Fired for lying on application

petersend submitted 520 days ago

I was fired too for being late. It was many years ago. I worked at a warehouse. My job was to staple price tags to clothing... all... day... long...

I was called into the bosses office on my 3rd tardy, and he said "Your fired, here's you paycheck". I said "Thank you".

My next job was in a hospital cafiteria. I was not crazy about the job, but it paid the bills, and I thought that maybe it could turn into something better. I worked from 4:30AM - 1:30PM. The hours worked well for me, because I was a single parent with 2 children. So I committed to be a good worker. I was on-time- everyday. I never complained, and I was eager to go above and beyond my regular duties. My stratagy was to do my time in the kitchen, than when something opened elsewhere in the hospital, I would be highly recommended.

About 4 months into the job, my manager called me in on a Saturday. I never worked on Saturdays, so I was very anxious to find out what she wanted. Could it be a raise? Or even better, a recommendation for another job at the hospital? Right after I meet with my boss, I was scheduled to register for nurses aid courses at the college. My life was changing for the better... or so I thought.

I excitedly rushed over to meet with my boss that Saturday morning. I left crying. People who saw me leave the hospital- I could only imagine what they were thinking... they probably thought that someone I love had just died. I wanted to die!

The reason I was fired, I had lied on my application. They finally got around to performing a background check. I hate to admit it, but in my teen years, I had some trouble with the law. I asked the boss, "if I told you about my history, would you have hired me?" She said "No, you don't have a future in the health industry".

Needless to say, I did not register for the nursing aid program. Even though that job was not the best, I looked for the brighter side, down the road. And just because that did not work out, I never quit. I just persued other options.

I ran my a home daycare business for the next 5 years or so, until I just couldn't do that any more.So I decided to get a college degree. I have been happy and sucessful in the Telecommunications business since. And, eversince I was fired at the hospital, I've been honest about my 'seedy' past. The truth has influenced some managers not to hire me, but some managers were able to see past that, and looked at my accomplishments and the more recent choices that I have made to better myself.