hello . i would suggest look into may be something to do with car business . detailing . car washing, driving cars to the dealerships etc. . the oil lube tube places. maybe . . or self employment with something . my hub was at restraunt business before . line cook , one the guys told his boss my hub was on registry . soon as they found out they fired him , tried to work as meat cutter anohter store . the main bosses that would of hired him said yes . main corporate store said no .. , that was a disappointment . . anyways . only job my hub was able to get was in car detailing . which our assistant pastor gave him almost 1 yr half ago.hes self employed , but works with boss every day .. even i helped him and still do . very hard work in 100 degree weather . no ac .in summer .
very hard work im telling you . but its a job . helps provide for family . . also where we live probation dept had to approve the location too . if more than 1000 feet away of school in circle its ok in tenn . no day cares or churches around. his job is over 1000 feet mark , so it passed ty JESUS. whatever the registry rules are with restrictions and all , make sure everything gets approved with probation officer

we thought about mowing yards on the side ,way back then, probation said was ok long as its not a residential one. , also carpet cleaning job he almost had but couldnt do cause it was for residentiall homes. ughh .and then he appiled at temp agencies . none would give him a chance . so i just thank GOD he has a job . no matter how hard he has to work . he still has a job , the nice thing about it is to get them cars shining . even im working with him my days off work to detail cars they get . pay sucks , but still gets paid . prayers for you and your family . welcome to the group

Paper delivery might be another avenue. i know people who do several different papers on the weekends. or even bulk delivery of the paper.

I agree with you , rew. All of these ideas are very good , and they are all very doable. It's encouraging to see how quick all of these ideas just rolled out. A lot of choices. Best of all it shows that we are not just going to sit here and let the registry keep us or our loved ones down.

Setting up stuff to sale on line..my man is looking at doing that.
Also try car repair places like work shops. If your into gardening look at getting jobs on golf corses if there's any near you. Or maybe delivering junk mail to people?

I'd say your own business as an LLC is the best way to go. Personally I think an LLC is a must for anything long term and your protection. The LLC will protect you from a lot. I know another SO that was having some success with a tree trimming business as a sole proprietor until he paid a subcontractor to do a job he had been hired to do. The subcontractor never did the work so the SO was picked up for "theft by deceit" which led to a VOP and more prison time. If he had an LLC and done everything through that the failure of the subcontractor to do the work would have led to a civil matter instead of a criminal one and he would have avoided the extra time.

I agree an LLC is best all the way around to protect your assets.

I would like to add when looking for a job to keep applying applying applying and don't give up even if you get a bunch of no's. My bf is a "felon" so that makes job hunting even harder. He was lucky and got a temp. job at a greenhouse nursery and now got a job in a restaurant in the kitchen. I am sure it isn't his dream job, but he stays positive and makes the best with what he is given. (He knows several people that can't get a job and that can be a problem to have no job when on probation.) He use to work a office job before getting the label put on him, so I know that it bugs him sometimes that he can't do that kind of job anymore.

Steph have him take computer classes when he can and do jobs for people who cannot do web or facebook pages. Many out there will hire people who work from home doing their computer work...He can advertise on craigslist and other venues.

I seriously doubt that because some random person you just met in a online support group told you that they themselves would choose to ignore a law means that all of us are going to run out and do it. If I saw a bunch of people jumping off a bridge I wouldn't jump. I would go rent a boat and save their stupid arses. Just sayin' and besides oneofthem said prior to that that he should check and see if there was a law and that he/she personally would ignore it. The best part about being in this country is that you are supposed to be free to do certain things and taking away from those basic liberties is a crime in itself oneofthem is just expressing that injustice out loud.

Seareth4505,

Wait a minute. Wait a minute. You said, "besides oneofthem said prior to that that he should check and see if there was a law and that he/she personally would ignore it."

Here is OneofThem’s exact quote, “I think starting your own support group is a fantastic idea, but I would check to see if there are any laws regarding RSO's congregating. If there are laws about this I would ignore them on a first amendment basis, you are talking about civil rights after all.”

Notice, he said, I would check to see if there are any laws regarding RSOs congregating. IF THERE ARE LAWS ABOUT THIS, I WOULD IGNORE THEM…..

IF THERE ARE LAWS, I WOULD IGNORE THEM.

How much clearer can it get?

He is saying he would check and if there are laws, he would ignore them.

I don’t know how much clearer that could be.

I don’t care what anyone says on this board, as I believe in free speech, but it is not a good idea to tell someone to ignore a law on a board such as ours.

I am tolerant and diplomatic but to suggest someone to ignore a law is irresponsible. Ignoring laws gets people in trouble these days.

And BTW, you would be surprised at people who will take advice at face value on a message board.

Just wanted to make sure the facts of what he said are understood.

rewdiazepam

While I agree with the sentiment of what oneofthem said I have to agree with rewdiazepam on this. While it is a first amendment issue any SO still on paper "congregating" with other SO's that might still be on paper sounds like a sure fire way to end up back in prison and nobody needs to risk that.

Your right OneOfThem, no one here wants to do anything that will give the Govt the excuse to throw a SO back in prison so they can spout that the SO will never be cured and the recidivism rate proves it (only because idiots like you who don't do what they are supposed to do).

You can fight, you can stand up for your rights, but within the context of the law. If you want to go back to prison, then go right ahead....but don't give advice to someone that will wind them back in prison. You may have nothing to loose other than your freedom, others have to consider their families.

It won't be fought in prison either. where those that break the law will end up!

ok oneofthem, lets say someone takes your advice, gets arrested and wants to contest it on grounds of constitutional first amendment rights. where are they going to end up? in court that's where..... well?

fine and dandy if protesting by disregarding the law is their game plan then they had better be able to defend themself..... in court or..... sit in prison, do their time, get back out and make another stink which will land them back inside, i can not see your way of doing things as a vicious cycle of incarceration is the answer.

exactly, look up the probation revocation stats....why give them reason to make you one of them by getting yourself thrown in on any violation? they wont throw you in for speaking your mind, it will be some other charge of parole violation. and by calling those that go the other route - fighting with in our states legislators lazy is really a discredit to those that spend an insurmountable time and energy doing so. and if you can organize a union inside prison, why can't/won't you organize opposition on the outside as well? after all those same people you organize on the inside are outside too.