of excons
Yeah, drug addiction is not a moral failing. It's actually legally classified as a medical diagnosis. A person with a substance use disorder or addiction is a protected citizen under ADA and to discriminate against an otherwise qualified candidate solely on the basis of "not keeping his nose clean," is illegal a f. You know what's not a good look for a law firm - discrimination against a sick person. 😕 Maybe OP, and apparently many commenters here, need to come down off their moral high horse, rethink their petty little biases, and learn the actual law.
I don't see how that guy who put his drug dealing past on his CV should've sparked controversy. I mean, don't get me wrong, it was certainly a crime, but 1) that move was BALLSY, son! And 2) he's not wrong. Drug dealing isn't just "Gimme money, I give you dope", there's a lot more management needed to it. So long as he's gone straight, it's all good.
Im pretty sure with a past like that regular drug tests would happen and the way he used it to his advantage shows his ability to turn a negitive into a positive and be able to make anything sound good Wich is a good skill to have.
This is one of the reasons I don’t have a real Facebook and use a fake name for things like email. But if you google my biology father you get his missing person’s report, sadly they found him alive after 8 years and then all of his siblings and family on that side realized he was just a selfish asshole. He knew he was considered missing and that they were worried about him, but that he didn’t bother going to either parent’s funeral or any life event because he didn’t want to not because something bad happened to him
It sucks that your father abandoned you, but my thoughts on this situation otherwise depend entirely on what happened with the rest of the family. If his parents and S.O. were horribly emotionally and/or physically abusive, and he had a breakdown or was in serious fear of his life, I could see it being a reasonable thing to do. It's terrible if that's the case and you were a victim of it, but almost any man taking a child from its mother (no matter how abusive she may or may not be, either to her children or her S.O.) without leave from a court of law will almost assuredly be thrown in prison for it. Yes, this includes him being the father and saving them from things like attempted infanticide, even if such things have thorough proof. (The US "justice" system sucks, especially for men.) So...yeah. Again, it sucks that you were a victim of it, but maybe there are genuine circumstances that make it reasonable that you aren't aware of? Maybe people you think you know (or knew) were lying to you. It's happened before. Or maybe your father really is a deadbeat jerk. Still, I'm sorry you had to suffer, whatever happened.
I was not a hiring manager, but might as well have been since the hiring manager trusted me a lot and had offered me leadership positions that I refused due to not wanting the time commitments. I was a secretary for my state government. My boss would have me sit in the interview and review the resumes of candidates then have me search google, social media, etc. since the state investigators were only checking finances and criminal background. Anyways, we found two women who (by our standards) were equally good candidates. Both had the right degrees, almost same amount of work experience, clean background, glowing references and stellar credit. However, upon searching social media, we found one of the candidates failed to disclose that she was fired from a similar position for snapping on the boss. She also came off as a bit cocky. Normally this would not have been an issue to us, but it was literally the only tie-breaker we had.
I once applied to a place and got the job on the spot. I worked 3 days, that's when they asked for my documentation. I gave them my social security card. I hadn't changed my name on there yet. They found out I was trans. They fired me. They owe me about $500. It's been nearly 4 years. I've never contacted them back for that $500, I was supposed to go back in for the check but I didn't. I'm not going back to a place where they fired me for something that doesn't hurt anyone, isn't self harming in any way, and they couldn't even tell so how would the customers? It's just prejudice. My plan is to come back when the restaurant is failing, when they are struggling to stay open, come in, and ask for my money. I'm thinking of leaving another review on their site saying they have rats or pointing out that the food made in the back has a thin layer of mold we have to scrape off every morning. I literally don't even need the $500 anymore, I'll make it through my life without it, but when I was 17, trans, and dealing with abusive parents, it felt like I wouldn't survive with that money.
This has been happening in tech for years. Buddy of mine is a conservative book writer and speaker tech patents and has had multiple successful startups. After kids he wanted something slower so he tried to interview at all the big tech firms. They get really excited and then usually around the time the phone screens and onsite interviews start they just ghost him. Really sad
My parent’s coworker was hiring a guy, he didn’t seem right, hiding something about his past. They looked him up and apparently he stole a winning lottery card from a store worker a year or 2 ago.
After I watched this video, I *Googled* myself for the very first time to see if there was anything there that I should be...um...concerned about in the future. Top 5 or 6 search results were direct links to my active *Twitter* account, which I check on daily. So, unless my employer isn't a fan of anime and small fluffy animals, I think I should be OK!
Its a bit funny for me. Thankfully I use my full name on my resume and applications, because there's an African American football player with the same first and last name as me. For the record, im a short, Caucasian woman. Thankfully his Wikipedia page lists his middle name, which is nowhere close to mine.
I worked for this shitty restaurant chain for a couple of years hoping to get a promotion and raise - I hated the place but finding other work at the time was almost impossible. My shit bag manager had a habit of hiring a load of workers under the age of 18 because they were cheaper and sometimes you would be the only one in that place legally allowed to serve alcohol. Seemed a bit of a joke as it was, until this guy was hired off the bat that my age and immediately got the promotion I had been working towards. Not only did I make it clear that I wasn't training him or gonna spill the beans with all I knew about the place, I was getting ready to hand my notice of leave after that. But something about the guy made me just wanna punch him, he was the wrong kind of person for the job and had an air about him that was just wrong. Fast forward about a month after I left and I had a couple of the teenage girls get in touch with me nearly in tears. Turns out they were constantly being left to close the place with this guy and he was making inappropriate advances on them and touching them. One Google search later, I found out he was a convicted paedophile... That really ticked me over the edge that he was the one that got my promotion. But all in all, thank God I left... I am back to working on building sites and love it
I worked for a company where background checks were essential. I got interested in a co-worker so I googled him(this was before googling was standard for hiring, and background checks). Turns out he had a warrant in a neighboring country that the background check had missed. We worked at a security company. smh
I once googled an online friend to prove I could find out more about him, he was absolutely shocked when I could tell him where he lived, his parents address, their phone number, earnings etc.
I worked for a county department that needed a new director. Because the other was retiring. The powers that be did all the inters, talked with references and hired someone. I had a bad gut feeling that something was off. I googled the person’s name she had been involved in a public agency embezzlement fraud case, and was terminated from that employment. So, me not minding my own business googled her. This was when was just getting big, and information was posted about the agency and trial. I asked one of the persons responsible for hiring if they googled the candidate. Of course not. She continued to work there several years. I no longer work there, but hope they include Public information from the internet as part of their background check, so they can ask the candidate to explain.
