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    Default Working as a Paralegal With a History of Theft form an Employer

    My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Georgia

    A year ago I was fired - for theft - from my job as a paralegal.
    Although I was an idiot/rotten employee/completely guilty, my employer did me a huge solid by making a deal: The stolen monies were immediately paid back and in exchange no charges would be filed. I signed an agreement that I would be honest with any prospective employers about the theft, which I have been - leaving out as many gory details as I can, but still being forthcoming. I haven't applied for any work in the legal field since the termination, but I would really like to get back to that kind of work. I enjoyed it and was quite efficient - up until I started stealing.

    In the year since this happened, I've identified the negative correlations with my disgusting behavior and made some significant life changes and improvements, however, guilt and shame are somethings I still struggle with daily.

    What I did was terrible, and I kick myself everyday for sinking to such a level. However, is it unreasonable to think that I could find work as a paralegal? Without the work experience from my previous employer, it is unlikely to be considered for such work, however, I'm positive that any prospective employers will want a reference from my previous employer...which will not be favorable to me - rightfully so, I suppose.

    Should I resign myself to the fact that I will never gain employment in my desired field and just be thankful I didn't wind up in prison?

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    Default Re: Fired for Theft - Getting a New Job

    Okay, best advice from someone who has been in the field of people losing jobs, getting new jobs for many many years. And that is, get a job. Any job. Put SOMETHING between you and what happened on your past paralegal job. Wash dishes at the Dipsy Doodle. Get a window cashier job at Burger Doodle. Get yourself back in the job market, and get something. Work at it a while Perhaps take some classes. Then you can move forward, while looking for another job. An unemployed person who has committed a theft while working for an employer is a person why very likely will steal from their next employer. They're still broke and seeking a way to get ahead. A person who has committed such a sin, but it was several jobs back and they have been gainfully employed ever since, they're a better prospect.

    You can drop a FEW of those "awful, terrible thing I did" adjectives when you have worked someplace else for a while.

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    Default Re: Fired for Theft - Getting a New Job

    Thanks for the quick reply. I took a job 10 months ago in the service industry - luckily, I don't have a year gap of employment in addition to everything else.

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