Hey I recently applied for a job at one of the Dillons (same as Krogers) we have here in Wichita, KS. I was called in for an interview which went really well I thought and was ready to be given a job pending a drug screen and a background check. I passed the drug screen no problem, but the background check resulted in a "do not hire" conclusion, and I have no idea why!! There are only 2 times I've been in trouble in my adult life and I disclosed those situations as fully as possible right up front. One was a DUI that I got about 7 years ago.

The one happened over 2 years ago now and is either called "misdemeanor theft" or "misdemeanor theft of services", and what happened was my electricity went out, so I plugged my phone into the appartment's electricity. A cop gave me a warning and told me to unplug it which I did. Then however many months later I come to find out they actually decided to charge me with it!! We're talking about maybe a dollar's worth of electricity here at most that wasn't mine, seems ridiculous, but whatever, I owned up to the situation like a responsible adult and the judge was really nice and didn't fine me. The judge even waived the court costs! It really doesn't get more petty than that when it comes to a criminal history.

That's it! But for some reason my background check is apparently not good enough to be able to work in a grocery store, AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY! The hiring manager was good to go but said the decision was out of her control, and that the background check people just send them a "yes" or "no" decision based on criteria given by Dillons/Kroger. So I called the background check people and they said they just do the check and don't make the hiring decision. So not only do I have no idea why my background check didn't pass, I also have NO IDEA WHO made this decision or who to talk to about it.

If anyone has information about my situation then PLEASE help me figure out what to do. I'm a GOOD person, and a good worker, and I deserve a chance here. I really wanted and need this job, was excited for it even.

But some person who I've never met thought I didn't deserve that chance based on god knows what!

I am not a "thief" even though the background check probably says "misdemeanor theft" on it. And I was honest and upfront about the whole situation right from the get-go, mentioned it on theapplication itself.

Please. Help me understand what is going on here and why I'm "not a good enough person" to work in a grocery store.

Any info or ideas will be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time.