The most frustrating thing is seeing sex workers be denied jobs because of either they work in the legal adult industry or have priors being arrested for prostitution. Everyone tells sex workers to “get a real job” but when they actually try to, they get denied or fired after being outed.
Our handyman. We said, we're thinking of remodeling, he replied, "you better hurry." 🤔 So I checked the docket for our Superior Court - he has a DUI and will likely go to jail a few months. So, I told hubby - if you want the fence built call him before November! He's a great guy, honest, hard working, and smart....so we keep him on.
One of my old bosses told me about this employee he hired at another store; the guy checked the box saying he was never arrested, but after looking into it more, he found out he was a child sex offender. He said he was so uncomfortable around him and he had to stay for 3 months until he could fire him.
@@samlynx2016 it's been a while, I think it was due to his "secret" being found out by non management, so they waited out his 3 month probation then let him go for a different matter. Even though he lied on the application, my old boss said he wasn't allowed to let him go for that.
Me remembering the weird ass shit I searched up and posted years ago... me realizing I may never get a job I'm also freaked out about socializing with people tho so lol
In my experience Hiring managers are terrible at hiring. How many shitty supervisors had a great resume ? How many people who don't care are never let go ? If you got difficult employees and bullying managers the first thing I would do is get rid of the guy that hired them
For me as a European that open data bank of offenses is crazy. In my country, employers can ask for a police clearance certificate, but it's not usual in every job and if you don't want anyone to know your offense, you can just not hand that certificate to people. Only YOU can get that certificate, not any random person. Except you apply to the police and they do a background check. And besides, one drug offense is nothing. If you got caught with some weed once or stole a beer at 16, most employers will ignore that (if they even know, e.g. craftsmen will probably not ask). I for example was once charged with bodily harm because of a car accident (not drunk or too fast), and every employer understood that. Lots of offenses are bad luck or irrelevant
Company I worked for hired a serial slip and fall-er they didn't know until someone who worked there hit another job at a beauty store and was given the full details of how she has a bag habit of "slipping". She conveniently slipped by the back door when she was supposed to be in the restroom and had no reason even being there in the first place. Sued us for not accommodating her after she was told she can't just roll around the sales floor in a desk chair just because the crutches/walker made her tired. Won the case and got a lot of money
I actually feel bad for that murder not guilty by reason of insanity one at 13:31. Like, if a jury was convinced by expert testimony that he really wasn't in his right mind to be even capable of the criminal intent, that was probably the case. And then he went through mental treatment, and was deemed by experts to no longer be a danger to himself or others. Then he gets a released, gets a job, trying to become a responsible member of society again only to be fired based on the past insanity that he has already been treated for. That's a sad situation all around.
Depending on the circumstances, murderers shouldn't be forgiven either. Now, I dont mean someone who clearly had a mental breakdown or who got into a heated argument and things got out of hand. Or even someone driving under the influence, granted they got help. Im talking someone who planned a murder and felt no remorse bc someone took their parking spot
00:43 are you trying to tell me high paid lawyer dont use cocain?.... or do you just not want to be associated with those that have been caught. I've deffinately hung out with some lawyers and judges that have the sniffles
Do not always trust dog's instincts: My best friend since we were in second grade (8 years old) has known everything about me for that entire time, never been in trouble, never had any issues aside from a few childish fights in school. He got a new dog a year ago and the first time I came over to see it, the dog growled threateningly at me, and I was so scared it was going to lunge at me or bite me I slowly walked back out the front door and closed it quickly so it couldn't charge. He apologized and said that I was the only person that the dog had ever growled at like that, everyone he was a big, dumb, slobbery goofball.
4:09 - 4:41 Now that guy went above and beyond what would normally happen in that situation, I feel. Good on that owner. Hell, even went drinking with him too XD
I work at a recruitment agency. Got a resume from a guy who seemed impressive on paper, but had a 2.5 year gap in employment with no explanation. I googled his name and discovered he had nearly killed someone in a car accident. He was going 100 MPH while on drugs and testified in court that he thought real life was a video game. Another one had a longer gap in his resume, googled him and learned that he did time in federal prison for drug smuggling while doing part of his job that involved traveling internationally--the same job he was looking for now.
My BIL has a drug problem. Hes been sober for 8-9 months now, goes to meetings often, etc. We're all so proud of him!! but even though he's not a felon, he still has issues finding jobs because of it. His correct employer gave him a chance and works around his meeting schedule, and he's already gotten promoted. its honestly ridiculous to not hire someone who is perfect for the job because at one point they had some issues, especially because they're probably trying to turn their life around and not being able to find work sure wont help that.
Google myself and found out apparently I'm 30 and live in Tennessee. It's definitely a picture from my Facebook, but all information is wrong. Guess that's a good thing but it makes me laugh.
@@gremlin_078 The Amway mentioned in the video is an MLM (aka vaguely legal pyramid scheme) that sells "health and beauty products" (in quotes because the stuff these MLMs sell is infamous for being snakeoil bullshit). There's a great Last Week Tonight episode that explains what MLMs are and why they're such a problem if you're interested in learning more.
I'm just going to say this right now as a reformed criminal; it is possible for people to change. But civilians don't see that. Even if you have a minor misdemeanor they look at you like you're a monster.
Dude who has the same name (first and last) as my dad, same work as my dad, same birth date as my dad, and from the same state as my dad, and we even lived near this dude at one point was arrested and thrown in jail for being a pedphile. To say the least, my dad has to warn people that it isn’t him whenever they may look his name up
honestly, as long as they didnt abuse or assault people (especially children or minors) i say ex criminals deserve just as much a chance as anyone else. if youre out of jail and youre legitimately trying to get your life back on track, i think the least employers can do is at least judge them not on their past mistakes, but the way they learned from them. you probably did some stupid stuff when you were a young adult, and weather or not that got you in trouble, you shouldnt be judged by it because people do indeed change. now obviously there are some things that probably shouldn't be let slide (ie child p*rn, any sort of abuse or assault, etc) but i do think society needs to be a bit better at trying to help people fix their lives.
