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Look in the mirror. No, I am serious. Take another look at your talents, your passions, and figure out what you can design, create, make, put together, or a service you know how to do better than anyone you already know. Think of things you have done that people told you "you really are good at that", whatever it is and start promoting your talent.
Promoting your talent is making samples of your work and placing them in a display box, on a board for display and ask people if they would like one for themselves. Start at a price you know is well worth the product, and then let the customers determine if they are willing to pay that amount easily. If they do, then raise the price for the next customer until most people start saying, no thanks. Then lower it to the price where people say, cool, I buy one or two.
If you have a service, do a good job and ask for the customer to write a letter about your good work. You can have a standard letter written the way you want it, and then ask your customer to sign it along with their name and phone number.
As you have more customers, some customer will recommend you. Soon you will be making money, and need to file for a fictitious business name, and get a license to do business in your city and start paying income taxes. Maybe, you will go "public" as an IPO like IBM or SEARS. It won't be the first time a felon started a business and got rich the old fashion way.
Sometimes, you are looking for people to hire you, and you could be hiring others, once you figure out what YOU can do for YOURSELF. You are somebody. You have talents and gifts to do something others cannot do even if they put their mind to it, they still can't do what you do as well and as quickly as you can do your gift.
God made us each with a talent to earn money, to pay 10% tithes to church, and God makes sure you receive your reward that is 10 to 100 times more than your tithes. Just as sure as you jump up, you are coming down hard--that's the law of gravity. When you place your faith in tithes, that's the "jumping up part". When God rewards you with 10 to 100 times the amount you gave using your faith to pay tithes, that's the "coming down part". God has laws of faith, when you give tithes, expect it to multiply, and it will, because He said so. God cannot lie, therefore the law is true.
If you think I am kidding, ask a Preacher with a large congregation, where the members are wealthy, too. Stop looking to other men and women to take care of you. God takes care of each of His children. When you become God's child, accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, other people will need YOU. Then tell your story to as many people as you meet. Your story will help them to find Jesus Christ and find ways to enrich their own lives and those they touch. Repent to Lord God of all your sins in Jesus Christ name, and don't do those things again. God will forgive you, and you must accept his forgiveness in your heart. Once done, I'll see you in Heaven after a lovely life.
Comments
gave me a place to start -- some incentive, there may be hope yet ???
by magoozma on February 3rd, 2006
There is hope, but you may need to apply for hundreds of jobs. This is an ongoing problem in this country: felons who change their ways, but are still branded as felons and therefore can't get jobs.
You should take action. I'm doing an interview with a guy who owns two companies that ONLY hire felons. We need questions from people for the interview. If you want to have some input, leave a comment here: http://www.eloquentspace.net/blog/upcoming-interview-with-the-owner-of-felony-franks/
by eloquentspace on October 3rd, 2009
I have had the unique opportunity to hire felons and benefit from the WOTC for employers.
The Dept of Veterans Affairs has rehab program for homeless vets (some are felons as well). We have a catering business and operate a banquet center. The vets have been the BEST employees imaginable! No matter what their legal issues are, we provide "job re-orientation" and on-going mentoring on the job for them. Because they have experienced so much disappointment in their job searches, they are appreciative of the chance to demonstrate what they CAN offer. Many of these guys spent over 10-17 years incarcerated and are serious about reclaiming their lives. Some have technical skills and have been valuable assets to our business. All are motivated and give their best effort to my husband and I. Needless to say, we don't have problems with 'crime' against our business. They 'handle' problem customers in our behalf. But not with violence, but with customer service skills, learned on the job
by cjbill on October 11th, 2009
www.barnonejobs.com
by barnonejobs on March 14th, 2010
I live in Indiana and I cannot find employment anywhere I have a felony that is 18 years old is there anyway to get this off your record I made a mistake as a kid and havent even had a speeding ticket for 18 years I had a good job offer from verizon they knew about the felony and my dui both 18 years ago and still offered me a good job , I turned down another good job at the time because of verizon, a week later verizon called and took the job from me and now I cannot find a job verizon by the way said I never told them about the dui which I did tell them, why are they aloud to go back 18 years on my history, its not fair at all.
