Should I Lie?

Boomer MS, RN · Apr 22, 2016

(Posting this on a new account to be anonymous)
I have three job interviews in one week. 2 of them I went to and bombed because I told them I was a 4.0 student and my major was nursing + I planned to only stay for another year and go up north for nursing school and I also told them I have a summer class and won't be available for most of Tuesdays/wens/Thurs days. This makes me an unlikely candidate to get the job against 13 other applicants.
But I have another interview tomorrow and I'm wondering if I should just lie and say I'm a biology major with no summer class and just looking for work in general ? I really need a job to pay for nursing school housing and at this point I'm desperate. My summer class won't start until May 31 so I have about a month of working full time until then. My job interview is at Subway tomorrow and I also planned on volunteering 4 hours weekly at a hospital this summer. I think if I tell them I have open availability will make me a likely candidate. I know it's wrong and that's why I'm asking for advice.

I am a bit astounded that you would ask this. Forgive me for being judgemental, but it is wrong to lie. If you know it is wrong, why are you asking for advice?

blueus · Apr 22, 2016

Of course I asked my family members and they told me to just be truthful but my friend tells me to just not say my major or anything. Im asking for advice in terms of what can I say or do other than lieing. I still do have my morals and that's why I want to find a way around this.

Pangea Reunited, ASN, RN · Apr 22, 2016

I think it's fine to give them your current availability and keep them informed as things move along. You have plans, but plans often change. They don't need to know your life story and ambitions for the future.

"Sandwich Artist" is not a job that one takes forever. High turnover is the norm. And trust me, they will not feel obligated to give you one month of notice if they suddenly find they don't need you anymore.

So "lie", if you consider that a lie. You have my permission. :saint:

Anonymous865 · Apr 22, 2016

You have to be honest when applying for a job.

You don't have to tell them your whole life plan. I wouldn't tell them that I planned on quitting in 16 months to go up north for nursing school. You don't know that that will happen. You might decide to stay in town and go to nursing school there. You might not get accepted into the nursing school you want.

Tell them that you are a college student and are looking for part time work that would allow you to attend school. Tell them that you will be attending school during the summer and won't be available Tues, Wed, Thurs. If you don't tell them about school, how are you going to keep from getting scheduled to work when you should be in class?

Subway isn't looking for professionals. They are looking for reliable, honest, hard working employees.

Flare, ASN, BSN · Apr 22, 2016

i agree in the fact that you don't own them your life story. But at the same point, i am morally opposed to lying. Subway typically accepts the fact that most people - especially college aged people- aren't going to make a career out of Subway. If they can get a good solid year out of a reliable, hardworking and trustworthy employee and shows up on time - maybe even 10 minutes early for shift then that's great. Anything more is probably gravy.

roser13, ASN, RN · Apr 22, 2016

Why ask a bunch of nurses? :sarcastic: