This trips my bullshit detector: > They never signed an agreement with the recruiter in the first place, he cold called them with my resume. No, the recruiter

This trips my bullshit detector: > They never signed an agreement with the recruiter in the first place, he cold called them with my resume. No, the recruiter cold called them, sent them a contract, received a signed copy, THEN sent your resume to them. This is the ONLY reason new potential employer wants you to lie. For myself, I know if an employee will lie for me, they will lie to me. In your position I would view it as a test to see if I’m a liar, and set up the win/win. Either I pass the test, or I am rejected by a sociopath boss who will lie to me and rip me off. Because know this, bad actors try to lure you into a false sense of security...”I would never do that to you” they say. The truth is, their behavior is not victim-dependent. Their behavior lies in wait and when the opportunity arises, they will do that to you too.