by kensey08 on August 21st, 2010
Hello, My name is Patience McCardell, and I live in Houston, Texas. I have been out of work for over a year. Everyday I am putting in applications, and applying to jobs on the internet. Needless to say, employers don't want to hire me due to my background. I have three children I am trying to provide for and I am doing my best to acheive things the right way, not only for myself but to teach my children, right from wrong. Unfortunately here in Houston, many people feel as though a person with a felony don't have the right to live. I did my time fortunately I did not go to the penatantary nevertheless it was time. Even though I did county time day for day I am still doing time out here in society. I am writing you because my every try end in failure and I was hoping that maybe you could give me some insite on employment. I don't want a hand out; I want a job so that I can provide for my family and be able to hold my head up once again. My e-mail is patiencemccardell@yahoo.com and my number is 832-425-8829.
by Patience_M on October 8th, 2010
Hello, My name is Patience McCardell, and I live in Houston, Texas. I have been out of work for over a year. Everyday I am putting in applications, and applying to jobs on the internet. Needless to say, employers don't want to hire me due to my background. I have three children I am trying to provide for and I am doing my best to acheive things the right way, not only for myself but to teach my children, right from wrong. Unfortunately here in Houston, many people feel as though a person with a felony don't have the right to live. I did my time fortunately I did not go to the penatantary nevertheless it was time. Even though I did county time day for day I am still doing time out here in society. I am writing you because my every try end in failure and I was hoping that maybe you could give me some insite on employment. I don't want a hand out; I want a job so that I can provide for my family and be able to hold my head up once again. My e-mail is patiencemccardell@yahoo.com and my number is 832-425-8829.
by Patience_M on October 8th, 2010
WOW!! I knew I was not th only person out there suffering but there are so many stories.. I too made a mistake at the age of 44 I was arrested for a DUI..OVI.. and the police that I had to deal with do nothing but traffic offensies.. the night of my arrest they wrote me 8 tickets they were training another officer and they wrote me for everything .. while they were taking there time doing this I had already mad my phone call my mother was in the waiting room and bam!! WhileI was handcuffed another officer came up from behind me and threw me to the ground and began to chock me not being able to breath I defended myself by biteing him..I was brused and battered by this so called cop.. but I was charged with felonious assult.. and now I can never get my record sealed because the law just changed this past may.. I was eliagable in August for expungment!!Now what the hell do I do cant find a job!!! fisrt time I ever broke the law not Im stuck in limbo cant go forward just stuck now Im on food stamps and have to beg and borow money just to get by>> I WANT MY LIFE BACK! I have no money Im so broke.. Im depressed just want to DIE sometimes!!there should be help for first time offenders.. now im spunging on tax payers instead being one!! HELP.. ubabe40@hotmail.com
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by ubabe40 on October 20th, 2010
The WIA office in OHIO actually deters people in my opinion. I know several people including myself who sat through the whole process, did all the paperwork required, passed the test. For them to tell me to continue to work at the warehouse I was currently employed at. Now I thought when you are trying to better yourself you turn to these type of entities (WIA). They did not assist me at all with getting my college associates degree. I had to do it on my own and pay for it out of pocket with little money. So if you are going to go thru WIA be prepared. They also did not help an ex felon with anything and his conviction is over 18 yrs old and it was not!! drugs, murder, rape, or manslaughter. His PO had no problem letting him off parole 3 years early! That should say a lot!
by MrsFields on August 17th, 2011
My felony was 18yrs ago and it was in Missouri. I was defending myself from someone forcing their way in and her hand got caught in the door. They charged me with a 2nd degree assault. Yes I went to the penitentiary and did time and never got in trouble on parole. Here I am now, 41, and cant even get a job at a dollar store. THe application asked if I had been convicted within the last 7 yrs. I truthfully said no but they told me that is just to weed out the "current convicts" and they still have the right to go back farther. I can understand if its a sex offender such as a child molester trying to work in a daycare but this is ridiculous. The majority of our unemployment rate these days is probably 90% of us felons who cant get a job.....Isnt there something that can be done like a law being passed that stops employers from going back say 10 yrs or something???? Help us all....please....
by Angela_F6346 on November 6th, 2011
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by Mae Mae_H on June 7th, 2012
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by second1chance on September 25th, 2012