Originally Posted by
AFTrainerGuy
I get the original poster probably doesn’t want to disclose to the public on the internet what he did, but really, how bad was it? is it really worth a lawyer and all this worrying? A simple call to a recruiter should tell you if it’s disqualifying or not (or internet search). Heck, PM me and I’ll ask our recruiter point blank for you if you want
So, I was that kid in HS and Freshman year of College that seemed to get in trouble every time I went out. I had MANY misdemeanors and stood in front of a judge more than once... I even had to check into big boy jail for a very long weekend to “learn my lesson”. Been there, done that and understand your worry.
Here’s my advice... be honest. I was and it didn’t stop me from getting UPT slot. I simply listed everything that I was charged with and the resultant action. And, just like a ASAP or any other official report, i only put as little detail as I possibly could get away with about each.
I had one or two that I wasn’t sure if they could see or not... I had two choices... disclose or chance them finding it
I chose honesty and there were no issues.
Free advice... take it for what it’s worth
I think this is the best post on this thread. I want to be clear I wasn’t advocating dishonesty with my posts either... We’ve almost all made mistakes that we have to discuss in the interview process. While I’ve been very fortunate to never have legal issues, there are other things I did have to talk about. Rather than being a hindrance, they created a good dialogue that made for a positive interview experience.
As far as getting a lawyer and clearing up juvenile issues, that’s not even necessary. I have a family member that had a bit of a checkered past, and we fairly recently went through all of this to clear up his past as he embarks on a new career. We expunged his record without the need for an attorney.