Forced to get a job: would you lie about having experience?

[Chair]

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[mrb]

sure id lie whatever it took but id only lie to get a job if i knew 100 per cent i could do the job .... there would be no point in putting yourself into a situation were you might not be able to do the job after getting it ......

 

[Danfalc]

If you were forced to get a job, would you lie about having former work experience, even if you didn't have any?

I'm asking this because many of us are in our twenties and have no experience.

I don't know..I don't think it's impossible to find work even if you have no experience.But if it came down to it,I wouldn't feel bad about not telling the truth.

When you right a CV or attend an interview,your always told to "sell yourself well" I think most people probably lie anyway,you have to say your a people person,punctual..ect ect

 

[market.garden]

My CV is a tapestry of lies and deceit

 

[lyricalliaisons]

there would be no point in putting yourself into a situation were you might not be able to do the job after getting it ......

That's how I feel about filling out job applications. I only have a chance of getting a job if I lie, but if I lie, & somehow get the job because of that, the employer will expect me to know far more about the job than I do & that will just make having the job even worse.

 

[mrb]

My CV is a tapestry of lies and deceit

now that was funny lol

 

[coyote]

Nobody has any experience starting out. That's why you have to start out on the bottom, gain experience, and work up.

There are jobs to be had - maybe just not the one you want.

 

[lyricalliaisons]

Nobody has any experience starting out. That's why you have to start out on the bottom, gain experience, and work up.

There are jobs to be had - maybe just not the one you want.

The problem with that is that people who are in their twenties & have no experience & also have serious anxiety issues can only get approved for jobs we could never work at. The only job I might be able to get is a job at is a fast food place, etc. & that's the last place I could ever work at with my anxiety being so bad. That's how it is with a lot of other people, too.

 

[Emily_G]

No. For two reasons, they may ask to contact previous employers. And if they hired you then found out later you lied...that could be very bad....

 

[coyote]

The problem with that is that people who are in their twenties & have no experience & also have serious anxiety issues can only get approved for jobs we could never work at. The only job I might be able to get is a job at is a fast food place, etc. & that's the last place I could ever work at with my anxiety being so bad. That's how it is with a lot of other people, too.

Good point. I guess I'd look for jobs that didn't require much customer contact then - cleaning, security, warehouse, stocking shelves, anything at night when there aren't many people around. etc. Hotels have a number of positions like that.

I've done all those jobs.

If you look for what you can't do - you're sure to find it.

Try looking for what you can do.

 

[lyricalliaisons]

Good point. I guess I'd look for jobs that didn't require much customer contact then - cleaning, security, warehouse, stocking shelves, anything at night when there aren't many people around. etc. Hotels have a number of positions like that.

I've done all those jobs.

I've been doing that for years, but those places don't hire people with no experience, unfortunately. I've been putting in applications to all those places for 2 1/2 years now. I've only gotten one interview out of all of them & that wasn't until last summer. Never a job.

 

[userfriendly]

I've been doing that for years, but those places don't hire people with no experience, unfortunately. I've been putting in applications to all those places for 2 1/2 years now. I've only gotten one interview out of all of them & that wasn't until last summer. Never a job.

Same here. I put out applications, and never hear back. I have nothing to really write on them except my name, and basic info.
Who's going to hire a person that doesn't speak, and appears to be cold & distant with zero experience? I'm 23 yrs old, and any person would see that and know something is wrong.
I'll never get a darn job.

 

[lyricalliaisons]

Same here. I put out applications, and never hear back. I have nothing to really write on them except my name, and basic info.
Who's going to hire a person that doesn't speak, and appears to be cold & distant with zero experience? I'm 23 yrs old, and any person would see that and know something is wrong.
I'll never get a darn job.

Exactly the same with me, only I'm 28 years old lol.

 

[coyote]

I'm sorry, that's rough.

One option is moving to someplace where there are jobs to be had. I know that's probably not a very attractive prospect.

Other than that, I'm not sure I have any answers.

I know from experience that if you pad your resume, it can just add to your anxiety - always fearing that you'll be found out, or worrying that your boss will expect you to perform at a level that you're not able to, etc.

 

[lyricalliaisons]

I'm sorry, that's rough.

One option is moving to someplace where there are jobs to be had. I know that's probably not a very attractive prospect.

Other than that, I'm not sure I have any answers.

I know from experience that if you pad your resume, it can just add to your anxiety - always fearing that you'll be found out, or worrying that your boss will expect you to perform at a level that you're not able to, etc.

Luckily, we'll be moving soon to a place that has a lot more work available, so there will at least be a higher chance of me finding one. I probably still won't be hired lol, but at least there will be a better chance of it.

 

[coyote]

Luckily, we'll be moving soon to a place that has a lot more work available, so there will at least be a higher chance of me finding one. I probably still won't be hired lol, but at least there will be a better chance of it.

Oh awesome. Good luck!

 

[userfriendly]

I been asking friends of family to see if I can get in at their jobs. They said if a spot opens they would let me know. Probably the only way I will ever get a job is out of pity.
Someone said I should be on disability cause my avoidance, and anxiety is to bad, but i couldn't even make myself jump through the hoops to get that.
To nervous and scared to do anything.

 

[lyricalliaisons]

I been asking friends of family to see if I can get in at their jobs. They said if a spot opens they would let me know. Probably the only way I will ever get a job is out of pity.
Someone said I should be on disability cause my avoidance, and anxiety is to bad, but i couldn't even make myself jump through the hoops to get that.
To nervous and scared to do anything.

My vocational specialist helps me find jobs & do job applications, etc. That's why I never put in one until 2 1/2 years ago-- I was too afraid to do it on my own. I think pity is about the only way I'll ever get a job, either. My vocational specialist & therapist are trying to help me get on SSI (disability income), since they both feel I qualify for it. We need the money & I don't think I could handle a job even if I do ever get approved for one. I can barely leave the house most days, so I don't know how I'm supposed to work.

 

[lyricalliaisons]

Oh awesome. Good luck!

Thanks, I'll definitely need it lol.

 

[anomicdeer]

I wish the only reason why I don't have a job was anxiety. I try.. no one is hiring or I just don't get picked... or I'm not doing something right.

And I would feel bad about lying that I have a experience because if I actually got luck and got hired, I wouldnt know what to do... I don't think I could get away with that. And I never had a job before, so how could I get experience?