I have a problem that I'm a little embarrassed about to post here, but I need some enlightenment, so here goes...
On my criminal record, I have three traffic violations, mainly for speeding and they are all YEARS old... so, no big deal there. But then I have a Theft By Deception charge... and all it says is that it is "under $300" and therefore a misdemeanor. It's a long story as to how that charge made it's way onto my criminal record, and I'm tired after working a LONG night shift so I won't go into details. I will say that it was only a 28 dollar check that I bounced, the cold check writing was purely accidental, and that I would have taken care of the bounced check SOONER had I known about it before it made it's way to court!!! :angryfire
Anyway... my QUESTION is, do you all think that this charge is keeping me from being able to find jobs, or WILL it? I mean, I have a friend who has an old fourth degree assault charge against him that HAS caused him to lose his chance at a nursing position, but my charge is a non-violent one; however it does show possible DISHONESTY. Do any of you have any experiences, either as job seekers or as employers, that you could share?
I currently HAVE a position as a Med Surge RN, but I am getting rather burned out and have been looking at changing jobs. I'm worried that this looks really bad to prospective employers and even disclosed to ONE employer ahead of time, "Look, I wanted to let you know that there is one little blurb on my criminal record.." blah blah blah. I'm not sure whether that was actually a good idea or not, and needless to say I didn't get the job. It was actually a highly competitve position and I probably would not have gotten the job regardless, but...
Anyway.. input is appreciated.