New hire lies about their experience and berates colleagues, so the vice manager takes his behavior up with corporate: ‘The ego of a lifetime’

If you're willing to lie on a resume and stretch the truth in an interview with a potential employer, at least know the things you say you know. If you don't, you're setting yourself up to be caught red-handed.

At the end of the day, it shouldn't be who you know, but rather what you know, that lands you the job. The job market is as competitive as ever, from white-collar positions to customer-facing roles. Most job seekers who lie on their resumes just want to get their name in the basket, but usually have a grasp on the position they're applying for and what the role entails.

PSA: Don't be like the new hire in this next story. He is hired based on having managerial experience in a retail environment, which usually goes without saying that he knows how to use a register, stock items, and perform other tasks a retail employee might have assigned to them. As soon as his foot is in the door, he begins to exert power over all of his colleagues, even those who have been working at the establishment for much longer than he has. Little does he know that there are eyes and ears all around, and word travels fast. Scroll to read.