"15 Minutes to the Company" New Employee Fired for Lying About Address in Interview

"Falsifying Resume Details More Problematic Than Address"
Youths Tempted to Falsify Information Amid Job Market Difficulties

A ridiculous story of a new employee who lied about their home address during an interview to get hired but was fired on their first day of work has been brought back into the spotlight by netizens.

On the 20th, a story from Mr. A, who had his employment canceled two years ago, was posted on various online communities and became a hot topic. According to the post, Mr. A said, "The bus ride from the company to my home takes an hour, but I lied during the interview that it was a 15-minute walk because I was afraid they wouldn’t hire me if it was too far," and added, "It was a company I really wanted to join."

A new employee was fired after lying about their home address in hopes of getting hired, sparking backlash from netizens.
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He continued, recalling that after passing the interview and starting work, he submitted his resident registration, and his supervisor asked, "Why is your address so far from the company?" When he told the truth, the supervisor’s expression stiffened. Then, he was called back and told, "We don’t want to hire someone who lies from the start," and was asked to quit, so he left.

Regarding this story, netizens criticized Mr. A’s wrongful behavior, saying he deserved to be fired. Netizens commented, "He might have lied about other things besides the home address," "Why lie when the truth would have been found out," "An hour by bus isn’t that far, so it’s strange to lie," and "The key issue is not the address but the falsification of information on the resume."

Job Seekers Falling into the Temptation of Resume Falsification Amid Narrowing Employment Opportunities

Recently, due to the increasingly narrow job market, more young people are falling into the temptation of falsifying information on their resumes. This is because the more intense the competition for hiring, the more individuals feel limited by their insufficient qualifications or believe that their rejection was due to their credentials.
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Recently, many young people have fallen into the temptation of falsifying resumes due to the increasingly narrow job market. The higher the competition, the more people feel limited by their insufficient qualifications or believe that their rejection was due to their credentials.

In fact, looking at the results of the document screening for technical positions at domestic large companies around March, the competition among applicants’ qualifications was fierce. After the announcement of the screening results, a post summarizing the qualifications of 100 successful applicants for production positions at large companies was uploaded on the largest domestic job community 'Dokchisa,' attracting attention. Successful candidates were found to hold an average of 6 to 7 nationally certified technical licenses. Some even had experience in large company field positions.

Having impressive qualifications does not guarantee final acceptance, but job seekers who fail document screening tend to think they were rejected due to lacking qualifications. This is why some job seekers falsify unverifiable experiences such as studying abroad or internships on their resumes.

However, this is a very risky act, and even if hired, it can be grounds for dismissal or disciplinary action. Companies can form disciplinary committees and impose sanctions if employees falsify their work experience on resumes or violate company regulations. If the offense is serious, dismissal is also possible.

In cases of resume falsification, if it is a simple mistake or oversight, it is not grounds for dismissal. But if false information was intentionally provided or important details were misrepresented to mislead the company’s hiring decision, the employment can be canceled or the employee dismissed.

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