<prompt> Human: Tl;dr: I used to be a piece of shit, now Im not, how do I start a career instead of just a job?It seems like I get rejected from every job I apply for. I am 23, going to school for business administration, and am currently the assistant manager of the restaurant I work at. Interviews arent a problem for me, I have my skills and qualifications rehearsed, I try to make it more like two people talking than something super awkward and stressful since I have been on the interviewer side of it at my restaurant. Here is the downside however; I am a felon.When I was 19 I made one of the biggest mistakes of my life and I was convicted of a non-violent, drug related felony. Since my last arrest I am almost a year sober on June 4th, I went back to school, and I have over six months of managerial experience. I am honest about my past during interviews, I feel that where I came from less than a year ago to where i am now is a major testament to my work ethic. From receiving a promotion, going back to finish my degree, as well as maintaining sobriety, I am a completely different person from who I used to be.I have five years before I can request a record expungement, during which I am going to finish my bachelors degree in business administration. I am working on building a legitimate resumè and improving my credit score over 150 points in the last six months, but its hard for me to find something more substantive than the assistant manager of a failing restaurant chain to gain experience through. Am I pretty much guaranteed to work my shitty job until I graduate from school and get my record expunged? If anyone has been in a similar situation let me know what you did to escape. Sorry if this is the wrong sub, but Ive gotten more practical advice from here then I have anywhere else.  <response>: Stop being so honest about your past. Gloss over it, and just say you werent sure what you wanted to do after HS so you took some time off. Smaller businesses are less likely to background check you, and as long as they dont ask if you are a felon, there is nothing wrong with leaving it out. 