Walmart won’t hire a RSO – but they don’t think twice about taking their money at the register.

Agreed. I applied for a job at Walmart (having a college degree) and wasn’t hired because the company that does their background checks explicitly stated that I was a registered sex offender and should not be hired! Yet they will hire people so stupid that they couldn’t get a job anywhere else.

As far as Floriduh’s mindset on second chances, this article pretty much sums up how our state operates:

http://claytodayonline.com/stories/florida-behind-other-states-in-criminal-justice-reform,9806

No hope for us.

When you come out of prison, you don’t worry about how much or little the job pays. You need ANY job first, and then you become more attractive to other employers. Even if it is only minimum wage, it beats the hell out of prison pay to inmates. I made $75 a month in prison, and was extremely grateful. All you want is that chance to prove yourself, no matter what the job pays. Any program that helps you get that first job after prison is worthwhile.

Sarah,
Unfortunately no. We are the proverbial “Red Headed Step Child” of the Felon world. We couldnt get a job at a graveyard; cutting grass, because there “are children buried there”.

A friend of mine drove drunk and killed 3 people. He got the usual DUI and Manslaughter. BEFORE he was even off his probation, he had petitioned the court (and won) to get his voting rights restored AND he is allowed to own a firearm. He has been sober for the past 20+ years.

But it just tells you that a person who drives drunk and KILLS 3 people is ok with getting his voting rights back AND owning a gun BEFORE he is off Community Service.

I believe the article says they get paid more than most other comparable jobs, certainly above minimum wage.

Nothing expressly excludes them. If you are searching for a job in the area, apply and let us know.

I read the entire article source of the particular company they are talking about (Hot chicken takeover by Joe DeLoss) and I don’t think they hire RSOs. Here is a paragraph piece from the article that they may be referering to RSOs.

” The hiring process is more rigorous than other restaurant gigs. After filling out an online application, potential Hot Chicken employees must undergo a phone interview and an in-person meeting. If a person exhibits a pattern of violent behavior that raises alarms or has committed an offense that prohibits them from working near a school, for example, they might not be the best fit for restaurant work, says marketing manager Dilara Casey. But Hot Chicken does refer them to other employers. In the end, only a quarter of applicants are hired “.

India? North Korea?

NO – The United States of America!

Happy 4th of July!

Interesting thing about Wal-Mart is that their official corporate policy doesn’t ban registered sex offenders or other felons. However, they also leave the hiring decision completely in the hands of each individual store manager. The store in Bay City, MI where I’m from doesn’t hire felons at all. Most sex offenders have no other kind of criminal background, and many were considered to be outstanding employees in their former jobs. It probably bothers the haters that more sex offenders DON’T resort to crime to survive. It just doesn’t fit in with their high recidivism propaganda.