Security clearance should I just resign! !!!

[SueEllen]

Thanks for the advice I am going to come clean Monday morning ask my manager what to do. Cheers.

It actually depends on the site whether you are cleared.

Generally defence contracts aren't so worried about certain offences done years ago but those with the police are.

As no one can second guess the people doing the vetting there is little point asking your manager. In fact depending on the type of person the manager is they may hold it against you or rip the piss out of you.

Just complete the forms with the full truth and hide nothing.

[Simon J]

If I get knocked back for clearance does my employer find out why it was refused? ?

[DaveB]

If I get knocked back for clearance does my employer find out why it was refused? ?

No, ono-one but the vetting office knows the detail. The client will just be told you have not been granted clearance.

[Simon J]

Cheers

[mudskipper]

No, ono-one but the vetting office, and whole of CUK, knows the detail.

FTFY

[SpontaneousOrder]

They generally just want to make sure you aren't likely to sell plutonium to weirdos in Deloreans.

You're less likely to do that just because you like beating people up. You're more likely to do it if you have a history of fraud or criminality for financial gain.

I wouldn't worry too much. There's a risk, but I don't think it's as big as you imagine.

[stek]

They generally just want to make sure you aren't likely to sell plutonium to weirdos in Deloreans.

You're less likely to do that just because you like beating people up. You're more likely to do it if you have a history of fraud or criminality for financial gain.

I wouldn't worry too much. There's a risk, but I don't think it's as big as you imagine.

It's Tritium now, Plutonium is so 1950's.....

[Boney M]

Cheers

I would wait until you get the forms and fill them in and the vetting officer or decision comes back, dont be telling anyone at work Monday or as yet, stay in the job and get paid, it will be a good few weeks yet before anything will come back from it. By telling them Monday they might start the process themselves

[BlasterBates]

No you shouldn't resign even if they ask you to. They can't sack you because of past offences , but what they can do is make you redundant if you can't get security clearance.

If the worst comes to the worst, you should be given redundancy and/or allowed to work out your notice while you look for a new job.

As others have said you might even be given security clearance.

[CloudWalker]

If you get the job , just go easy at the Xmas Party