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Re:Simply Hired is shutting down June 26 by yeukhon on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @05:56PM (#11810608)
Another reason I wouldn't not tell the truth is maybe the interviewer knows my ex-colleagues.
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Re:Simply Hired is shutting down June 26 by hackinthebochs on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @01:19AM (#11812202)
It's not about lying, but constructing a narrative that paints the facts in a favorable light. Just saying you were fired for underperforming gives you no room to construct a less negative narrative.
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Re:Simply Hired is shutting down June 26 by chris_wot on Wednesday June 01, 2016 @04:46AM (#11812921)
That's what politicians do.
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Re:Simply Hired is shutting down June 26 by mathattack on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @06:41PM (#11810840)
It also shows courage to fess up to getting fired. As long as there's a good story around it, and some learnings, silicon valley is generally forgiving of short tenures.
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