I'm willing to put up with that kind of blunder if it means he'll stop saying "Teal Doctor" and replacing any word starting with "ass" as "behind." Can't even count how many times I've heard "the behindistant manager" or "behindumption."
Exactly! I hate data brokers, date miners, public records and all forms of privacy invasion! Why doesn't this bother more people. I'm like the only one that made a video on this stuff on my other channel.
I don't really see a problem with the first one. The guy was caught with drugs, presumably spent time for it, and presumably learned his lesson. You shouldn't throw someone under the bus just because they made a mistake.
Depends on what the original job is, some jobs like in financial services in my country you have to get permission to have a second job (to prevent insider trading, etc.) Literally written in law. Also, reputational risk for a company is a big thing - like, regulation states you should not get a bad reputation and the company can get into shit with the regulator. It can also threaten the employment of everyone else. I get not demonising sex work, but it is not always that easy.
Eh, they were using company resources and company time for an activity that, while I agree it should be de-criminalized, is currently illegal in most parts of the US. It'd be totally different if writer had arranged a "date" online and discovered "oh crap, that's my co-worker!", but I'm fully ok with reporting someone for running an illegal business operation out of your workspace.
@@mmaldonado10123 Sex workers could get a lot more help if they were legalized. A lot of the harm that happens to them is directly influenced by the fact they cant get police help
I hire drivers, so I see a lot of motor vehicle reports (an MVR is a record of every violation of traffic law committed by a person). I've seen people who collected DUIs like baseball cards. I've seen people with so many violations it took three pages of tiny print to list them all. Seen at least half a dozen where they really should have been responsible for someone's death by now. Got to be pure stupidity to think you'll be hired with papers like that. We don't normally run background checks, but once had an applicant we ran a check on because he seemed......let's go with greasy. Turned out he had an extensive criminal record spread over thirteen, yes THIRTEEN different aliases.
I was away at a wedding when interviews were conducted and so had no role in hiring the guy. First day he showed up, dirty, toothless, unshaven and never came back from lunch. I checked him out and hoo boy! He was on parole for sexual assault and was a convicted pedo. My bosses were not computer savvy and when he arrived neatly dressed, clean shaven and he had teeth so they hired him🥴
I never understood why people with a criminal record are denied jobs. They've served their debt and now they're out trying to better themselves, if the crime was so bad they don't deserve a normal life anymore why let them out of jail in the first place?
I've always believed doggos have a sense about bad people. My little dachshund loved everyone he ever met. Literally someone could've come in to end me and he would've immediately rolled over so they could pet his belly. Then one day I had some friends over after work. He lost his sh*t at one of my friends. He wouldn't stop barking ferociously at her. I would distract him and he'd be okay and then he'd remember she was there and go crazy at her all over again. I chalked it up to him being a rescue, assuming maybe she looked like his abusive former owner. All I know is she was the one and only person he ever lost his crap over. I still wonder what he sensed.
It’s literally one of my worst fears that someone with the same name as me is going to do something questionable and future employers will google my name and think I did those things
Someone with the same name as me and lives about 30 mins away from me has a colorful record. I’m upfront about it and since I am ex military I offer to do fingerprints. Just google your name a few times a year so you know what shows up and can be prepared to talk about it at the interview
This is why you always make sure that your social media can't be traced back to you directly. I don't ever want to be in a position where I can't get a job thanks to saying anything that could be somewhat politically repressible.
@@eyebeebak Well, you might want to rethink that. If you have so much as emailed back and forth with a FaceBook account holder, big brother knows who you are and where you live. Even if you don't have a FB account. If you have a smart phone they know where you are at any time, even when it's turned "off". Trust and believe, Big Brother is here. No one can hide.
I hope no one googles my irl name. Their is a 50/50 chance they might find the wrong person. Whyyy does someone older then me have to have the same name and birthday?
Just because a man has sex with a cow does not make him a child molester. Did the cow complain? I live in Wisconsin and we have a standing joke about farm boys having a stump broke Holstein. The worst thing about having sex with a cow is having to get off the stump or stool and walk around to kiss her. If there is no kissing then it is rape, if there is kissing then it is consensual.
I kinda feel bad for the guy that got off Murder by way of insanity. Feels like they were just uncomfortable with the idea even though the guy didn’t do anything while working there
True Story: at my last job, I was in charge of preparing incoming job applications for the hiring committee. One came in from a woman who had a sizeable gap in her employment history. This isn't unusual by itself, as many women will take a few years off work after having a child before rejoining the workforce. What threw me was that her previous employment had been as a psychiatrist, whereas our opening was for a secretary at an entirely different sort of (non medical at all) business. I got nosy and Googled her.
She had defrauded Medicaid out of millions of dollars and that gap in her work history was her jail sentence.
Our position would've given her access to people's personal details, social security numbers, etc. Needless to say she did not get the job and I was praised for catching it, as otherwise the committee would've had no idea.
Dang
good for you catching that
Same deal, had the perfect candidate. I was being pressured by my boss to hire him ASAP, but I noticed a 6 year gap in employment.
This was back in the mid 90's when background wasn't so easy to find on a person. A co-worker had a brother who was a private eye type guy.
It cost $350 but we found out the dude was in prison during that time for moving
coke.
He plead out taking a deal from the court by naming names, otherwise he'd been in 20 years.
I hired him anyway.
No, I didn't. (LOL)
Probably would have been a great employee, but you just cant take those chances with someone who has keys to the safe..
Later in a different company I hired a guy who also did 6 years in state pen for moving pot. He was one of the best people I ever hired.
Glad you dodged that bullet
I don't get it why didn't you just run a normal background check on her?
That first one doesn't say how long ago he got that possession charge. It would suck if he managed to turn his life around and stay clean for ten years only to have stupid choices of youth to haunt him, but if it were like only a few months ago, yeah, I wouldn't hire him either.
I mean it's on his bar record meaning it was while he was a lawyer.
I think a non-violent felony should drop off one's record after 10 years being clean. Too often people are labeled for life with that big fat "F" on their record which severely limits their future job prospects.
@@mayorb3366 It's disgusting how criminal law stigmatize (even after comply your punishment) to the point of becoming an obstacle to successfully re-enter society. It literally push people into their wrong past ways again.
it saddens me how few people are willing to give chances to a convict. Yeah. People fuck up. I have worked with many people who did and turned it around and they work much harder than the perfect no record people because they know that reputation keeps them one misstep from a firing. They also want to escape that reputation.
