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Don Spang says: I once found myself winging it in a job interview and somewhat exaggerated my technical experience in the field of mainframe computer operations. 24 years later, I'm still there. Ever had to improvise to get by? Tell us you tales of MacGyver-type genius.

(, Thu 28 Mar 2013, 12:31)
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I heard a similar story ( But the more I think about it the more I doubt it's veracity ). Someone in a similar situation scanned the letter informing them that they had failed absolutely everything, then using Photoshop or something similar, used the erase tool to erase the F, I and L in the word FAIL just leaving the A so it looked as if they had in fact obtained an A for each subject, then printed it out to show potential employers. Here too the person became very successful and certainly earns a heck of lot more than the £53 per week or so That Iain Duncan Smith says he could happily live on.
(, Wed 3 Apr 2013, 7:55, 2 replies)

I doubt he's any worse than any other in his department, maybe better after having to use real world skills and initiative. One hears stories of this sort of fraud but i saw the letter myself and the photocopy. Its probably harder to do nowdays but back then there was no or not much internet etc.
(, Wed 3 Apr 2013, 8:31, closed)
Oh god.
The daft cunt is going to front it out and pretend he's seen the evidence.

[facepalm]
(, Wed 3 Apr 2013, 8:33, closed)

i think a name well known in the legal profession must have helped too. It's true though...having had dealings with a few "professionals" fibbing about qualifications is probably one of the least despicable things they do.
(, Wed 3 Apr 2013, 11:17, closed)
I doubt most people would need to think about either of these stories for more than the length of a blink to appreciate that they're complete bollocks.

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