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I perhaps should have phrased the discussion in terms of dishonesty rather than lying. As you've suggested, outright lying gives no room to maneuver once caught

by askn 4y ago

I perhaps should have phrased the discussion in terms of dishonesty rather than lying. As you've suggested, outright lying gives no room to maneuver once caught, but more malleable forms of dishonesty like "dissimulation" and "self-promotion" are useful. I definitely think these mind tricks are worth applying... Because, unfortunately interviews aren't really ever assessing someone for their pure skills, but for their perceived skills. We all deserve work that pays the bills, so any trick, however ethical, should be allowable.

PaulHoule 4y ago
I'd put it this way. Most people interview below their level because they make avoidable mistakes. If you can avoid those mistakes you can interview above your level compared to your peers. One reason why stack ranking (fire the bottom 10% every year) is such a dangerous policy is that self-promotion plays a big role in how you get ranked. One thing that is certain is that the narcissists will always hang on because they are well-equipped to win games of musical chairs. I think there is nothing dishonest about leaving things out. For instance in that job application where I left out the fact that I had a PhD I still had a resume that proved I was completely qualified for the job. Similarly self-promotion can be perfectly honest. Most of us are modest sometimes when we don't need to be. For instance I am working on a report for a standards committee and I felt the introduction of the report I wrote didn't really justify why we'd written the report and the other people on the committee told me that actually I'd written a very good introduction. This book explores the ethical terrain you're navigating https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_48_Laws_of_Power https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_48_Laws_of_Power and with some hesitation I'd also recommend the next book that author wrote.

by askn 4y ago

PaulHoule 4y ago

I'd put it this way. Most people interview below their level because they make avoidable mistakes. If you can avoid those mistakes you can interview above your level compared to your peers. One reason why stack ranking (fire the bottom 10% every year) is such a dangerous policy is that self-promotion plays a big role in how you get ranked. One thing that is certain is that the narcissists will always hang on because they are well-equipped to win games of musical chairs. I think there is nothing dishonest about leaving things out. For instance in that job application where I left out the fact that I had a PhD I still had a resume that proved I was completely qualified for the job. Similarly self-promotion can be perfectly honest. Most of us are modest sometimes when we don't need to be. For instance I am working on a report for a standards committee and I felt the introduction of the report I wrote didn't really justify why we'd written the report and the other people on the committee told me that actually I'd written a very good introduction. This book explores the ethical terrain you're navigating https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_48_Laws_of_Power https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_48_Laws_of_Power and with some hesitation I'd also recommend the next book that author wrote.