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Originally Posted by archipelago
You could say you are a convicted felon looking for work? No I guess not.
I actually feel for you. I'm in the same boat. I just don't really answer or say I'm studying. Right now I am in school but when I wasn't I would say studying anyway because it was true and I would just then switch the topic to the book I was reading. This tended to push away the topic to other more interesting and safe things.
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I'm a Vocational Counselor and deal with this situation all the time. My advise is to always tell the truth, saying, I used to work as ___, but I'm no longer able to do that. I've had some heath issues and hope to be able to return to my career (or a new career) when I am physically able to. Currently, I am attending classes at a community college to get a certificate of completion/AA degree/BA degree in ___20__ that be appropriate for my disability. (BTW: Employers get up to 1/3 of your income as a tax write off for hiring you with any type of disability ~ mental or physical).
As for convicted felons, there are many resources available for you to obtain a job. Check with your local state funded job resources. I've had many convicted felons obtain jobs based on their "turn around" while they were incarcerated.