Need advice about a mark on my criminal background when it comes to getting a job?

I am a 38 year old male with a bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Towson University in Maryland. I have never had to worry about getting a job working for another company because I started my own Pressure Washing Business and ran it successfully for 14 years. I sold it do to burn out and then got a job as a sales rep for a book binder in town. The job was great. I got a company car, gas card, paid car and health insurance and got occasional bonuses. I did make about half as much as my own business but the work was fun. The problem happened when I got dependent on pain pills from a back injury and eventually got fired. I was ignoring customers and just not doing what was asked of me. I year later I got arrested for prescription forgery. I pleaded guilty, got probation before judgment and 3 years supervised probation. This cant be expunged off my record cause its a felony. Every time I get to the part of a job application it asks so many different questions about criminal past such as, have you ever been convicted of a felony in the past 3, 5, 7, or 10 years. Some ask if you have ever pleaded to a felony at all or even a misdemeanor. Then, they want to know what is was for and the circumstances. Then they say it doesn't necessarily mean you will be turned down for the job, yeah ok. Maybe not at McDonald's but at any professional job paying a wage needed to live on such as 35 to 50k would make me seem a liability. Has anyone had any such problems and how did you deal with it. I tried to lie a few times but I got caught and that was that. I guess honesty is my only choice,or is there anything anyone out there can recommend which has been in my shoes or is an HR person or hiring manager who sees this occasionally. Thank you for your time and sorry for rambling. Need advice about a mark on my criminal background when it comes to getting a job?



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Need advice about a mark on my criminal background when it comes to getting a job?
All you can do is continue telling the truth. Although don't volunteer it. Most of the time, your gonna have several interviews before they make a job offer. in your situation I would assume you arent' filling out an application until after they've offered you the job and you've accepted. In that situation, I would just not answer the question on the application. and answer it if someone notices it. and then just apologize and fill it out.