10-29-2016, 02:30 AM
hal wrote:It is not as simple as that, hal.
The problem is that there seems to be so much competition for jobs. When you're looking to hire, it's EASY say, 'well here's a person that is qualified and managed to stay out of trouble and here's a person who is qualified, but has done prison time.' All things being equal, you go with the 'safe' move.
Lets say you want to help a guy out, help him to make the first steps on the right path.
Having done 12 years for murder (early release), all other things being equal, he is actually a much better candidate than his competition. To work as a member of a close coordinated team.
Then his new coworkers find out he did the time.
For murder.
How well does that bode for the teamwork in a work cell production.
Human nature....