Have you ever got caught lying on your resume?
- Thread starter Saiyajin
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ive yet to see a reason why you shouldnt blatantly fabricate stuff on your resumeIn
if you cant uphold the lie obviously dont do it
but if you can
Yeah but if you set up that web of lies and get caught up in it 
My resume is pretty much all truth. A couple of the "jobs" I had weren't with real companies, but I got legit experience out of them, so I labeled them like you would a normal job, title and everything. I can even provide references from those positions if need be 
My resume is pretty much all truth. A couple of the "jobs" I had weren't with real companies, but I got legit experience out of them, so I labeled them like you would a normal job, title and everything. I can even provide references from those positions if need be 
Tug life
I stay fly like a guillemot
I remember one of my bro's put on a resume that he has experience as a mover. When they ask him what kind of moving he said "like when my mother need help moving a couch or fridge" and he was dead serious 
is he lying tho?I remember one of my bro's put on a resume that he has experience as a mover. When they ask him what kind of moving he said "like when my mother need help moving a couch or fridge" and he was dead serious
thats experience
so can IYeah but if you set up that web of lies and get caught up in it
I have little faith in themso can I
Employer: So what's your experience with Obreh?
Reference 1: He writes buggy code and gives up before he's finished (it's a running joke)
Employer:
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Employer: So what's your experience with Obreh?
Reference 2: Well he didn't do a lot
(because he rarely gave me tasks)Employer: Is that so
Me:
Employer:
i just give my friends numbers and tell em what to sayI have little faith in them
Employer: So what's your experience with Obreh?
Reference 1: He writes buggy code and gives up before he's finished (it's a running joke)
Employer:
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Employer: So what's your experience with Obreh?
Reference 2: Well he didn't do a lot
Employer: Is that so
Me:
Employer:
SadimirPutin
Superstar
years ago I would have said no
but I have decided that people get through in the world based on loads of deceit
motherfukkers learn on the job all the time....you can either do the job or you cant
if the company didnt vet you properly thats on them
but I have decided that people get through in the world based on loads of deceit
motherfukkers learn on the job all the time....you can either do the job or you cant
if the company didnt vet you properly thats on them
Ive extended "how long did you work there" by a few....
Months
If I didn't, they would notice my job hopping tendencies.
This new job is pretty damn good to me so i can stay for a year or two and erase those gaps
Months
If I didn't, they would notice my job hopping tendencies.
This new job is pretty damn good to me so i can stay for a year or two and erase those gaps
SadimirPutin
Superstar
Everybody does this
And whats more people doing interviews hold prospects to insane standards they would never apply to themselves
Jparker
Innocence lost in the EAST
I worked for time Warner sales on my resume I told them I worked for a fortune 500 company so they were like
tell me about it. Yea I worked for footlocker selling sneakers 
still got the job giving all kinds of sales metrics that I had no control over lol. I talked that shyt up so hard they offered me the position.SadimirPutin
Superstar
I worked for time Warner sales on my resume I told them I worked for a fortune 500 company so they were like
Brilliant
Tell those motherfukkers what they want to hear...They do it to their superiors...and they do it to their customers as well
People exaggerate and embellish their roles on projects all the fukking time.
And get this....this is why you should never feel guilty
Companies embellish and lie about job positions all of the time too.....they lie about compensation and realistic promotion opportunities as well
I aint got no problem with folks lying on their resume.......you either get the job done or you cant