Hiring felons.

bleedinbrown58

bleedinbrown58

That’s Craptacular
Hellboy said:
I just came from an interview today with a Regional HR woman and she acted as though my felony was a non-issue. She said she would have to wait for the background check to come back (5 to 7 days) but then she would email me and direct me to additional forms that would need to be completed. Perhaps their hiring policies change over time.
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They're not going to say it's an issue...or tell you you won't be hired because you have a felony record...that would appear discriminatory. They'll run a background check and depending on what your felony was....they may not contact you again.
 
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UPSGUY72

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Hellboy said:
As to the difficulty of getting a job due to not being bondable, the government provides for felons to be bonded for $5,000 automatically at no cost to the company.
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Weather UPS hires a felon or not has nothing to due with the ability to be bonded. It has to due with the safety of the employees and public that we interact with and the millions in liability that UPS could be on the hook for if said felon committed a crime that resulted in a injury to a person.

Also if you are not hired you will never know why it could be your record or it could be more likely that they always interview more people than they need.
 
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Hellboy

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It will be automatically expunged after my probation expires as a condition of my plea. I told the recruiter that as well. I have yet to hear anything, which is okay. It just means I will get to enjoy the holidays.
 
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browntroll

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Shift Inhibit said:
All the rules go out the window at peak...
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not sure if ups is doing it but i helped a friend fill out an application and convicted felon question came up but says it does not rule you out.
they also wanted to know if he had worked for what im assuming is a convicted felon program for another company.
my friend doesnt have any felonies so i wouldnt know what happens if he had filled that stuff out. they ask alot of questions in
these applications now, including 10 year work history for a seasonal helper.
 
Edward Van ERP

Edward Van ERP

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Droosies said:
I just got back from my first interview for PT package handler (preload). It was scheduled for 5:15 AM. There were 3 people ahead of me, and each took about 30-45 minutes to interview. I didn't get in until 5:50. 10 minutes later, my interview was over. The subject of my felony conviction was brought up almost immediately. I read online that UPS was friendly towards felons, and I figured that since I pled guilty and didn't do any jail time, I'd have an even easier time. Was I given the brushoff? I did receive a lot of the time tested "go away" responses such as "we're taking applications" and "we'll give you a call if something opens up". Also, are there some convictions that UPS wouldn't touch? Thanks for any responses.
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Convicted felon here,upstate NY...interviewed for city driver last year in New Windsor.I was told that since I had a Class A I'd have to interview for tractor trailer driver...ok sweet..given a # to call to schedule interview..I call and told I would have to go to Parsippany NJ for interview...?..ok no prob,its UPS,a job I could be proud of...Ok backup it was disclosed at 1st contact that I was a felon...so I went to interview(1 1/2 hrs away) armed with my formal letter from NY dept of labor stating they would bond me for the 1st year if hired...never heard back..also applied online to 6 other UPS driving positions...Felony is from 08/1995..I have Clean Lic..no points,no violations ever hazmat,tanker,doubles,TWIC...oh well,could be worse...Fed Ex had me do a road test then sent me for physical and drug screening before than ran me through human resources...and never called me back or returned my calls,..just did the same with New Penn last week...road test,physical,drug screen.
..."Yup we're gonna start you on wed"...Tues pm get the call "Yeah sry Human resources found some thing your background that disqualifies you"...Gee thanx let me see if I can reschedule that interview I canceled on Monday because you said I was hired...I applied online,don't you check this :censored2: out first before you waste my time ..and yours...??...interview with TOMRA this morning lets see how that goes
 
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jibbs

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Ed, I'm not sure exactly how UPS chooses which ex-convicts are okay and which aren't, but I can say with absolute certainty that it's possible to get employed with the company with two felony drug possessions and a page or two's worth of misdemeanors on your record. Driving might be a stretch, but there is work for people with that kind of history at UPS.

Best of luck, buddy.
 
HBGPreloader

HBGPreloader

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IMHO, it has to do more with the type of crime you're convicted of because I recently found out that I'm working with someone who was busted for uploading kiddy porn to the net.
 
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redpearl

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At my initial interview I disclosed that I was convicted of a felony for drug possession 10 years prior & was hired to work the PM sort. 3 years later I signed a bid list for a TCD & was informed that I could not drive for UPS with a felony. I then contacted a lawyer who was able to have my conviction expunged from my record, signed a second bid and after passing a background check was accepted to become a TCD. So according to my situation UPS will hire a felon but you cannot drive a UPS package car or be a service provider. My big problem is they should let new hires know before hand you won't be a driver with a felony on your record ( some felonies cannot be expunged ) so they don't waste 3 years working thinking
 
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)

UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)

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redpearl said:
At my initial interview I disclosed that I was convicted of a felony for drug possession 10 years prior & was hired to work the PM sort. 3 years later I signed a bid list for a TCD & was informed that I could not drive for UPS with a felony. I then contacted a lawyer who was able to have my conviction expunged from my record, signed a second bid and after passing a background check was accepted to become a TCD. So according to my situation UPS will hire a felon but you cannot drive a UPS package car or be a service provider. My big problem is they should let new hires know before hand you won't be a driver with a felony on your record ( some felonies cannot be expunged ) so they don't waste 3 years working thinking
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You have a valid point, although not all new hires plan on becoming drivers.
 

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