I need advice!! I was caught shoplifting at Kohls on Oct 20, 2002. I was 19 at the time and took $76 in merchandise. I was sentenced to court and got finger printed..etc. I did community service and was told that it would be taken off my record within 1 year if I kept my record clean. I had done nothing since..not even a speeding ticket. The shoplifting thing was a one time thing that I look back on and this WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!!! So, in April of 2003 I got a job in Management with a retail company. Apparently, My background came back fine so I didn't worry about it...Well, Now, its Aug. 2005 and I had landed a job as an Assistant Manager with this other company...I had the job..UNTIL my background check came back. Now, I am so depressed and worried sick (literally) because I can't get a job now. I dont know what to do at this point or who to contact or what to say! I dont understand how it didn't show up on that other job but now its showing up...I had worked for the other company for almost 3 years so it was never brought to my attention that there was even a problem until now. All I know is that I was told it would be expunged from my record but its obviously still there. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
P.S. I have this job interview on Wed. (tomorrow) and on Monday I signed for them to do a background check. Now, I have to sit through this interview knowing that they know...how long does it take to get background checks back once you fax them?? Maybe he wont find out until later this week....i'm so embarrased.