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Re: Ask HN: Overcomming a federal conviction (computer fraud) for decent job?

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Post by matt_heimer » Sun, Mar 31, 2013, 1:01 AM UTC

0x00_ wrote: post #115

felonyquestions wrote: post #71

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I'm east coast, have extra work (not security unfort), and won't run a background check on you. Are you trying to stick with security? Or does any development work suit you?

Depends on language and the type of work. Shoot me an email?

Really? You are worried about having to switch majors because you might not be employable and yet you want to be picky? If it is a language you don't know then tell them you'll freakin learn it just for the job!

Re: Ask HN: Overcomming a federal conviction (computer fraud) for decent job?

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Post by losvedir » Tue, Apr 02, 2013, 8:58 AM UTC

devonbarrett wrote: post #22

losvedir wrote: post #14

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That's an interesting story. As a counterpoint, since we're all just dealing in anecdotes here, I had a non-empty answer to the "Discipline Question"; I was suspended for "hacking", albeit after voluntarily telling my principal about it. I disclosed it on my applications, while my high school did not. I was still accepted to MIT and Stanford. I later learned that MIT actually called my high school to get clarificatio…

Just a curious thought, if you was applying for a CS course, do you think it could have actually had a positive impact on chances?

I think it may have helped with the NSA scholarship, but I didn't apply to colleges for CS, so it wouldn't have helped there.

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