8 Comments on Jobs for Felons Through Peace Corps

Ricky Caldwell on Thu, 21st Jan 2010 4:02 pm


need help. I am a convicted felon on parole and need a job. I have no money and tons of child support and fines to pay. I am a very hard worker and can do most anything and need the chance to rejoin society and get my life back on track. Can somone please help me?

brandon jackson on Tue, 9th Feb 2010 8:37 pm


im currrently enrolled in the ged program at west central techinal college but im also a convicted felon and behind on my child support im trow ying my best with limited resources to find any job at this moment but it seems that noone is hiring and on top of that i dont have any transportation so you can ony imagine how imited my resources are so if theres any one out there hiring please contact me at my email address above thank you very much brandon jackson

karlene crocker on Mon, 29th Mar 2010 2:58 pm


i am a certified medical lab tech with 14 yrs excellent job history.
i have letters of reccommendation and even supervisory experience.
i also have a 5 yr old drug felony and successfully completed intense in – patient treatment. i’d appreciate any feedback on my chances of employment in hospitals or dr offices. also willing to use my degree outside of direct patient contact as in reference labs or veterinary diagnostics .

Mohammed on Thu, 2nd Dec 2010 8:21 pm


I have been convicted of a felony: arson, but it was about two years ago. I want a fresh new start, but every where I turn, there’s no hope for me. All day I stay at my parents’ home with nothing to do but eat, sleep and watch tv. It’s not a bad life, but my parents don’t buy me anything I want. They say I need to find myself a job to buy stuff. I am 25 years old and I’ve been a screwup most of my life. I want a job really badly so I can make a clean record and bring my wife to America.

Please help me find something. I will work at any place or do anything as long as I get an offer. Also, I never finished high school so I don’t have a diploma.

johnny on Wed, 29th Dec 2010 10:28 am


mohammed, i’m 38 and still live at home. i been a convicted felon for nearly 19 years. i been called a loser by my dad since i was a kid and still being called that. alot of people don’t understand that felones are people to and make mistakes in life. the government discriminates against felones but, yet in time of war they accept them ( we’re just a number to them ). i worked at a sugar company for 4 years and was a chemist. i lost my job cuase i called the cops ( trying to do things the legal way ) on a woman that i was seeing cuase she was giving me trouble at my job. the company had a no tolerance rule and by me calling the cops violated it and cost me my job 3 years ago. it is in fact to hard to find a good job that you can actually live off of. i found that construction is a good place to work but, they do ask if you have been convicted of a felony in the last past 5 years. you can be honest and check yes and next to it write ” will explain in person “. many employers are curious to what you have to say and they judge your character during the interview. honesty is a good policy and many respect you for doing so. many welding jobs don’t check your background. i found that a combination welder can make anywhere from 18 to 40 dollars an hour. you can also go to your local unemployment office and have them pay for your classes. i promised my parents i would stay out of trouble and finish school and go to college and so i have but, that doesn’t help me get a job. what i learned on my own is welding and that is what gets me thru life. a good company to work for is zachry construction. they offer classes while you work for them. good luck bro. only in america you will find that the rich are greedy and the government are the actual crooks.

Cy Hughes on Sun, 23rd Jan 2011 8:45 am


I’m 30 years old. I am now labeled a felon because of a second domestic violence charge in my life. It doesn’t take much to have something happen like this to ruin your life.

I was planning on becoming a chemist or engineer. I am at junior at UC in Ohio.
Because of this I am not marketable and it is going to be nearly impossible for me to get a good job. I am highly intelligent and can accomplish anything I set my mind to do.

Is there someone out there who will give me a chance?

Pierre on Mon, 9th May 2011 9:59 am


My name is Pierre and I have a ten year felony. I have been a certified commercial pesticide applicator for over fifteen years and worked in industry starting in 1988 at the age of 22. have very good references in the work that i’ve done and done other varieties of jobs including even running my own business. however things took a fall many times and with four children to support i have had to travel many places to find work and willing to take almost whatever i can. i also lost my driver’s license which has knocked me out of the pest control field temporarily. i am elgible to get it back and need work to finish paying off the fines. i am very dependable and mature, hardworking and goal orientated. need some assistance. my contact info is above. thanks

matt on Tue, 19th Jul 2011 7:07 am


im a felon that has to work for min wage i always find jobs that are perfect for me but they say due to the nature of the buisness do not take any one with convictions ive been out of prison for 3 years i was in for drugs when i got out i applied for food stamps and they denied me cause i had a drug charge yet these child predators get out and get assistant so they can get candy to lure their next victim

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