I also knew plenty of people with no record that i would not trust.
@Filip Nikolic but still, people who are trying to the their lives around and can't because of the american justice system, it's not fair to them. Look up Christina Randall or Jessica Kent on youtube. Listen to their stories, how they've turned around with no help, and how there are things they can't do because of their past. You've made mistakes, but you've been given second chances. Convicts deserve the same. Now, I am not saying that if they continue to break the law they deserve grace, but they deserve the chance to do good for themselves
The first one is tragic. Just because he had one incident of drug use doesn't mean he should be thrown aside. People make mistakes and it shouldn't be a burden that hangs over them for their entire lives. That guy could have gotten clean and turned his life around.
Yeah. I understand diddling without consent or kiddy diddlers but if someone does drugs like 10yrs ago they most likely changed.
I hope the hiring manager goes to Purgatory for at least a few years for being a snob against a drug user
It said it was a bar incident, he did it while he was a lawyer. Good job they didn’t hire him.
How about just....don’t break the law if you don’t want the consequences?
@@sakuraogami6885 ah yes, if you try a drug and get clean you automatically lose all rights to employement for the rest of your life
Yeah, because nobody at a law firm has a coke problem.
They love the cocaine they love the cocaine
They aren't allowed to start until before they are hired.
No shit.
But doing coke, no problem.
Caught carrying coke?, problem.
I've been to 1 party thrown by lawyers for new lawyers. That was the only time ever ever seen drugs in bowls like candy on the coffee table laid out for guests... I lived in San Francisco for 5.5 years and had many "movie" real life moments, that was one of the first of them.
Thought it was cannabis until I saw the "keep his nose clean part"
I always feel bad for (non-violent and non-child abusing) ex-criminals. The story of the man putting drug dealing on his resume is genius. Christina Randall is a good ex-criminal RUclipsr to watch.
Yeah, I remember reading drug dealing is like any other business, except you better have some good instincts or you’ll die.
I can understand that, depending on the definition of "violent". In California, there are some remarkably violent crimes that the state classifies as "non-violent".
Gotta own it lol
Was that the guy who openly admitted to running a weed operation? I saw that and wondered what happened with that.
I don't. Legit dealers ruin lives. They don't give a shit that the H they just sold probably killed a lifer this time and ruined a family.
“Wait, why am I being fired?!”
“You tried to rob the store last night.”
Yeah, but I didn’t get to!”
“Whether you were successful in your effort is NOT the point Jeff!”
Lol what exactly was he expecting? ‘Oh well, that’s true, we can’t fire you cuz you’re such a crap criminal’?
I wonder if he even remembered what the hell happened. Depending upon what he was on and how it affects people, and in particular him (because drugs both illegal and legal have different effects on different people,) he may not have recollection of what occurred. In which case, being surprised is completely understandable.
I remember a political issue where he's innocent because he was unsuccessful.
@@cmorris9494 wow.
@@cmorris9494 BRUH
12:29 That raises the question: Do people really expect prisons to rehabilitate people or just put them in time out? I'm honestly impressed he was able to swing his life back around after something like that (so long as he doesn't fall back into it, of course)
It's because the prison system in each countries are different. Even different crime can put you in different terms and prison.
I think prison is just where people go for adult "time-outs". I doubt anyone is really being rehabilitated. Prisons also don't offer medication or therapy, and many convicts come out of prison worse because they have a chance to meet other prisoners, and they end up committing crimes together.
Yeah I think most people with common sense know that prison does not rehabilitate, nor is it meant to, in the US at least. The idea is the prospect of prison prevents crime (which it obviously doesn’t lol). I do believe some people should be imprisoned, and are beyond rehabilitation. However, sending drug addicts to prison is not conducive to solving the problem. Yes you read those stories about “how I hit rock bottom and got clean.” This, however, is a very unlikely outcome for most addicts, especially the ones that are smart enough to avoid capture. Yes, there are high functioning addicts. Of course, this could all be prevented pretty well if poverty was properly addressed. More often than not, people turn to drugs because they hate their life. This means that the largest risk factors are poverty and mental illness. This has been demonstrated in many, many studies. Now consider how many other crimes are committed because of drug addiction, and imagine how many of these crimes wouldn’t happen if we had proper rehabilitation facilities. Once again, I don’t think prison should be abolished, but it should be downscaled and the money should be invested in smarter, preventative measures. It baffles me that people struggle to grasp this simple concept.
P.S. inherent evil is something that stupid people use to avoid examining a problem
@@Idontknow-vm1iy stupid people or those who greatly benefit from a lack of change. Why move the mountains that we made when we can charge some to go around them and the rest to struggle under them.
@@matthewbrooks5470 very true
"He really would have been a great addition to the firm..." THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE HIRED HIM. If your stupid rule keeps you from hiring someone, you're stupid for following the stupid rule.
"His inability to keep his nose clean" was literal, dude. He must have been into coke pretty deep for it to have caused problems at work and led to him having a disciplinary record =\
Bit stupid to say that and not listen to the whole story.
They didn't have a say whether he would be hired or not.
it was a forgone conclusion at that point, but with how no sell the actually hiring manager was it likely wasn't a long past mistake or was a recurring issue
high stress endears one to find easy escape and it'd been hard drugs before and now was a higher then average chance of hard drugs again
The "would" is conditional on him not having a coke problem. But he did, so the actual candidate would not have been a good addition and therefore wasn't hired
I'm gonna say it: I 100% come to videos like this for the weird, chaotic, terrible things people find out, but it's really nice that there are some good ones in here as well.
I’m like 95% sure I didn’t get hired for multiple jobs in a row because of a mistake I made posting that I have a mental disorder on a website. Every time you Google my name it’s one of the first results despite me deactivating the account on that website. Not a lot of people have my name either 🙃
Damn that's so shitty I'm sorry to hear that
What is your name tho?
I interviewed a guy earlier this year for a labor role that seemed pretty promising. He had worked some heavy labor jobs and seemed really eager to work. I figured I'd look into him before making the job offer and found out he had tried to burn down a local multi-million dollar resort a couple years prior. He also had multiple burglary charges.
