For people who live outside the US, you may want to consider that "convicts" include random drug testing (medical marijuana, poppy seeds testing positive for op

For people who live outside the US, you may want to consider that "convicts" include random drug testing (medical marijuana, poppy seeds testing positive for opium, alcohol/diabetes issues, HIV) – and of course, sexual preference. Yes, there are laws and court cases that should change the outcome, but that means a lawsuit. In other words, US employment frequently comes with a lot of implicit assumptions about your lifestyle. Edit to add: fortunately random drug tests aren't very common in the tech industry.