My dream job has come up…can I make a TINY lie on my CV? 

Everyone has been tempted to boost their CV with little exaggerations.

Maybe you’re not as fluent in French as you say or you don’t “love teamwork” as much as you say, but when does a white lie become too much?

A British mother left social media trashed when she asked for advice on how to stretch the truth for her ‘perfect job’.

“It is asking for experience in a certain type of company,” he revealed in momsnet. “I have that experience, but I was only there for 6 months and I left because my boss was hell on earth.”

He then questioned whether it would not be reasonable to ‘extend’ his time there to a year or 18 months.

The user, MumOfTwee, added that “there wouldn’t be a real way to check unless someone on the hiring panel knows someone who used to work at the other place, but even then he does three jobs so I can’t imagine they’d check.” “.

She stressed that her job is not one where she is responsible for the care or livelihood of others, writing: “I work in a creative industry, so I’m not saving lives or doing anything special that means exaggerating the experience might have some risk.”

‘Do people do this all the time?’

Most commenters urged the mum to be honest with her CV, advising her that it’s not worth the risk.

“You’ll be found out, so no, don’t,” warned one. ‘Most people don’t lie on their CV.’

Another said it’s ‘much better to be honest’.

“You may think it’s airtight now, but these things have a habit of coming out,” they continued. ‘Is it worth losing the job you want, and a good reference, for the sake of this lie?

‘If they want this amount of experience to get the job done right, you may be aiming too high based on your current experience and can’t meet the requirements.

The user, MumOfTwee, also added that there would be “no real way to verify” the allegation on her CV.

Most commenters had urged the mother to be honest in her CV, advising that it’s not worth the risk.

“Again, this will result in a less than satisfactory experience on both sides.”

A third questioned whether the bluff would be advantageous.

‘If you have the experience, why do you need to lie about the amount of time?’ they asked. ‘You meet the requirements. I wouldn’t risk being found out.

One user seemed more flexible, but recommended not to stretch reality too far.

They wrote: ‘Stretch it out if it will make a difference in landing your dream job. However, keep it realistic. I would say almost a year.

And what really matters in the long run?

One user seemed more flexible, but recommended not to stretch reality too far. Others criticized her as ‘morally bankrupt’

‘It’s not like you’re saying you can perform a certain type of surgery. You are in the creative sector: get creative xx…

“Everyone is holier than you in MN,” they joked. ‘If you know you can do the job, do it.

Men would NOT be having this conversation. I can promise you that. I work in a 70/30 male to female ratio.’

MumOfTwee later added: ‘How would anyone know how long I’ve worked at a random company from 8 years ago?

I won’t stand a chance if I say I was only there six months. Are you saying not to do it because it’s too risky or morally wrong? Or both?’

Another Mumsnetter responded that if that’s the case, it may not even be worth listing a job from that far back.

“I don’t think it is considered relevant,” they explained. ‘Can’t you just list the skills needed? If you’ve done it, you’ve done it!