I'm in the process of filling out my background check, so I'm prepared if I make it past an interview. One of the questions asked if I have ever gone on a joyride (driving someone else's vehicle without their permission).
Turns out I have. When I was 20, I took my dad's Corvette for a drive when he was out of town. I didn't do it for the fun of it per se, I did it because I felt he didn't respect me as an adult at that point in my life. So rather than talk it over with him as I should have, I drove the car around and voluntarily admitted to it. I used the situation as a catalyst to say "I thought you would realize that you're treating me unfairly and eventually be okay with it."
Although mad at first, my dad eventually came to do just that. I wasn't punished. Childish as it was, it ended up being a really good thing for our relationship. I don't regret the outcome, but I do wish I had been smarter about my actions.
Now, as someone who's looking to hire me as a firefighter, would this be a deal breaker? I could see it being less important if I was 16, but 20 wasn't that long ago (I'm 26 now). Just curious what y'all think.
Turns out I have. When I was 20, I took my dad's Corvette for a drive when he was out of town. I didn't do it for the fun of it per se, I did it because I felt he didn't respect me as an adult at that point in my life. So rather than talk it over with him as I should have, I drove the car around and voluntarily admitted to it. I used the situation as a catalyst to say "I thought you would realize that you're treating me unfairly and eventually be okay with it."
Although mad at first, my dad eventually came to do just that. I wasn't punished. Childish as it was, it ended up being a really good thing for our relationship. I don't regret the outcome, but I do wish I had been smarter about my actions.
Now, as someone who's looking to hire me as a firefighter, would this be a deal breaker? I could see it being less important if I was 16, but 20 wasn't that long ago (I'm 26 now). Just curious what y'all think.
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