Is it possible for me to be an electrician?

[qcroanoke]

In a related story...

His advice was that if you are going to go down on a drug charge make sure it is for trafficking across state lines or something else that would make it a federal case because you get treated a lot better by the feds than you would by a local constabulary.

I thanked him for his advice and decided to stay as far away from him as possible.

Had a guy tell me pretty much the same thing except he said you could get a better education in a federal prison..

 

[RumRunner]

. . .they are more interested in forthrightness and the nature of the offence. character

How do you quantify a person's "forthrightness" ?
Is there an algorithm to determine someone's character?

 

[MAC702]

Is there an algorithm to determine someone's character?

Does my dog trust them? All I need to know...

 

[RumRunner]

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Does my dog trust them? All I need to know...

That one says it all.

First it was "winged horses". . . .

I think this thread has gone to the dogs.

To OP: You can't soar with eagles if you keep gobbling with turkeys. Just go ahead and do your best to become an electrician--you won't regret it. Be good at it I might add.

All the best.

 

[jmellc]

Why do you want to do this? You are walking into a nightmare. But if you insist on doing it, read my post in Campfire.

Your near offense should be no problem in most areas. Some jobs, like government offices, may require a background check to be allowed to work there. So do stay clear of the law. Also stay moderate on drinking if you drink at all. Don't get DWI's and lose your license. That will hurt you with some companies. Don't show up hung over or smelling of alcohol.

 

[Unbridled]

I'm 22 years old and thinking about going to trade school. The issue is that I have a misdemeanor charge that I didn't get convicted for and I got it expunged. Is it possible for me to still be an electrician?

There are few angels in the construction industry. In fact, some of my best electricians were on probation at one time. They're always at work on time and are very respectful.:thumbsup:

 

[BobbyD]

To be an Electrician

To be an Electrician

Hey there, I would just like to share that my brother has recently completed a course in electrical it is a good field to go ahead with. You have many options on future in the field.

 

[MattS87]

I believe we have at least one member of this forum that is color blind, so that may not be on the list of questions.

I know of a father and son. both of which are color blind. They differentiate colors by memorizing the codes on the jacket. Talk about dedication.

 

[steve66]

Sure you can be an electrician with a misdemeaner but you will need a felony to be a foreman. :happyyes:

:lol::lol:

What's it take to become an engineer:?

 

[drktmplr12]

:lol::lol:

What's it take to become an engineer:?

 

[gadfly56]

I'm 22 years old and thinking about going to trade school. The issue is that I have a misdemeanor charge that I didn't get convicted for and I got it expunged. Is it possible for me to still be an electrician?

An arrest, on any charge, is fairly meaningless without a conviction. Employers are no longer allowed to ask if you've ever been arrested, only if you've been convicted. A fine point everyone here has missed.

If the record has indeed been expunged, whether an arrest or conviction, you do not have to disclose it on employment or other applications. The function of expungement is to make it as if the incident never happened. If it never happened, you don't talk about it.

 

[user 100]

An arrest, on any charge, is fairly meaningless without a conviction. Employers are no longer allowed to ask if you've ever been arrested, only if you've been convicted. A fine point everyone here has missed.

Many employers run a background check irregardless of whatever is put on an application- you get snared one way or the other. In the ops case, hopefully, publicly viewable records pertaining to his situation should have been destroyed due to the expungement/or will clearly reflect expungement.

That said, he still shouldn't ever mention it to a prospective employer- he was never convicted/slate was wiped clean, so it never happened.

 

[ActionDave]

An arrest, on any charge, is fairly meaningless without a conviction. Employers are no longer allowed to ask if you've ever been arrested, only if you've been convicted. A fine point everyone here has missed....

Still enough to get you sent to the group W bench though.

 

[ggunn]

An arrest, on any charge, is fairly meaningless without a conviction. Employers are no longer allowed to ask if you've ever been arrested, only if you've been convicted. A fine point everyone here has missed.

Maybe so, but asking the applicant is not the only way a prospective employer can find out about stuff like this.

 

[gadfly56]

Still enough to get you sent to the group W bench though.

Thank you, Alice.

 

[gadfly56]

Maybe so, but asking the applicant is not the only way a prospective employer can find out about stuff like this.

They may, but if they turned him down for employment or the state board tossed his application on the grounds he lied, it would be about as close to a slam-dunk civil case as you can get.

 

[Ingenieur]

I'm 22 years old and thinking about going to trade school. The issue is that I have a misdemeanor charge that I didn't get convicted for and I got it expunged. Is it possible for me to still be an electrician?

most states allow you to run a criminal background check on yourself for a small fee
do it and see what shows up
it is the same as any non gov entity would see
pretty sure some agencies see everything: some state licensing, law enforcement, school employee clearances, etc

PA PE application
6. Have you been convicted (found guilty, pled guilty or pled nolo contendere), received probationwithout verdict or accelerated rehabilitative disposition (ARD), as to any criminal charges, felonyor misdemeanor, including any drug law violations? Note: You are not required to disclose anyARD or other criminal matter that has been expunged by order of a court.

but you do have to disclose any unresolved matters/arrests
7. Do you currently have any criminal charges pending and unresolved in any state or jurisdiction?

 

[Ingenieur]

Interesting
https://clsphila.org/sites/default/...riminal Records in Pennsylvania- May 2016.pdf

 

[ggunn]

They may, but if they turned him down for employment or the state board tossed his application on the grounds he lied, it would be about as close to a slam-dunk civil case as you can get.

Even so, something like that may be hard to prove when there are a number of candidates for a job and the employer picks someone else. The candidate(s) who didn't get picked will likely never know why the guy who got the job got the nod over them.

This is why it is important in these days and times for people to be careful what they get photographed/recorded doing, saying, and posting. There is no telling what a Google search might turn up.

 

[ggunn]

Even so, something like that may be hard to prove when there are a number of candidates for a job and the employer picks someone else. The candidate(s) who didn't get picked will likely never know why the guy who got the job got the nod over them.

This is why it is important in these days and times for people to be careful what they get photographed/recorded doing, saying, and posting. There is no telling what a Google search might turn up.

That assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins comes to mind. What an idiot!