> would you hire a babysitter with a criminal record or one without a criminal record and good references? I wouldn't hire a babysitter at all because I wouldn

> would you hire a babysitter with a criminal record or one without a criminal record and good references? I wouldn't hire a babysitter at all because I wouldn't trust strangers around my children. It doesn't matter what their record is. But for my business? Property can be insured, code can be copyrighted, lawsuits can be filed. I have recourse if one of my employees does something stupid. And on the other side, my employee can quit or sue me if I do something wrong. > how would you explain repeat offenders? People choosing to hire everyone else over felons, leaving them no choice but to go back to the same bad people or the same bad crimes. Why would a felon go back to risking their life on a daily basis against other murderers and muggers when they could have a comfy $12-20/hr job in an actual workplace with civilized coworkers?