A Felon like Me

Taylor White

Ms. McKoy

English 2- Block 4

October 3, 2013

 

 

A Felon like Me

 

I am a felon of the world,

My thoughts aren’t so clear.

They think my heart is cold,

They think my life is near.

 

I have done my time,

I have paid for my crime.

A job seems fine to me,

They say it cannot be.

 

A job, a job, a job!

That’s all I want.

Something I can work for,

A way to say I have been paid,

A way to say, NO I am not poor!

 

I feel like a cat,

Begging for food.

Why is that?

Not having a job is killing my mood.

 

Knock, knock, knock!

On my overloaded brain.

Saying you can do it,

So don’t be ashamed.

 

I scream my sad silent cry,

PLEASE I ask you,

A job.

Something to start me off new.

 

Just a call,

That’s all.

A phone call saying,

I’ve got the job.

 

Ring, ring, ring a thousand times!

Yes? I answer on my cell.

You passed the test,

What?

Gosh, this means a lot.

 

Be ready for work tomorrow,

We are loading cargo.

Thank you I say with a faint scream,

You really don’t know how much this means.

 

Work, work, work!

Today’s my day to work,

To show what I got,

To show what I can do.

It can’t hurt,

I’m sure I have nothing to lose.

 

A smile on my face,

Looking as if I’m given grace.

I say goodbye,

As the day ends.

Ready to say hi,

As the next morning begins.

 

Home at last,

It was a very long day.

But ready for tomorrow.

To show that I can follow,

The simple rules of a job.

A job, a job, my job!

 

  

Letter to the Editor

                                                                                                                         Taylor White

                                                                                                                         September 19, 2013

Dear Sun News,

I am writing to address, “Should an ex- criminals past keep them from getting a job?” I choose this because many ex- criminals aren’t able to get a well-paying job because of their record. Some people believe that an ex- criminal on the other hand should not be able to because it could hurt their business. I believe if you served your time as a felon and learned from it then it should not stop you from getting a job. If an ex- criminal is a well worker and is a good participant then they should have the ability to get a job just as any other human. In learning about this subject I researched and found that there are actually some agents who are willing to help an ex- criminal after their time has been served.

An Ex- Criminals View

                                                                                                                                               

Taylor White

Ms. McKoy

English 2 - Block 4

5 September 2013

An Ex- Criminals View

 

Growing up I did not have the best role model for a daddy figure. I mostly stayed with family members to stay in school and to further my education. I experienced my dad always going to jail for so he was hardly around. My dad never allowed me around my mom so I never really had a mama figure until a few years ago. I grew up with my oldest sister and my youngest sister; we never came too far apart. It was rough not being able to count on my dad being there, but for my sisters and other family members too. Jail was the main priority for him because he could never get his life straight or on track so it was hard for him to get a job and keep it.

An ex- criminal’s history may stop them from getting a job later on. What an ex- criminal did in the past should not keep them from getting a job or even a well-paying job.  In my article I have read and analyzed called, “The employment prospects of ex- offenders” it has proven that it depends on that type of crime to keep them from getting a job afterwards. If the ex- criminal is to get rearrested then they are more than likely not to obtain a job. For older ex- criminals it is way harder for them because if the period of time they may have spent in jail or the consequences they have to pay for. When a criminal goes for a job interview and they fill out there resume they have to tell some of their life experience if they ask for it. If they have a criminal record the company has to know of it. Most managers will call back to match their application, which determines if they get that job or not. They will also be judged by behavior and their well doings around others.

By the end of my research I did find that the government did offer programs to help them. Some jobs do not want to hire someone they are not able to trust, but then others are willing to give those chances. Jobs go by what their rules are and what they believe in. In the end it is said that an ex- criminal is given chances with jobs afterwards and that they can get normal jobs.