The story about the Canadian drug organizer is the best outcome ever.
"So yea I may have gone to prison for 10 years HOWEVER look at what i did, i would be BOMB at thus position"
After conducting a round of interviews, my wife Googled potential interviewees and discovered one of them was a convicted sex offender with MULTIPLE offenses on his record. She told HR . . . who promptly held an emergency meeting, telling the staff not to Google potential candidates because, "it could be the basis for a lawsuit." My wife stood up and put them on blast. "So, if you all had your way, we'd have a child molester working for us right now. Is that what you're telling us?" They backed off pretty quickly.
You married the right woman
Yeah he shouldn't be able to get a job anywhere!! Cast him to the streets where he'll be more likely to offend again!
@@tobiramasenju6290 Where he goes homeless and gets arrested!!
@@PeppermintSpikes in some places being homeless is tantamount to breaking a law. However chances are he'll just offend again. So more scarred children.
@@tobiramasenju6290 And then he will be arrested for offending!!
So a law firm won't hire someone because they do coke? Lawyers sure have a lot of integrity.
doing coke? nah
Caught with coke? yah
Me: *laughs uncontrollably*
Teacher: What's so funny?
Me: Nothing
My brain: *James pond*
Ha!!
oh, i've heard of a videogame called "James Pond"!
the main character is a FROG!
@@ericb3157 is it's name james?
That first story was a bit unfortunate. Just because he USED TO have a coke problem doesn’t mean he still does. And if his resume and credentials were impeccable otherwise I don’t see what the harm would have been just to give the guy a chance
I agree. Back in the day, I had a savage coke problem of biblical proportions…lol…however I was able to get over it and have managed to live a normal and productive life. Well… mostly…lol. Just because he made an error in the past doesn’t mean that he’ll continue to do so. Furthermore, from the narrative I gather he had recovered from his issue. If he was still a coke head, they would know. You can tell a coke head a mile away.
Yeah this is why I drink pepsi
When applying to a law firm there's always going to be someone whose credentials are just as good who has never had a coke problem. So you can always just hire them instead
If you don't want to hire someone at least have the balls to tell them yourself instead of making someone else do it for you. And do it as soon as possible.
It always makes me sad when people who committed non-violent crimes are turned away from jobs because of it. They most likely were in a bad place and are actively showing they are working hard to overcome the obstacles associated with their history. Dont be the asshole who judges them for their past when they are trying to better their future
This can depend strongly on the position and the crime, though. I'm fine with hiring violent offenders as security at sites where they just watch cameras... and I've turned away people from call center jobs where you can see customers' names, addresses, phone numbers, partial SSNs, and occasionally have to take a credit card number over the phone if they have fraud or identity theft convictions.
Life would be a lot easier if people weren’t fucking dumb & didn’t break the law.
@Sakura Ogami who are you to call someone dumb??
@@Jwebb-zh9gj if you commit a crime and then cry about it you’re dumb.
@@sakuraogami6885 I stand corrected. My may be more naive than dumb. My bad
Gotta love the DJ making someone's wedding night one of the best of their life... Assuming even though he wasn't mentioned the spouse also helped.
Not a hiring manager, not a customer, not a worker, have nothing to do with this type of thing, but you get the point already.
That's drug ring guy was a genius. Took his felony and made the best out of it. Guess he really did do his time in prison and got out better than 90% of excons
If the first guy was great for the law firm.. What does it matter
The Only Thing that Matters, is that he Thinks he is Living in the 80's, So if we was Born in the 1950's It Might have been A Different Story;)
It looks bad for the firm and their lawyers I guess if they hire someone who after passing the bar broke the law
@@Alex-jg2bc Yeah It is an Unfortunate Circumstance!
Yeah, drug addiction is not a moral failing. It's actually legally classified as a medical diagnosis. A person with a substance use disorder or addiction is a protected citizen under ADA and to discriminate against an otherwise qualified candidate solely on the basis of "not keeping his nose clean," is illegal a f. You know what's not a good look for a law firm - discrimination against a sick person. 😕 Maybe OP, and apparently many commenters here, need to come down off their moral high horse, rethink their petty little biases, and learn the actual law.
@@Maystarr749 you would think lawyers were aware of laws?
I don't see how that guy who put his drug dealing past on his CV should've sparked controversy. I mean, don't get me wrong, it was certainly a crime, but 1) that move was BALLSY, son! And 2) he's not wrong. Drug dealing isn't just "Gimme money, I give you dope", there's a lot more management needed to it. So long as he's gone straight, it's all good.
Im pretty sure with a past like that regular drug tests would happen and the way he used it to his advantage shows his ability to turn a negitive into a positive and be able to make anything sound good Wich is a good skill to have.
As i read this it happened
This is one of the reasons I don’t have a real Facebook and use a fake name for things like email. But if you google my biology father you get his missing person’s report, sadly they found him alive after 8 years and then all of his siblings and family on that side realized he was just a selfish asshole. He knew he was considered missing and that they were worried about him, but that he didn’t bother going to either parent’s funeral or any life event because he didn’t want to not because something bad happened to him
* biological
I agree!
It sucks that your father abandoned you, but my thoughts on this situation otherwise depend entirely on what happened with the rest of the family. If his parents and S.O. were horribly emotionally and/or physically abusive, and he had a breakdown or was in serious fear of his life, I could see it being a reasonable thing to do. It's terrible if that's the case and you were a victim of it, but almost any man taking a child from its mother (no matter how abusive she may or may not be, either to her children or her S.O.) without leave from a court of law will almost assuredly be thrown in prison for it. Yes, this includes him being the father and saving them from things like attempted infanticide, even if such things have thorough proof. (The US "justice" system sucks, especially for men.)
So...yeah. Again, it sucks that you were a victim of it, but maybe there are genuine circumstances that make it reasonable that you aren't aware of? Maybe people you think you know (or knew) were lying to you. It's happened before.
Or maybe your father really is a deadbeat jerk.
Still, I'm sorry you had to suffer, whatever happened.
I was not a hiring manager, but might as well have been since the hiring manager trusted me a lot and had offered me leadership positions that I refused due to not wanting the time commitments. I was a secretary for my state government.
My boss would have me sit in the interview and review the resumes of candidates then have me search google, social media, etc. since the state investigators were only checking finances and criminal background.
