I think there’s a bit of a difference between a romantic relationship built on mutual trust and a corporation that pays you money in exchange for your labour.
If you want to try and play fair with a soulless corporate entity, that’s entirely your prerogative, but they’re clearly not trying to play fair in the first place, so you have no reason to be the bigger person.
One of the most salient features of our Tech Hiring culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted.
Well in fact you will probably spend more time with your boss than with your loved one, so the work relation is super important. And I don't want to be with people with whom you have to lie. So I don't agree with you, I think the work relationship should also be based on mutual respect and trust.
Except I’m not dating my boss and my relationship with them isn’t going to be affected by whatever number I say to the HR person in the interview. You can live your life however you want, but your company isn’t your friend and your boss isn’t your partner. You don’t owe them anything.
One of the most salient features of our Tech Hiring culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted.
Look it's simple,
I'm a good professional, at least I strive to be one
so I work with other good professionals,
not people who try the dirtiest simplest trick on you.
Also I'm super bad at lying,
it makes me stressed and visibly incomfortable,
so the strategy wouldn't work for me.
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I think there’s a bit of a difference between a romantic relationship built on mutual trust and a corporation that pays you money in exchange for your labour.
If you want to try and play fair with a soulless corporate entity, that’s entirely your prerogative, but they’re clearly not trying to play fair in the first place, so you have no reason to be the bigger person.
Well in fact you will probably spend more time with your boss than with your loved one, so the work relation is super important. And I don't want to be with people with whom you have to lie. So I don't agree with you, I think the work relationship should also be based on mutual respect and trust.
Except I’m not dating my boss and my relationship with them isn’t going to be affected by whatever number I say to the HR person in the interview. You can live your life however you want, but your company isn’t your friend and your boss isn’t your partner. You don’t owe them anything.
Look it's simple,
I'm a good professional, at least I strive to be one
so I work with other good professionals,
not people who try the dirtiest simplest trick on you.
Also I'm super bad at lying,
it makes me stressed and visibly incomfortable,
so the strategy wouldn't work for me.