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She said integrity "RUINED." As in people caught her and are now judging her. Your integrity isn't ruined if your not caught. I've lied for almost every job and haven't gotten caught. My integrity is not ruined. I've watched coworkers and bosses lie to clients and customers at these same companies. Where is their integrity? I've heard of managers at other companies lie to clients to cheat them out of money. The same people who are judging integrity. Coworkers throw others under the bus or blame them to get ahead. Please. The people with the most integrity often finish last. Just like the OP did in this situation.
She said integrity "RUINED." As in people caught her and are now judging her. Your integrity isn't ruined if your not caught. I've lied for almost every job and haven't gotten caught. My integrity is not ruined. I've watched coworkers and bosses lie to clients and customers at these same companies. Where is their integrity? I've heard of managers at other companies lie to clients to cheat them out of money. The same people who are judging integrity. Coworkers throw others under the bus or blame them to get ahead. Please. The people with the most integrity often finish last. Just like the OP did in this situation.
Yes, but they don't have a criminal record. Not in the eyes of the law. once again, the OP cared about getting caught and her integrity in the eyes of others, not about the lie she already committed and couldn't be changed. This has been made clear a few times.
I cant believe you didn't go through with the background check. You could have passed it. The headhunter and employer already invested their time in interviewing you, and I'm sure they still weren't happy you turned it down.
My recruiter told me that the employer was disappointed and shocked when she found out I declined the offer. I'd rather her be disappointed that I declined her offer than finding out I lied on my resume. The whole ordeal was a real eye opener, and I wish I never had lied. I hope my future employer will look past my lack of a degree, and will hire me because of my hard work ethic.
My advice is to decline and look elsewhere. As a former manager I can tell you that if you go through with this it will eventually come to light and however many months or years you may have gotten away with it will be down the drain.
I worked with someone who had over 25 years with the company. He was going to be sent out of country for a two week assignment doing repair work. When he went to apply for a passport, guess what they found? That he had a previous felony conviction that was never mentioned before,even though it was a question on the application. The company brought out his old application and confronted him with the newly discovered omission and he was gone just like that.
I said all that just to remind you that any lies or discrepancies will eventually come to light,and you will be held accountable. Your gut is telling you to do the right thing. I suggest you follow it.
My advice is to decline and look elsewhere. As a former manager I can tell you that if you go through with this it will eventually come to light and however many months or years you may have gotten away with it will be down the drain.
I worked with someone who had over 25 years with the company. He was going to be sent out of country for a two week assignment doing repair work. When he went to apply for a passport, guess what they found? That he had a previous felony conviction that was never mentioned before,even though it was a question on the application. The company brought out his old application and confronted him with the newly discovered omission and he was gone just like that.
I said all that just to remind you that any lies or discrepancies will eventually come to light,and you will be held accountable. Your gut is telling you to do the right thing. I suggest you follow it.
I appreciate the feedback. As a former manager, would you hire someone who has an incomplete resume with 3-4 years of work experience? How can someone highlight their experiences with the lack of a degree?
My advice is to decline and look elsewhere. As a former manager I can tell you that if you go through with this it will eventually come to light and however many months or years you may have gotten away with it will be down the drain.
I worked with someone who had over 25 years with the company. He was going to be sent out of country for a two week assignment doing repair work. When he went to apply for a passport, guess what they found? That he had a previous felony conviction that was never mentioned before,even though it was a question on the application. The company brought out his old application and confronted him with the newly discovered omission and he was gone just like that.
I said all that just to remind you that any lies or discrepancies will eventually come to light,and you will be held accountable. Your gut is telling you to do the right thing. I suggest you follow it.
And 99% of companies won't even look at the rest of your resume if you have a felony conviction, so what do you say to them? 25 years is better than no years. I would say he definately made the right decision by lying.
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