In 2018 I was released from prison into a halfway house. I was able to go to a temp agency and got a job in a warehouse. I've been there for 5 years and was able to work my way up to a lead position. I was making decent money and I loved my job and the people. I started smoking weed once I was off parole and last week I ended up damaging some racking while I was driving a forklift. They ended up drug testing me and I came up positive for THC. Because of this I was let go. I'm so disappointed in myself for allowing this to happen. I've never been high at work and would only do it at home. I thought this was a responsible way to use it. I'm having a hard time finding a new job because of my criminal background. I have an attempted burglary on my record. I've been to about 7 interviews and I was accepted 2 times but had the offer rescinded because my background was unsatisfactory. I applied at a local temp agency but I will only be getting $18.50 per hour so I'm taking a pretty massive L here. Things were going good for me for so long and I was beginning to think that my life would finally be ok. I'm hoping things work out and I just wanted to vent a little. If anyone has any advice for getting jobs I would also appreciate it.

Update: As of today 02/16/24 I was officially hired on at another company I will be starting my first day next week. I will be making less ($21 per hour) but overall I'm pretty happy with this pay. To anyone who is reading this and gets into a similar situation just remember to stay strong, lock in and move forward. I was in a dark place mentally and i spent the last 2 days just laying in my bed and sending out applications. I got a call today from a company that I have previously interviewed for that said my background check passed. I was surprised because my felony involves burglary and I have previous larceny misdemeanors. When I was in my drug addiction I made money through stealing and Identity theft. Maybe they are looking for violent or sex offenses or maybe they didnt even really do a background check. Either way it works for me. I applied to 80 companies I heard back from about 10 I had 2 phone interviews and 3 in person. I was offered a position at 2 jobs but offer was rescinded because my background did not pass. Today I received the offer because my background was "satisfactory". The odds are not good, but it is possible. I now plan to work at this company for the next 2 years or so until I can get my record sealed. By then I should be finished with college( I am in school for computer science). I then hope to be able to get a "real" job. I thought I was fucked, but now I see that the situation could be a blessing in disguise. You never know what good can come from a change like this.