Received a dream job offer from the DOJ pending a TS background check. Filling out SF 86 this week.
Made some regrettable college choices with drug use. MJ regularly for about 2 years (up until 6 months ago) and experimenting with cocaine, shrooms, and Adderall once each during my freshman year.
Family and friends suggest lying, but I want to be honest. So tough to see job slip away because of poor judgement years ago. Can anyone reassure me about taking the high road? Is there a chance of approval if I’m upfront about my past?
If you choose to lie, it’s a deal breaker (and trust me, it may not be found out on this investigation, but it will always come back to bite you) Intentionally providing misinformation during a federal investigation is a crime. I am not trying to scare you. There is always a chance that you’ll be approved being honest. It’s a fact that if you lie on this background you will have to continue lying until you no longer hold a clearance.