Anyways, we found two women who (by our standards) were equally good candidates. Both had the right degrees, almost same amount of work experience, clean background, glowing references and stellar credit.
However, upon searching social media, we found one of the candidates failed to disclose that she was fired from a similar position for snapping on the boss. She also came off as a bit cocky. Normally this would not have been an issue to us, but it was literally the only tie-breaker we had.
I once applied to a place and got the job on the spot. I worked 3 days, that's when they asked for my documentation. I gave them my social security card. I hadn't changed my name on there yet. They found out I was trans. They fired me. They owe me about $500. It's been nearly 4 years. I've never contacted them back for that $500, I was supposed to go back in for the check but I didn't. I'm not going back to a place where they fired me for something that doesn't hurt anyone, isn't self harming in any way, and they couldn't even tell so how would the customers? It's just prejudice. My plan is to come back when the restaurant is failing, when they are struggling to stay open, come in, and ask for my money. I'm thinking of leaving another review on their site saying they have rats or pointing out that the food made in the back has a thin layer of mold we have to scrape off every morning. I literally don't even need the $500 anymore, I'll make it through my life without it, but when I was 17, trans, and dealing with abusive parents, it felt like I wouldn't survive with that money.
That's fucked up, I really hope you won't have to go through shit like that in the future. I wish you the best of luck!
This has been happening in tech for years. Buddy of mine is a conservative book writer and speaker tech patents and has had multiple successful startups. After kids he wanted something slower so he tried to interview at all the big tech firms. They get really excited and then usually around the time the phone screens and onsite interviews start they just ghost him. Really sad
My parent’s coworker was hiring a guy, he didn’t seem right, hiding something about his past. They looked him up and apparently he stole a winning lottery card from a store worker a year or 2 ago.
After I watched this video, I *Googled* myself for the very first time to see if there was anything there that I should be...um...concerned about in the future. Top 5 or 6 search results were direct links to my active *Twitter* account, which I check on daily. So, unless my employer isn't a fan of anime and small fluffy animals, I think I should be OK!
I get flowers and Hyde park. In England. I don't live there
Its a bit funny for me. Thankfully I use my full name on my resume and applications, because there's an African American football player with the same first and last name as me. For the record, im a short, Caucasian woman. Thankfully his Wikipedia page lists his middle name, which is nowhere close to mine.
I worked for this shitty restaurant chain for a couple of years hoping to get a promotion and raise - I hated the place but finding other work at the time was almost impossible.
My shit bag manager had a habit of hiring a load of workers under the age of 18 because they were cheaper and sometimes you would be the only one in that place legally allowed to serve alcohol. Seemed a bit of a joke as it was, until this guy was hired off the bat that my age and immediately got the promotion I had been working towards. Not only did I make it clear that I wasn't training him or gonna spill the beans with all I knew about the place, I was getting ready to hand my notice of leave after that. But something about the guy made me just wanna punch him, he was the wrong kind of person for the job and had an air about him that was just wrong. Fast forward about a month after I left and I had a couple of the teenage girls get in touch with me nearly in tears. Turns out they were constantly being left to close the place with this guy and he was making inappropriate advances on them and touching them. One Google search later, I found out he was a convicted paedophile... That really ticked me over the edge that he was the one that got my promotion.
But all in all, thank God I left... I am back to working on building sites and love it
Don’t you hate it when someone continues to tell a story, about something bad happening to others with, “O wait , it gets better”.
that last one is the biggest blue ball ive ever seen in a reddit post lol how could that manager not let him know what bob did
Lmao this was hilarious 😂
Åland
Nice flag.
@Alexandre Kuritza I mean it’s just Aland’s flag but thanks ig
Nice, Åland
Suomi 💪💪 vi e bäst
I worked for a company where background checks were essential. I got interested in a co-worker so I googled him(this was before googling was standard for hiring, and background checks). Turns out he had a warrant in a neighboring country that the background check had missed. We worked at a security company. smh
So do you like the public records system and data brokers for allowing you to do that?
I once googled an online friend to prove I could find out more about him, he was absolutely shocked when I could tell him where he lived, his parents address, their phone number, earnings etc.
21:20 And that's why dogs are mans best friend. Take care of your dog and your dog will take care of you.
The Olive Garden story nearly had me choking on my drink. lol.
I worked for a county department that needed a new director. Because the other was retiring. The powers that be did all the inters, talked with references and hired someone. I had a bad gut feeling that something was off. I googled the person’s name she had been involved in a public agency embezzlement fraud case, and was terminated from that employment. So, me not minding my own business googled her. This was when was just getting big, and information was posted about the agency and trial. I asked one of the persons responsible for hiring if they googled the candidate. Of course not. She continued to work there several years. I no longer work there, but hope they include Public information from the internet as part of their background check, so they can ask the candidate to explain.
Awe. I really wanted to know what it was Bob did.
I'm guessing that he did something really serious or illegal (or seriously illegal) to be blacklisted.
I worked at a company where a few of the sale and HR team were running tricks on the side... How that information was found was rather interesting
The most frustrating thing is seeing sex workers be denied jobs because of either they work in the legal adult industry or have priors being arrested for prostitution. Everyone tells sex workers to “get a real job” but when they actually try to, they get denied or fired after being outed.
Having a record in general makes it harder to get a job but I get your point
A lawyer who did coke? Wow who would have thought lol.
Our handyman. We said, we're thinking of remodeling, he replied, "you better hurry." 🤔
So I checked the docket for our Superior Court - he has a DUI and will likely go to jail a few months.
So, I told hubby - if you want the fence built call him before November!
He's a great guy, honest, hard working, and smart....so we keep him on.
That guy who used his drug arrest as a reason to hire him took a bold risk that totally paid off and I respect that
this lawfirm PR dude was naive AF. i bet if the senior lawyer interviewed him they would have bonded instantly.
One of my old bosses told me about this employee he hired at another store; the guy checked the box saying he was never arrested, but after looking into it more, he found out he was a child sex offender.
He said he was so uncomfortable around him and he had to stay for 3 months until he could fire him.
Why did he have to stay for three months?
@@samlynx2016 it's been a while, I think it was due to his "secret" being found out by non management, so they waited out his 3 month probation then let him go for a different matter.
