“Life Didn’t End”: South Africans Share What Lies They Told to Get Hired by Big Companies

• A young South African lady from Cape Town shared that she lied in her interview and resume about her work experience
• The woman explained that she was busted by her now-employer, but her willingness to learn charmed the boss, who promised to keep her in mind for other opportunities
• More people came forward to share the lies they told to get hired by big companies and how they kept up with the facades

South African people are constantly trying out creative ways to dodge being a part of the high unemployment statistics in the country.

A young Mzansi lady from Cape Town, Lihle, explained that she had to tweak her resume and create a facade to land a job. She was caught lying, but her eagerness is what made her boss promise to keep her in mind for other opportunities.

Lihle shared that she applied for her first waitressing job with prior experience and had to create a new reality to secure the job:

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“They asked me the types of steaks are mostly preferred with or without wine. They asked me about different meals, suitable sauces for steaks, and please note that I know nothing bout waitressing. I thought they were going to hire me and train me. The moment he realised that l was lying, he said, ‘Sisi, you are lying.’ I laughed my lungs out for a moment.

“He started asking if I enjoyed my previous job, and I told him no, I was looking for an income since I was a student. Now I told myself that l was not going to lie again. I edited my CV and cleared all of that. The interviewer did say should if a Food Runner opportunity came up, they might call me.“

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South Africans agreed to tweak their resumes to land jobs in big and small companies. They pointed out that they would learn about the basics of the position during training.

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Most of them shared that lying during job interviews was the only way they could land a job after being unemployed for a while. Some exaggerated their work experience and their educational background to secure higher positions that pay well.

Lihle captioned her now-viral post:

“Life didn’t end when l went to an interview, where I lied about experience on a CV, and the interviewer folded his arms and said, ‘Girl, you are a liar’.”

The unemployment rate is at an embarrassingly all-time high, with people being desperate enough to work abroad under unimaginable conditions to support themselves and their families. Human trafficking rings are recruiting victims by dangling fake job applications abroad with too-good-to-be-true benefits.

SA shares lies they tell during interviews or in resumes

Social media users bonded over the lies they told their employers in order to get hired:

@cognicraft8 explained:

“I once got a managerial job, and the whole time employees under me were scared of me saying I am not approachable because I am always in the office and quite at that time I am in the office learning my job on YouTube and I am silent cause I don't know what to say to them I had 0 experience at the job let alone being a manager.”

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@ndivho_modau shared:

“I have lied and I worked for two companies with my lies, now I have the right skills. Sometimes you need to open that door yourself.”

@inno 🦋said:

“I once lied on my CV that I worked for a different branch of the company. I successfully managed to go through all interview stages, and when it was time to sign the contract, the HR lady called me aside and asked for the reference number that I used for the other branch. I literally excused myself for the ladies' room and never went back.”

@🌻🌻🌻🌻 wrote:

“Decided enough is enough, and last month I changed my CV and lied about adding years instead of months, and informed all my references by the end of the month. I started a new job as a manager with no experience, and so far, so good. God blessed me with the best boss lady and assistant; they are teaching me everything I need to know.”

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@April confessed:

“I never finished school, and I used to lead a team of 45 employees.”

See the TikTok post below:

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Source: Briefly News