Criminal Record Check — A Comic by Dakota McFadzean

Criminal Record Check — A Comic by Dakota McFadzean

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Panel 1: 
Hiring manager: Your resume is very impressive you might be just what we're looking for...

Panel 2: 
Hiring manager: Would you be willing to get a criminal record check? 

Panel 3: 
(Interviewee, in burglar attire.)

Panel 4: 
(Interviewee, sweating.)

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