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The difference between "I nailed it all down" and "everybody between myself and the CEO was an idiot" may simply be a matter of perspective. Let's say both are

by unoti 12y ago

The difference between "I nailed it all down" and "everybody between myself and the CEO was an idiot" may simply be a matter of perspective. Let's say both are true. Focus on the former, rather than the latter, in interviews. Be positive. Maybe that's a better way to phrase it, rather than saying "Lie." Heaven's no, never lie during a job interview; that simply won't do at all!

swatow 12y ago
The best lies are the lies that can't be in principle disproven. I try to be reasonably honest most of the time, but if the question is something like "why did you leave" I'm going to give the "right" answer, not the honest one.
- balls187 12y ago
  > I'm going to give the "right" answer, not the honest one. Curious what the "right" answer is?
anonbanker 12y ago
Lawyers never lie. that would be unethical. Instead, lawyers "speak colorably"; If one takes the pure white light of truth, and puts it through a prism, all of those colors in the spectrum of truth, while not 100% of the truth, still contain a very strong thread of it. for example, I was in court recently settling a criminal charge for someone about two months ago, and that someone asked the crown prosecutor (during the hearing) why the crown has gone silent on the civil process settling the charges. The crown, unable to lie, or even acknowledge a commercial default, stated colorably that the paperwork was "not necessarily valid" in a criminal case. not only was this true, but this kept the prosecution in honor, the court in honor, and the defendant in honor, all while allowing him his "Section 11" remedy (canada criminal code). I'd suggest using colorable language any time you feel the need to lie. TL:DR - In the eyes of the law, telling a spectrum of truth is still considered telling the truth.
- balls187 12y ago
  So what I told you was true... from a certain point of view.

by unoti 12y ago

swatow 12y ago

The best lies are the lies that can't be in principle disproven. I try to be reasonably honest most of the time, but if the question is something like "why did you leave" I'm going to give the "right" answer, not the honest one.

balls187 12y ago
> I'm going to give the "right" answer, not the honest one. Curious what the "right" answer is?

anonbanker 12y ago

Lawyers never lie. that would be unethical. Instead, lawyers "speak colorably"; If one takes the pure white light of truth, and puts it through a prism, all of those colors in the spectrum of truth, while not 100% of the truth, still contain a very strong thread of it. for example, I was in court recently settling a criminal charge for someone about two months ago, and that someone asked the crown prosecutor (during the hearing) why the crown has gone silent on the civil process settling the charges. The crown, unable to lie, or even acknowledge a commercial default, stated colorably that the paperwork was "not necessarily valid" in a criminal case. not only was this true, but this kept the prosecution in honor, the court in honor, and the defendant in honor, all while allowing him his "Section 11" remedy (canada criminal code). I'd suggest using colorable language any time you feel the need to lie. TL:DR - In the eyes of the law, telling a spectrum of truth is still considered telling the truth.

balls187 12y ago
So what I told you was true... from a certain point of view.