I was talking to Mish
when I decided to write this, so thanks Mish for always sharing with others...I got clean and was in and out of meetings never doing what people said to do to stay clean. I've got 6 feloneys one of them being armed robbery and a bunch of mist. Ive been to prison twice, 36 months and 10 months. As you may already know this kind of past can hurt your chances of getting a good job. So heres my story; Ive been in and around the restaurant and club bussines all my life,(GREAT JOB IF YOU USE)when I got clean I had trouble getting a job but I was working a program and my needs were always met. I did whatever was legal and would pay my bills.
I worked my program in all areas of my life and one day doing a 9th step amend at a place I worked in active addiction I was offered my job back! thanks HP! It payed 10 bucks an hour and I was happy it was just the job I needed at the time.
At around 2 1/2 years clean a guy I used to work for found me on myspace and at the time I had my clean time posted for all to see on that site. He called me and offered me a job as a manager at the restaurant where he was the General Manager. I took that job and then the same thing happened again with another restaurant at 3 1/2 years clean olny this time I was the G.M. One month ago a guy in my network and a dear friend told me his father needed help in there family business....For the last 3 weeks I have been running that company making more money than I ever dreamed and it was all because I stayed clean and learned how to love myself.The ironic part is we sell uniforms to Police Fire and EMS...i deal with all forms of law enforcement all day long and no longer feel less than or scared.... Because of people like you who told me that I could make it when I was sure I couldnt I wake up every day excited to be me. If you stay...if you work a program of recovery...you will learn to love yourself and thats how to get a great job!