Even though he lied on the application, my old boss said he wasn't allowed to let him go for that.
YIKES 😱
Mary’s steakhouse story is hilarious.
I was being the boss I almost hired the wizards of the black circle but I goggled them and found out they were murderers
Me remembering the weird ass shit I searched up and posted years ago... me realizing I may never get a job
I'm also freaked out about socializing with people tho so lol
In my experience Hiring managers are terrible at hiring.
How many shitty supervisors had a great resume ?
How many people who don't care are never let go ?
If you got difficult employees and bullying managers the first thing I would do is get rid of the guy that hired them
For me as a European that open data bank of offenses is crazy. In my country, employers can ask for a police clearance certificate, but it's not usual in every job and if you don't want anyone to know your offense, you can just not hand that certificate to people. Only YOU can get that certificate, not any random person. Except you apply to the police and they do a background check. And besides, one drug offense is nothing. If you got caught with some weed once or stole a beer at 16, most employers will ignore that (if they even know, e.g. craftsmen will probably not ask). I for example was once charged with bodily harm because of a car accident (not drunk or too fast), and every employer understood that. Lots of offenses are bad luck or irrelevant
Yeah I hate the public records system and don't get why more people aren't upset about it.
Company I worked for hired a serial slip and fall-er they didn't know until someone who worked there hit another job at a beauty store and was given the full details of how she has a bag habit of "slipping". She conveniently slipped by the back door when she was supposed to be in the restroom and had no reason even being there in the first place. Sued us for not accommodating her after she was told she can't just roll around the sales floor in a desk chair just because the crutches/walker made her tired. Won the case and got a lot of money
I actually feel bad for that murder not guilty by reason of insanity one at 13:31. Like, if a jury was convinced by expert testimony that he really wasn't in his right mind to be even capable of the criminal intent, that was probably the case. And then he went through mental treatment, and was deemed by experts to no longer be a danger to himself or others. Then he gets a released, gets a job, trying to become a responsible member of society again only to be fired based on the past insanity that he has already been treated for. That's a sad situation all around.
I feel like most crimes should be forgiven, like drug charges for example. Rapists, child abusers, and especially child rapists should not be forgiven
You can check state data bases: FDLE . They list sex offenders, rapists, child predators.
Depending on the circumstances, murderers shouldn't be forgiven either.
Now, I dont mean someone who clearly had a mental breakdown or who got into a heated argument and things got out of hand. Or even someone driving under the influence, granted they got help.
Im talking someone who planned a murder and felt no remorse bc someone took their parking spot
On first story, I'm find very sad that for a single "error" he was cropped his chances...
If I get a job, how would I spend money?
Save up, buy necessary things etc. Just use it responsibly
@@mrbaeman39lolman60 yes. Saving is important, especially since money doesn't just grow on trees
@@chrishill4141 so what's growing in my backyard-
I was pretty sure the man in the alleyway said it was a money tree-
I can buy stuff for you my little tree
Chris hill I hate you
00:43 are you trying to tell me high paid lawyer dont use cocain?.... or do you just not want to be associated with those that have been caught. I've deffinately hung out with some lawyers and judges that have the sniffles
I said it once, I'll say it again: ALWAYS trust the Dog!
Do not always trust dog's instincts:
My best friend since we were in second grade (8 years old) has known everything about me for that entire time, never been in trouble, never had any issues aside from a few childish fights in school. He got a new dog a year ago and the first time I came over to see it, the dog growled threateningly at me, and I was so scared it was going to lunge at me or bite me I slowly walked back out the front door and closed it quickly so it couldn't charge. He apologized and said that I was the only person that the dog had ever growled at like that, everyone he was a big, dumb, slobbery goofball.
Sooo... what companies don’t google their employees?
90% I’d say.
Research Jeremy Charles Dewitte Metro State Services 🗂.... 😬
4:09 - 4:41 Now that guy went above and beyond what would normally happen in that situation, I feel. Good on that owner. Hell, even went drinking with him too XD
17:02 anyone else hear "he attempted to respect/kill his wife and kids"? 😂😂😂
Yis
17:00: Well, he really did have a lot of legal experience. Or illegal experience, really.
I work at a recruitment agency. Got a resume from a guy who seemed impressive on paper, but had a 2.5 year gap in employment with no explanation. I googled his name and discovered he had nearly killed someone in a car accident. He was going 100 MPH while on drugs and testified in court that he thought real life was a video game. Another one had a longer gap in his resume, googled him and learned that he did time in federal prison for drug smuggling while doing part of his job that involved traveling internationally--the same job he was looking for now.
20:41 Good Dog!
My BIL has a drug problem. Hes been sober for 8-9 months now, goes to meetings often, etc. We're all so proud of him!! but even though he's not a felon, he still has issues finding jobs because of it. His correct employer gave him a chance and works around his meeting schedule, and he's already gotten promoted.
its honestly ridiculous to not hire someone who is perfect for the job because at one point they had some issues, especially because they're probably trying to turn their life around and not being able to find work sure wont help that.
THREE YEARS?? For making and distributing child p***? That's it?!? That is incredibly fucked up!!!!
23:53 "But wouldn't tell me what got him black listed..." Isn't that what google is for?! LOL
Google myself and found out apparently I'm 30 and live in Tennessee. It's definitely a picture from my Facebook, but all information is wrong. Guess that's a good thing but it makes me laugh.
I would like to hear more stories about "Jeff" lol
i live by the amway center so i got very confused and had to google what amway was during the story w the kfc guy who worked for it lol
What is amway?
@@gremlin_078 The Amway mentioned in the video is an MLM (aka vaguely legal pyramid scheme) that sells "health and beauty products" (in quotes because the stuff these MLMs sell is infamous for being snakeoil bullshit). There's a great Last Week Tonight episode that explains what MLMs are and why they're such a problem if you're interested in learning more.
@@awesomecat42 thank you!
I'm just going to say this right now as a reformed criminal; it is possible for people to change. But civilians don't see that. Even if you have a minor misdemeanor they look at you like you're a monster.
21:23 "le g0od d0g0!1" be glad the mutt didn't randomly get aggressive at a kid that time.
“A software developer who doesn’t like Indians” Lmao
LOL @ *"Goggle Gold!"*
Why is a history with cocaine a problem for a law firm? Do they prefer to be the ones to introduce their workers to drugs?
