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From: john@bc-cis.UUCP
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.misc,comp.misc
Subject: Re: Lieing to get a job
Message-ID: <961@bc-cis.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 27-Aug-87 11:40:26 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 27 11:40:26 1987
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Reply-To: john@bc-cis.UUCP (John L. Wynstra)
Organization: Brooklyn College of CUNY, Brooklyn, NY
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Summary: You are asked, "What is your IDEAL job?" What to do? (1) fib, (2) tell the truth, or (3) ???

In article chrisa@tekig5.UUCP (Chris Andersen/Omega) writes:
>
> Q: What would be your ideal job?
>
> A: Describe the job you are interviewing for, even if you know that it
>    isn't ideal.  If you don't really want to work there, you can always
>    turn down the offer.
>

>Is it really necessary that we lie to get a job?  It seems to me that an
>employer should be appreciative of someone who is willing to admit their
>feelings instead of trying to deceive the interviewer.  Sure, hiring
>someone who admits that the job is not their ideal one might be a risk,
>but is it a worse risk then hiring a deceitful individual?

	I too am uncomfortable with lying (or fibbing, or "little white
lying").  I'd rather tell the truth, but the "whole truth," warts n all?
I'm not sure describing the job as advertized (or researched) is the proper
answer even if I felt it was the only way to get that job.  On the other
hand telling the "whole truth" is probably stupid.  I'm willing to compromise
and take what exists, I needn't tell them I want the Moon.

	I'd like to think there's a third choice.  I'd tell them why I'd
want their job.  (I'd fear I was turning them off, by hinting I'm only
seeing it as a stepping stone to another job.)
-- 
	John L. Wynstra
	US mail: Apt. 9G, 43-10 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, N.Y., 11355
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