What’s the biggest lie you’ve told to get a job?

[ThatCraftyLimeQuokka]

My friend once claimed to be vegan when applying for a vegan charity role, got the job and now just brings vegan lunches to work and sticks to plant-based meals when eating with colleagues. It worked out fine… but it got me thinking. Ever bent the truth to land a role?

I once claimed to believe in God so I could get the job of Archbishop of Canterbury

Um, I didn’t tell the military that I was bisexual because being LGB was banned for most of my time in service.

I haven’t ever lied to get a job. Your friend is a twat though.

That’s hilarious 😂

I said I was passionate about marketing

Over 20 years ago but completely fabricated my GCSE & A Level grades on my starter CV - got offered and took a graduate position. Never had to prove grades since

Your friend reminds me of the Gavin and Stacy sketch where Pam declares she’s vegetarian and she’s seen stuffing her face with ham and beef 😂

I'm interested.

Never lied as I have never needed to. I have been head hunted for my last three roles.

Head hunted - with a big head?

I worked in a small village pub in my teens and when I moved to the nearby town I applied for another bar job. Throughout the interview they kept referring to the pub exclaiming how busy it was and how I must be used to working in a busy environment especially with all the weddings and functions. I nodded along, but in my head wondering who on earth would want to get married in the old man farmer pub that smelt of wet dog with no parking, food or function room. It wasn't until weeks after I got the job I was walking through town and walked past the fancy hotel in the town with the same name as the village pub

That I actually wanted the job.

No, I just wanted to have the little luxuries in life like a roof over my head, food and soap and that requires working for a living.

What magazine/article is this for?

Sorry I mean, uh..... I once forged my chemistry degree certificate so I could get my current job. Worked out well, only melted my face off twice.

Oh yes all the time. IMO if you ask this question you should expect a lie.

Mine is terrible - wanted to leave supermarket job at 18 so said when asked in the interview my reasons for leaving i said I couldn’t cope with the aftermath of bf dying as we both worked in same supermarket
35 years later and I still can’t believe I said it.

Told one place I had experience in bar work, when I reality I’d never pulled a pint in my life. I got the job and I did come clean shortly afterwards

I always tell them I was passionate too 😁

Its not unusual in some industries

I know it's not. The post was irrelevant to the OP, just a bigging up exercise.

No it’s not unusual in lots of industries I imagine thats why the poster is teasing 😂

This made me laugh out loud 😂😂😂

Said I had direct experience of managing a team. I literally was just part of a team that was managed....

Have also said that I had 11 GCSEs A*-B.

But actually I have 8 C-E.

Faked a strong regional accent to avoid being given a job when very young and on the dole, But I got the job so then had to continue speaking in the fake accent until leaving about 6 months later

I always knew there was something fishy about you. 😂

At interview, I was asked why I was trying to change jobs. I claimed it was because I was excited by the greater opportunities for personal development.

Actually, I was applying because it was advertised as a full-time role, and my then employer was going through a downturn and could only offer me part-time hours.