Dude who has the same name (first and last) as my dad, same work as my dad, same birth date as my dad, and from the same state as my dad, and we even lived near this dude at one point was arrested and thrown in jail for being a pedphile. To say the least, my dad has to warn people that it isn’t him whenever they may look his name up
honestly, as long as they didnt abuse or assault people (especially children or minors) i say ex criminals deserve just as much a chance as anyone else. if youre out of jail and youre legitimately trying to get your life back on track, i think the least employers can do is at least judge them not on their past mistakes, but the way they learned from them. you probably did some stupid stuff when you were a young adult, and weather or not that got you in trouble, you shouldnt be judged by it because people do indeed change. now obviously there are some things that probably shouldn't be let slide (ie child p*rn, any sort of abuse or assault, etc) but i do think society needs to be a bit better at trying to help people fix their lives.
13:50 "Wall Saint"? SMH... Bots these days...
I'm willing to put up with that kind of blunder if it means he'll stop saying "Teal Doctor" and replacing any word starting with "ass" as "behind." Can't even count how many times I've heard "the behindistant manager" or "behindumption."
Why on Earth would you not check the Bar Record long before?
That's why you should keep your digital footprint minimal. People have no right to know things about you.
Exactly!
I hate data brokers, date miners, public records and all forms of privacy invasion!
Why doesn't this bother more people. I'm like the only one that made a video on this stuff on my other channel.
I don't really see a problem with the first one. The guy was caught with drugs, presumably spent time for it, and presumably learned his lesson. You shouldn't throw someone under the bus just because they made a mistake.
The one who reported their coworker for being a sexworker needs to mind their damn business
Literally this.
Depends on what the original job is, some jobs like in financial services in my country you have to get permission to have a second job (to prevent insider trading, etc.) Literally written in law. Also, reputational risk for a company is a big thing - like, regulation states you should not get a bad reputation and the company can get into shit with the regulator. It can also threaten the employment of everyone else. I get not demonising sex work, but it is not always that easy.
Ikr
Eh, they were using company resources and company time for an activity that, while I agree it should be de-criminalized, is currently illegal in most parts of the US. It'd be totally different if writer had arranged a "date" online and discovered "oh crap, that's my co-worker!", but I'm fully ok with reporting someone for running an illegal business operation out of your workspace.
@@mmaldonado10123 Sex workers could get a lot more help if they were legalized. A lot of the harm that happens to them is directly influenced by the fact they cant get police help
I hire drivers, so I see a lot of motor vehicle reports (an MVR is a record of every violation of traffic law committed by a person). I've seen people who collected DUIs like baseball cards. I've seen people with so many violations it took three pages of tiny print to list them all. Seen at least half a dozen where they really should have been responsible for someone's death by now. Got to be pure stupidity to think you'll be hired with papers like that.
We don't normally run background checks, but once had an applicant we ran a check on because he seemed......let's go with greasy. Turned out he had an extensive criminal record spread over thirteen, yes THIRTEEN different aliases.
I was away at a wedding when interviews were conducted and so had no role in hiring the guy. First day he showed up, dirty, toothless, unshaven and never came back from lunch. I checked him out and hoo boy! He was on parole for sexual assault and was a convicted pedo. My bosses were not computer savvy and when he arrived neatly dressed, clean shaven and he had teeth so they hired him🥴
I never understood why people with a criminal record are denied jobs. They've served their debt and now they're out trying to better themselves, if the crime was so bad they don't deserve a normal life anymore why let them out of jail in the first place?
9:12 looks like we'll see a lot of fake scamcalling tools that screw em over. Sadly the only positive thing you could say about that guy
Now I’m over here being paranoid googling my name
I've always believed doggos have a sense about bad people. My little dachshund loved everyone he ever met. Literally someone could've come in to end me and he would've immediately rolled over so they could pet his belly. Then one day I had some friends over after work. He lost his sh*t at one of my friends. He wouldn't stop barking ferociously at her. I would distract him and he'd be okay and then he'd remember she was there and go crazy at her all over again. I chalked it up to him being a rescue, assuming maybe she looked like his abusive former owner. All I know is she was the one and only person he ever lost his crap over. I still wonder what he sensed.
It’s literally one of my worst fears that someone with the same name as me is going to do something questionable and future employers will google my name and think I did those things
Someone with the same name as me and lives about 30 mins away from me has a colorful record. I’m upfront about it and since I am ex military I offer to do fingerprints. Just google your name a few times a year so you know what shows up and can be prepared to talk about it at the interview
This is why you always make sure that your social media can't be traced back to you directly. I don't ever want to be in a position where I can't get a job thanks to saying anything that could be somewhat politically repressible.
I'm guessing with enough research, anything online can be traced back to you
@@badandy102 not if you used fake name fake facebook account fake youtube. why do you think my youtube name is 'Eye Bee Bak' not Donald Trump.
@@eyebeebak Well, you might want to rethink that.
If you have so much as emailed back and forth with a FaceBook account holder, big brother knows who you are and where you live. Even if you don't have a FB account.
If you have a smart phone they know where you are at any time, even when it's turned "off".
Trust and believe, Big Brother is here. No one can hide.
@@mayorb3366 I'm not using fake accounts to say or do illegal stuffs. why would Big Brother go after me.
Jesus christ that hooker one... I would fucking die inside laughing my ass off.
Lol the first one, I would trust a cokehead over a lawyer anyday.
All lawyers are cokeheads, but not all cokeheads are lawyers.
I hope no one googles my irl name. Their is a 50/50 chance they might find the wrong person. Whyyy does someone older then me have to have the same name and birthday?
1:04 Damn. If he was clean for awhile I woulda given a chance.
Just because a man has sex with a cow does not make him a child molester. Did the cow complain? I live in Wisconsin and we have a standing joke about farm boys having a stump broke Holstein. The worst thing about having sex with a cow is having to get off the stump or stool and walk around to kiss her. If there is no kissing then it is rape, if there is kissing then it is consensual.
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12:25 I mean... solid reasoning!
I kinda feel bad for the guy that got off Murder by way of insanity. Feels like they were just uncomfortable with the idea even though the guy didn’t do anything while working there
Lol at the twist ending one 🤣
That drug organiser guy is smart, and it showed hehe