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Lieing about Availablility (A Moral Dilema)
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in Work & Study
Hello.
You probably know that Ive been looking for a summer job following my graduation and before my postgrad course starts at the end of September. Im registered with all six agencies in town and Ive had no luck from any of them. Im technically fibbing to them, seeing as I have been saying Im not starting a postgrad til next year. I really dont want to sign on but im getting really low on funds, without even spending much, and i keep having to dip into my savings.
Anyway, I've noticed theres a shop in town I wouldnt mind working for advertising a vacancy. However, if if i fibbed and said i wasnt doing my postgrad til next year and got the job (hypothetically) Would there be anything they could or would do if i resigned in just under 6 weeks time when i need to move to where my postgrad course is at. Im affording my course through a career development loan so thats how i can afford that. I basically just want to be out of my overdraft, or near to it as possible, before i start this course. I just dont feel...comfortable...lieing through my teeth to get work for 6 weeks. So...yes... if i did get a job and left early because i was lieing about my availability wouldt hey take any action? In what should be my last job in that sort of area (and geographically in this location too)
You probably know that Ive been looking for a summer job following my graduation and before my postgrad course starts at the end of September. Im registered with all six agencies in town and Ive had no luck from any of them. Im technically fibbing to them, seeing as I have been saying Im not starting a postgrad til next year. I really dont want to sign on but im getting really low on funds, without even spending much, and i keep having to dip into my savings.
Anyway, I've noticed theres a shop in town I wouldnt mind working for advertising a vacancy. However, if if i fibbed and said i wasnt doing my postgrad til next year and got the job (hypothetically) Would there be anything they could or would do if i resigned in just under 6 weeks time when i need to move to where my postgrad course is at. Im affording my course through a career development loan so thats how i can afford that. I basically just want to be out of my overdraft, or near to it as possible, before i start this course. I just dont feel...comfortable...lieing through my teeth to get work for 6 weeks. So...yes... if i did get a job and left early because i was lieing about my availability wouldt hey take any action? In what should be my last job in that sort of area (and geographically in this location too)
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Oh definatly not. I had a bar job for less than a month at the start of my third year of uni i quit because it was far too many hours and i wasnt studying properly. Ive never made reference to it on my CV.
You wouldn't get a nice reference from them, but there's no reason you can't leave at any point. May be worth making subtle enquiries as to what the notice period is, both for them and for you.
I worked for the council straight after graduating despite knowing I had a proper job to go to at the end of September. It was highly satisfying handing in my notice.
You need money, lie. It's not even lying anyway, you could always say you only just decided/found out about the postgraduate course.
Or as I prefer strech the truth
Companies are happy to play you given the chance, so play them at their own game.
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