My question involves criminal records for the state of: California
Context:
A some years ago, I worked at a retail store and the store had a promotion where every customer will receive a coupon for every purchase of $35.00 or more. Some customers did not care and gave me the coupons to use. I asked my manager if I could use the coupons to which he replied that it would be OK. Some weeks later, the district manager came along with a Loss Prevention person and asked me if I used the coupons. I then replied that I did and offered to pay some amount (in hopes to keep the job). He asked me to pay $50.00 and told me that I should go home for the day. I asked if I should come to my next scheduled work day to which he responded that he would let me know (I was never contacted by anyone of authority from the store after that day). Some weeks went by and I received a letter from a law firm associated with retail theft and asked me to pay ~$350.00 dollars or they will take me to court. I complied and paid and that was the last I heard of anyone associated with the store. The store has since gone bankrupt and exists solely online.
Issue:
I am currently with another retail store but when I applied to this store (some months after leaving the other store), I have answered on the application that I quit the store mentioned above. I am about to graduate college with a B.S. in engineering and might potentially be required to obtain a government security clearance. I have never had an encounter with the law (speeding tickets or otherwise) and have never been taken to court for anything including the issue mentioned above.
Concerns:
Context:
A some years ago, I worked at a retail store and the store had a promotion where every customer will receive a coupon for every purchase of $35.00 or more. Some customers did not care and gave me the coupons to use. I asked my manager if I could use the coupons to which he replied that it would be OK. Some weeks later, the district manager came along with a Loss Prevention person and asked me if I used the coupons. I then replied that I did and offered to pay some amount (in hopes to keep the job). He asked me to pay $50.00 and told me that I should go home for the day. I asked if I should come to my next scheduled work day to which he responded that he would let me know (I was never contacted by anyone of authority from the store after that day). Some weeks went by and I received a letter from a law firm associated with retail theft and asked me to pay ~$350.00 dollars or they will take me to court. I complied and paid and that was the last I heard of anyone associated with the store. The store has since gone bankrupt and exists solely online.
Issue:
I am currently with another retail store but when I applied to this store (some months after leaving the other store), I have answered on the application that I quit the store mentioned above. I am about to graduate college with a B.S. in engineering and might potentially be required to obtain a government security clearance. I have never had an encounter with the law (speeding tickets or otherwise) and have never been taken to court for anything including the issue mentioned above.
Concerns:
- Will a security clearance (any level) show that I was fired from the job?
- What will happen if they saw that I was fired (I am still unsure if I was considered fired)?
- What should I say if they ask about what happened?
- Will they contact a business that exists as an online entity only?
- Do I now have a criminal record?
- Will a criminal record show up on the clearance investigation?
- Will I ever obtain a job that requires a security clearance?
Criminal Records: Will I Be Denied Security Clearance Due to an Odd Case of Company Theft
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