Lying In An Interview

justbringit89 · 06-06-2008 02:26PM #1

Ok im in the position now where i need a job badly but will be going back to college in october. Has anyone here ever lied about looking for full time work. I know the company will only take on full time people so i was thinking of telling them im not going back to college. Has Anyone here ever done this?

microbio · 06-06-2008 02:50PM

Yes... but then failed first year exams and ended up having to work there for a year anyway! (karma lol).
Why not look for a summer internship? Some companies will gladly take on someone for internship as they would not have to apy as much as qualified/experienced staff.

AlexBM · 06-06-2008 11:35PM

Yep, I did a few years ago. I was only in the job for a few months. I did feel bad about it, but didn't end up liking the job at all. If I had, I might have deferred college, but that's irrelevant now anyway.

My situation was similar - they'll only hire full-time. When I handed in my notice, I said that I had gotten on much better than I expected in my undergrad and intended to carry on with my education, having secured a place at the last minute.

CSC · 08-06-2008 09:01PM

People do it all the time - I used to be a recruiter for a large organisation and it was very annoying when a new employee did this.
Beware though - if a future employer goes looking for a reference if a few years time it could go against you.

eth0_ · 09-06-2008 07:36AM

I'm sure there's plenty of jobs you can do just for the summer - working in shops/mcdonalds/tourist places.

There's a good chance duping an employer like this could come back to bite you in the ass in years to come - remember Ireland is a very small country.

mikemac · 09-06-2008 07:40AM

Try to work in a hotel and maybe some tourism related job. A tour guide sounds a class job.

Summer would be the peak period so you'd probably be let go even if you didn't quit.
Or try to get a summer internship but it's probably too late now

Lying In An Interview

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