Everyone is guilty of the odd little embellishment on their CV.
The interest and hobbies section is generally the most popular section for people to exercise their creative licence. Perhaps you said you lied about going travelling for a year? Or that you were an avid football player for your local club.
Whatever fib that you decide to add to your resume, you really have to make sure that it doesn't come back to you. Otherwise you could end up in a situation like this guy Javier Acosta’s friend.
Acosta took to Twitter to ask for advice for his friend who lied on his CV about having mastered the piano at 15 and was now being asked to put on a performance for his bosses.
My friend lied on his cv that he mastered the piano at age 15 and now he's been asked if he can play for the board of directors on friday.
— Javier Acosta (@Shimz_Afc) August 31, 2016
With just two days to learn skills to rival Beethoven, his friend began to consider resorting to desperate measures.
Man has been sitting in the car for the past half hour googling "the most painless way to break your fingers".
— Javier Acosta (@Shimz_Afc) August 31, 2016
Surely he means least painless? Some people were very unhelpful.
@Shimz_Afc @louisevanrhyn Lies will always catch up with u...always.....
— Lesiba Marima (@drmarima) August 31, 2016
Or offered some terrible advice.
@Shimz_Afc moonlight sonata by beethoven is considered a masterpiece and is extremely simple and somewhat repetitive. It's learnable
— Brace Brillhart (@bbchillen) August 31, 2016
@Shimz_Afc dude has to fall down some stairs right now
— Strong Black ☥ (@JerzStrongBlack) September 1, 2016
Others offered up some pretty good excuses.
@Shimz_Afc Show up at work with bandages on fingers and for the rest of the month.
— Nceba Radebe (@RulzKay1) August 31, 2016
@Shimz_Afc @AbiWilks https://t.co/BiXCD8nmrE
— Bethany Usher (@bethanyusher) September 1, 2016
In the end Javier's friend decided to use the carpal tunnel syndrome excuse. That old chestnut!
Thanks to whoever first tweeted the carpal tunnel syndrome excuse. Mate used it and he doesn't have to play anymore tomorrow.
— Javier Acosta (@Shimz_Afc) September 1, 2016
Well that's a relief. Let this be a lesson to all of us. Be honest on your CV!
Via Metro