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A former co-worker asks you to lie on a question of a reference form asking about the person's punctuality. You know this ...
... coworker had a habit of coming late to work on multiple occasions. Do you lie as requested or refuse to complete the reference form?
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Neither. I'd complete the reference form honestly. A co-worker coming up to me and asking me to lie is, to say the least, a pretty big red flag for any future employer. It's not even the punctuality; it's the lying. There's a difference between wanting a reference to say positive things about you and wanting them to say something flat-out untrue -- and admitting that! What else would they lie about?
This might sound overblown, but these are things employers would want to know. And really, I'd be doing exactly what the form asked me to. I wouldn't be lying, and I'd be letting people know about the truth. I feel that's the right choice.
This might sound overblown, but these are things employers would want to know. And really, I'd be doing exactly what the form asked me to. I wouldn't be lying, and I'd be letting people know about the truth. I feel that's the right choice.
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