Earlier this week, I went on an interview for a data entry job. It was a temp job offered through one of my temp agencies(American Staffing), but because it was temp-to-perm with the company, the company wanted me to interview with them before allowing the temp agency to give me the job. It was with a company that performs preemployment background/public record searches for employers. The interview went great, they offered me a job, but told me that they'd first have to conduct a criminal background check and drug test before definitely hiring me. I was a little worried because although I have no criminal convictions, I was arrested almost two years ago and I'm currently on ARD/probation(which means that my record gets expunged at the end of successfully completing the probation program). Sure enough, an hour later I get a call from the American Staffing temp agency saying that I wouldn't have to go to the drug test because the company "cancelled" the job. I'm assuming that they cancelled it because they found the arrest/probation on my record...do you think I'm right?
Well that kinda sucks. The probation will probably be yet another hindrance to my jobsearch, but then again I've gotten data entry jobs before despite the arrest, so I'll probably find another job if I keep looking. Today, I got a call from another temp agency(TRC Staffing) for a temp-to-perm position...from the same company!!!I told them excuses as to why I wouldn't be interested in interviewing with the company and pursuing it. I didn't want to embarrass myself by showing up at the company again after they most likely "blacklisted" me from employment. Then a few hours later, TRC Staffing calls again with another job offer...AGAIN, from the same exact background search company! What are the odds of that?
Now I feel kinda stupid. I don't know what excuses to make, if I get more and more offers from temp agencies for the same company that turned me down. I don't want to tell any of the temp agencies to not include offers from that company, because I do not want them to be aware of my probation/arrest...this might cause them to exclude me from other job opportunities. My friend says that I should call up the company and ask them for the specific reason as to why the prior job offer got "cancelled." It is probably due to my current probation, right? What should I do? Also, my ex-boyfriend's brother says that once a year passes from the time of arrest, that I can get my record expunged for $800 as long as I'm on the ARD program for it...is such a thing true? It might be worth the $800 to do this if it is true...Any feedback?


I told them excuses as to why I wouldn't be interested in interviewing with the company and pursuing it. I didn't want to embarrass myself by showing up at the company again after they most likely "blacklisted" me from employment. Then a few hours later, TRC Staffing calls again with another job offer...AGAIN, from the same exact background search company! What are the odds of that?
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