Did I deserve to lose my job?

[LonelyAndBig]

Earlier this year, I was caught up in a sting operation. There were no charges ever filed and I was never convicted of anything related to that incident.

However, this incident has haunted me at every job I have had since and I just recently as of Thursday lost yet another job because of that past incident. I was making good money and performing well at my job too, but companies do not want to associate with me because of it.

I really don't know what to do at this point. Do I just remain a bum and stay on disability the rest of my life?

It is a huge shame because I am a software developer and very talented and smart in what I do.

Yes

No

[SaoirseS]

Whether you “deserve” to lose your job depends on the nature of the incident, the size of the community you live in, the companies’ policies, etc. Without knowing the nature of the sting and other details regarding the incident, it’s tough to answer this question.

[WindAtMyBack]

It seems like there should be more to this story. You aren't providing any detail. You didn't say how they even knew about it. You didn't say if the job requires some kind of security background check or anything.

I've worked at a LOT of companies and most companies don't know about that kind of past, and probably most don't care either.

[jshm2]

It likely was you did something illegal, but the company didn't want the bad publicity.

[LonelyAndBig]

Like I said, I wasn't charged and wasn't even arrested.

[Anonymous]

So the new company you worked for only found out after you’ve been hired?