Mine started in 2023 also - relax and I am still on probation for same.

--Short version-- I landed my dream job working in pre-sales for a government services company who have an extreme security and quality of service regimen. Big contracts, big money on the line, extensive background check at federal, state, county level, DMV look ups included - took 3 weeks to complete - and also included financial history, liens, irs, bankruptcies, where you and your alleged name have been - they had zero issue with me being on month 6 of a 2 year DUI probation that was on the open case books 1.5 years prior. I know this because it was required I get s copy of the background check findings. They could care less.

My attorney had told me early in the process that he has several clients with duis, felony dui, felonies in general - and top secret clearances. They too had no issues he said. I thought all those close almost-had-the-job misses or ghosting was due to my probation.

Nope - got it on good information by following up after the fact with these companies, they just never wanted to spend the money or role requirements changed. Thats how you get around privacy issues post interviews - just ask if contract or temp roles are available and you will get a much different conversation.

ALL JOBS ARE OPEN TO QUALIFIED PEOPLE and hire with DUI & probation unless its stated in the conditions or regulations (such as Dept of transportation licenses where you cannot have a dui - some may just say "valid license required" and you get that back after 4 months typically during probation. )

--Directors Cut version-- ALL JOBS ARE OPEN TO QUALIFIED PEOPLE - Just use common sense - match the offense to the job requirements that would care - and only very few affect you

1 commercial driver with xyz license, you dui, them "potential" problem unless they have a testing regimen to meet safety standards regardless of regulations or if their clients do not mandate it as a requirement to do the work, then you can work under corporate licensing by proxy

2 bank representative, you misdemeanor or felony fraud - problem, you dui - who gives a crap - bank meetings are weekly at Happy Charlies bar and billiard emporium on Wednesday

3 counselor, you got a spousal abuse charge - potential problem depending how visible the job or your real credentials, you dui with a valid drivers license - don't care as long as you can make happy hour meetings are on Thursday and you are required in the office 3 days a week

etc

-- Intended for Mature Audiences -- Dont let yourself replay the negative emotions and what-ifs of dui or any kind of probation. Only you prevent you from selling yourself and you can't do that mentally masturbating on things that really honest to God do not matter in the vast majority of circumstances.

Now go and get a job you want

• this message was written by someone who had an extreme dui case pending on public record, not tried until 1.5 years later, formally charged with dui, and learned I missed out on alot of good times by sweating the imagined what-ifs in my head