How Did We Get Here?
Interviews are where people lie. It’s unavoidable. Maybe it’s because people lie, or maybe it’s because prospective employees are held to unreasonable high standards during job interviews. People lie to increase their chances of landing a job in either case.
How Did We Get Here
However, you should not lie about your skills because they can be tested. This guy ended up in a position for which he is completely unqualified, though he didn’t say whether he could keep his job or if they discovered him. Is it possible that they will take legal action as a result of this?
Yep, That’s Me
You do not start some lies, but you choose to believe them anyway, which is just as bad. For example, someone at a fast-food restaurant misidentified him, resulting in free meals for him. We can’t say we blame anyone for being enthralled by the prospect of free meals…
Yep, That’s Me
But, in the end, he allowed a mistaken identity to turn into a lie, which is something you should probably avoid no matter how appealing the benefits are. But, on the other hand, we’re not sure what the consequences would have been if we’d told the truth.