Originally Posted by
PRS Guitars
Yes, I knew lots of kids with them (this was when ID’s weren’t all that sophisticated). Most of those folks are very successful now. Kids do dumb stuff, so yes I stand by it’s not a big deal. It’s how you recovered from it that really matters, it’s not a game ender (though at the time for a young adult it may seem like it).
I had a misdeamer for example when I was 20, disorderly conduct at a college party. The Air Force not only hired me but gave me a TS/SCI and an even higher clearance that required an in depth interview (not like the TS stuff) the guy interviewing me could tell I’d cleaned up my act, we laughed about it actually. It was not an issue at all for the airline either.
Of course, I’m not in the hiring department either, so there’s that...
I had multiple misdemeanors between age of 17-18 (senior HS/Freshman college). I swear trouble followed me back then or looking back I was just stupid (most likely the latter). One was a LOT more serious than a fake ID or disorderly conduct. As PRS said, even those never stopped me in the Air Force and I was offered interviews at two different legacies. Fess up, take ownership, and a clean record since speaks for itself. Everyone makes mistakes (or even multiple for those of us too hard-headed to learn on the first). I wouldn’t sweat it, nothing you can do now to go back and change it anyhow.