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I need some advice please.

I am job searching and have a suspended license currently from having a DUI. Some of the roles that I'm applying to require maybe 20% travel and I can travel, but I can't drive for another 6 months. The role would be remote primarily.

If I were take a job with travel, I can get to the airport, fly where I need to go, and then from there, I would need to uber or lyft to the hotel and to the office I'm going to. I know it's not ideal, believe me...but has anyone gone through this, and is it possible? I have to get the job first and it's a concern from my background check anyway, but I just want to know if it's possible and if anyone has successfully done this.

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  1. Anonymous

    You should be able to get driving privileges for work...although the travel thing may be a bit more difficult. I have had employees in the past that have utilized Uber or traveled with coworkers. I have also had an employee lie about a dui and his ability to drive and that ended up with him termed.

  2. Anonymous

    I will never lie about it, it will show on my background check. I'm just trying to think ahead about how I will handle it if I were to receive the offer. I really want to know if it's realistic to think I can get around from the airport to hotel, to office and back with uber and lyft. I can also possibly go with coworkers if they are traveling with me, but I might be traveling by myself at times. Thank you.

  3. Anonymous

    i’ve conducted thousands of background searches as an HR recruiter and most people were transparent about the DUI and some of them had multiple DUIs. I don’t recall an individual not being hired if driving wasn’t necessary and as you said if you travel you can use taxi Uber, etc. I would not mention it though, until you have an offer in hand, and you’re told that you need to sign off for the permission for a background check .

    I do recall a judgment of those who may not have been completely transparent about any hiccups, actually on their background check.

    I think it could be judged as a character flaw not that I agree with it, but it happens unfortunately in the world we live in. you may be asked upfront or on an application if you would submit to a background check and I would just say yes there’s no need to say anything more until an offer is made to you.

  4. Anonymous

    Okay, thank you. I had the 1st interview and I have some others scheduled. It wasn't brought up in the conversation so far and I didn't say anything yet. I feel guilty about not mentioning it, but I know that won't help me, so I'd rather wait to see if I get the offer and then disclose when I do the background check or start that process. I have nothing to hide, it happened, and I feel terrible about it. I do understand how this might affect travel, so I get that, but I'm hoping that I can use uber or lyft to get where I need to go and it will only be for a short time. I will always be truthful on my background check and I've said yes to running background checks on the application and some applications even asked me if I convicted of a crime, not just a felony, so I put a misdemeanor DUI when asked about the charge. If they need a valid drivers license on the application, then I'm not even applying. Thank you for your advice, I appreciate it.

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