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Getting your record sealed won't hurt, but there are plenty of other data sources that will still list the conviction - so anyone who does even a moderate backg
by Amadou 13y ago
Getting your record sealed won't hurt, but there are plenty of other data sources that will still list the conviction - so anyone who does even a moderate background check will find out.
If I were you, my long term goal would be to get myself set up with my own consulting company. It will help to separate your personal history from your work history. Companies don't have felony convictions.
- f7t7ft7 13y agoCriminal record or not, having my own consulting company sounds pretty nice, especially if you can already find employment as a contractor or at startups.
- chimeracoder 13y ago> Getting your record sealed won't hurt Actually, it may. If someone runs a background check and sees a sealed record, it tells them that a record exists, but not the nature of the offense. They would probably therefore assume something worse than a marijuana conviction, which is what OP has. This may vary by state based on what information remains available, but sealing the record MAY actually be worse than leaving it open. Obligatory: IANAL. Edited wording to clarify that this is a hypothetical employer, not what I myself would do personally.
- jsmthrowaway 13y ago> I would probably therefore assume something worse than a marijuana conviction, which is what OP has. ...sigh. That just makes it worse for those of us that try to move on past our mistakes.