Bluffing.

garinda · 18-08-2005, 11:25

Just listening to the radio, someone was opening their A-lelel results live on air, and it got me thinking.

No one has ever asked to see any of my qualifications, ever, never.

They are listed on my c.v., thats all, and people have just trusted me.

O-levels, A-levels and my degree are all listed, but people have never asked for proof that they actually exist. I could quite easily have made them up and saved my self a lot of time.

Also on my c.v. it says under other skills conversational French, which sadly I didn't need when I made some shirts and boxer shorts for Gerard Depardieu, as he spoke good English.

I did expand my duties on my c.v. when I spent a summer working at German Vogue, were I was basically a dogsbody but upped my title to assistant stylist.

Has anybody ever told a little white lie about what they can or can't do or their qualifications, to get a job?

harwood red · 18-08-2005, 11:28

ME??? NO NEVER, TELL A LIE, COME ON, WOULD I??

grannyclaret · 18-08-2005, 13:02

no but i know someone who did....................

chav1 · 18-08-2005, 13:21

i dont think anyone ever checks qualifications unless the job is to do with working with children or large amounts of money

luckily my qualifications are lets say so as not to brag pretty damn good for an average joe who didnt go to college

if need be though i could quite easily lie about my qualifications and be pretty sure no one would check

mind you my enthusiasm and charm usualy gets me any job i go for so who needs qualifictaions lol

seriously though after a few years employers look more into experience than qualifications unless like i said working with large amounts of money or children etc

cashman · 18-08-2005, 13:54

never had any qualifications, never lied about having them,never stopped me getting a job,my son on the other hand has a masters degree,cant get a job,and is constantly told he is overqualified, as he has resorted to applying for jobs that he is! there just may be a moral there somewhere?

garinda · 18-08-2005, 13:56

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Originally Posted by grannyclaret

no but i know someone who did....................

Come on Granny, spill............you can't leave us guessing like that. What did 'they' do?

I agree Chav, charm and experience that you further than any bit of paper.

yerself · 18-08-2005, 14:07

This bloke did. No wonder why the NHS is in such a state:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspap...740244,00.html

SPUGGIE J · 18-08-2005, 14:53

What use are these peices of paper for anyway?

Tinkerbelle · 18-08-2005, 15:43

I had to fabricate that I knew a lot of carnal knowledge to work for Ann Summers, little shy, reserved me was sure they would find out that I bluffed

lettie · 18-08-2005, 15:54

I have always had to present evidence of my qualifications at all of my job interviews in the NHS. Even at the interview for my latest job, when I had already worked on the unit for 13 years and the interviewing managers knew me, I had to produce O Level certificates, Nursing certificates and Midwifery certificates and proof of registration with the NMC. I wouldn't dare lie at an interview. I am a really bad liar and would be found out immediately. I do sometimes fabricate the occasional hobby/interest in the personal intrests bit of application forms though....

Tealeaf · 18-08-2005, 15:55

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

I had to fabricate that I knew a lot of carnal knowledge to work for Ann Summers, little shy, reserved me was sure they would find out that I bluffed

Did you have to take a physical before you got a job with A Summers?

garinda · 18-08-2005, 16:00

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

I had to fabricate that I knew a lot of carnal knowledge to work for Ann Summers, little shy, reserved me was sure they would find out that I bluffed

Who you trying to kid slippy digits?

Is this the same Tinks that rewrote the Karma Sutra????

grannyclaret · 18-08-2005, 16:32

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Originally Posted by garinda

Come on Granny, spill............you can't leave us guessing like that. What did 'they' do?

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my lips are sealed ........i am not a grass

garinda · 18-08-2005, 18:21

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Originally Posted by grannyclaret

my lips are sealed ........i am not a grass

You know me Granny, I'm not one for gossip, whisper in my ear, it'll go no further.

If you don't, we will have to hold your beloved Grandson Jaseyboy hostage in the chatroom until you tell all.

If that doesn't work Tinks will have to torture him.