Potentially could reboot the startup after the downturn with your learnings, seems like something that really should exist.
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#212Earlier quoted context omitted.
Which of these options worked for you?
Buying a plane ticket sounds impossible for someone without a job, but you would be surprised how much money you can make by busking, day labor, or just straight up begging. I've made over $100 in 2 hours just from flailing on a cheap guitar in a busy location. Sure, I had to have a skill to begin with, but saying you can't do it is wrong. Just most people won't do it because they think they can't do it.
And if you get beaten because you infringed on some territory or cops having a bad day, you can loose the guitar or worse.
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#213There seems to be some confusion here over my use of the expression, "The Great Resignation." https://www.investopedia.com/the-great-resignation-5199074 This is a economic/workforce phenomenon that began amidst the pandemic and continues. (The NY Times reported today that there are 11.4 million unfilled jobs. That's historically off the charts.) My company operates/ed a job board and a staffing business. Both ran lik…
How many people got a job and quit after a few days as you described?
Did this have any impact on recidivism?
Is it possible that these employees found better jobs? If so, could it have theoretically been possible to retain them had you offered better wages, benefits or assignments?
I just don’t fundamentally understand the position of “I had a group of people that truly needed my business, but a phenomenon called The Great Resignation changed the world in such a way that they… didn’t need it anymore (?)”
Is it possible that your business model of (in your parlance) leasing out convicts maybe had some sort of innate flaw unrelated to covid?
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#214After lurking for years I created an account just to reply to this post and to say thank you. I’ve never gone to jail/prison but I know many who have and I’ve always wanted to figure out a way to help them gain employment and housing upon leaving prison. You did what I wanted to do & I love knowing that someone out there gave a damn and tried. I’m sure you’ll succeed in your future endeavors but once again, thank you for trying my friend.
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#215Have you considered converting to a non-profit? I'd support that financially.
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#216this sucks
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#217Earlier quoted context omitted.
Most of these are bad advice. First, flying on credit isn't nearly as easy as you make it out to be. Yes, a bunch of companies are buy now, pay later. They fall into two groups. The first does it based on your credit. The second is a layaway plan - by the time you get on the plane you've managed to pay in full. Ex-cons struggling to get a job usually have neither. Nobody wants to give money to a person who looks like…
> Third, while the French Foreign Legion is romantic and all, they won't take you if they find you have a criminal record. This is not true unless you are wanted by interpol or a very serious record such as murder. For an American, might crossing into Canada be an easier option?
I don't think Canada would be easier. People with a criminal conviction are generally "inadmissible" without special permission.[1]
And if someone was desperate enough to try to hide a US criminal record, Canada is the last country they should try, because Canada and the US share their criminal history databases.
1: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/se...
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#218This really bums me out. I was a convicted felon at 18 years old, poor, living on the street. It wasn't any government re-integration program that helped me, it was a random person I met in highschool. I worked my way through everything -> college -> jobs -> startups -> lucky windfalls -> owning my own company. I've immigrated to Europe (3 times in the last 10 years technically), beating the legal issues each time. A…
What crime were you convicted of?
Does it matter? He served his time and/or paid a fine. If he didn't meet the random friend in HS it would be ridiculous hard to get a job.
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#219Earlier quoted context omitted.
Most of these are bad advice. First, flying on credit isn't nearly as easy as you make it out to be. Yes, a bunch of companies are buy now, pay later. They fall into two groups. The first does it based on your credit. The second is a layaway plan - by the time you get on the plane you've managed to pay in full. Ex-cons struggling to get a job usually have neither. Nobody wants to give money to a person who looks like…
> Third, while the French Foreign Legion is romantic and all, they won't take you if they find you have a criminal record. This is not true unless you are wanted by interpol or a very serious record such as murder. For an American, might crossing into Canada be an easier option?
To support this: http://foreignlegion.info/joining/
The page is pretty plain language reading which makes it appear very trustworthy.
However, they avoid explicitly saying that past crimes - whether convicted and served or not - don't matter. The DO say that catching the eye of Interpol is bad.
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#220There seems to be some confusion here over my use of the expression, "The Great Resignation." https://www.investopedia.com/the-great-resignation-5199074 This is a economic/workforce phenomenon that began amidst the pandemic and continues. (The NY Times reported today that there are 11.4 million unfilled jobs. That's historically off the charts.) My company operates/ed a job board and a staffing business. Both ran lik…
How many people got a job and quit after a few days as you described? Did this have any impact on recidivism? Is it possible that these employees found better jobs? If so, could it have theoretically been possible to retain them had you offered better wages, benefits or assignments? I just don’t fundamentally understand the position of “I had a group of people that truly needed my business, but a phenomenon called Th…
It’s kinda odd. I’d expect people to be happy to have a new job, but if they (regularly) quit after only a few days, then it sounds like being jobless is more comfortable for them (they can’t all find a different position after just a few days).