Originally Posted by
ru4outoo 
Let me rephrase this, when I quit drinking over 2 years ago, I was unemployed, had no car, no money ect. I have a job now, a car and food in my belly. I am not happy with my current job but I am frustrated that I cant get a better job now because of my past. I think employers should look at what you are doing now, not 3, 4+ years ago. People do change.
You are correct, it would be great if people were more willing to see a person for who they are today instead of who they were. Unfortunately, not many people are willing to do that.
I am currently not where I want to be employment wise but I know that the only way I can change that is to keep putting one foot in front of the other. A year ago I wound up losing a 20 year nursing career due to a back injury, non work related. I am now back in school at the age of 42 pursuing a new career. Definately not fun. I am going to school full time and on the side working a no brainer job to make ends meet. Doesn't leave room for a lot of extras but such is life right now.
I do appreciate the job I have as after the stress of nursing a no brainer job is great. No stress, just shoot photos of cars and upload them to the advertisment site. Nobody is going to die if I don't take exactly the right picture from exactly the right angle. The biggest problem is it does not pay much for the time put in. Definately not what nursing paid. It is commision work so sometimes I make less than minimum wage. It is also independent contractor work so I am going to have to fight with paying taxes on anything I make.
In the 7 years I have been sober. I have been fired from 2 jobs. One because I wouldn't take my bosses sexual harrassment and the other because the Corporate company cleaned house and got rid of all management personel. I have learned to just take what I have today and not worry too much about anything else. Hang in there life does get easier to take.