“I have no problem with giving ex-felons a second chance.”
I’ve worked with several. In general, they’re charming and you can’t, on meeting them, imagine why they got in trouble. Some have serious drug problems. They’ll promise they’ll be in on Saturday and not show. They’ll have wonderful excuses, but they were hung over or still stoned. Others have poor decision making capability and they act impulsively to the detriment of everybody. Some become irrationally violent.
So, if you had a plant stuffed full of expensive, delicate material or equipment and processes you needed to keep confidential who would you like to hire, somebody who has never gotten themselves convicted of a felony or a former felon? Of the several former felons I’ve known and the ones I’ve known of, I’d never hire them again. But I’m certain some people do get better. The question is, do you want to hire them and take that risk? And, if they do hurt somebody on the job, say, by braking their jaw, what defense will you use when you get sued?
the yard in Kittery should go to the top of the BRAC list because of this..
Yep. There are a lot of reasons not to hire them. It’s a matter of personal values. I’ve made my share of mistakes and I’m awfully glad someone was willing to take a chance on me. I’ve decided to pass that along.