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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dear kind DCUMers, had a few extremely busy work days and reading your responses now.

Yes, PBJ is probation before judgement. DC will not lie to hide his criminal record. They are open to any job they can find. They are not open to higher studies at this time. Even though DC was academically a superstar up until few years ago, their mental health challenges has resulted with significant self confidence damage. They are also facing lingering major depression. So, any job is better than staying at home. It’s just that they are having tough times to find job. I wish we had better support system in the country for capable , ethical people who are facing significant mental health issues. I am also mad with the legal system where a conviction originating from mental health challenges is recorded and treated same way as a conviction resulting from criminal actions performed with full faculty intact![/quote]

This is similar to my story without the PBJ/arrest. Get it expunged. Do NOT work retail/serving if possible. Temp is best. Most companies look down on serving/baristas/etc unless there is a story behind it or if they were in school during the same period. Especially at his age. It is seen as a lackluster, cant find a real job problem. They know something is wrong with you if you dont fit the follow-the-yellow-brick-road-path of HS-->college-->internship-->job or higher education. And if you do those types of jobs, get a story. Get resume help. Use your family and friends, if possible. Volunteer. Take coding class or get certifications.

Look for companies that use an academic assessment prior to their interviews. Thats how I got hired at my company at 30 after going back to college to finish school after mental health issues. After graduating a semester early and with some graduate-level courses, I still couldn't get a job for 2.5 years because I had no "related" and recent experience even though I had worked real, full-time, corporate jobs in my early 20s. My self-confidence was shot, and I wondered why I even went back to finish my degree when I couldn't even get the same jobs with my degree that I worked prior to finishing my degree. It was a dark and frustrating period. And I am sure that the lack of confidence came through as well. And then when a good opportunity would fall through, it made it worse.

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