UPDATE: I’m more qualified for your job than you are
I’m not sure if anybody will remember this saga but it’s been a couple of years. My original post is here and this is the update.
I’ve recently been having issues at my workplace and I’ve decided to move on.
I’ve started at my new job just over 2 weeks ago. It’s the same position, just for a different company.
Imagine my surprise when I realised that <PERSON> is an existing employee at the new place and part of the team who will be reporting to me. In my first week on the job, <PERSON> came into my office (having clearly remembered me and the embarrassing occurrence that was her interview few years ago) and we’ve had a very good chat. 814
She apologised profusely and admitted that she thought everyone lies on their CV and she was so desperate to leave the job she was employed at at the time, she wanted to make herself stand out.
She’s actually a very sweet girl and an integral cog in a very well oiled machine that is the new company I’ve started at. I’ve explained to her that while it is true, most people do lie or exaggerate on their CVs, they tend to lie about much smaller things (like GCSE results) and not about running a competitors sales and marketing department. I’ve told her there’s no bad blood between us and as long as she’s doing her job and doing it well, I will endeavour to support her as much as I possibly can. I’ve made her promise that if she ever considers leaving, to come to me first and we will work on her CV and covering letter together.
I know it’s not the petty update anyone was expecting or hoping for but life has a funny way of teaching us a lesson when we need it most and I think both <PERSON> and I have learned ours this time. 659