Author: Olivia

Isn’t everyone a person? When you are not an employee but a customer then forgive the employees for being human.

About 2 years ago, I started working a tech support position that pays $24/hr. Prior to that, my work experience was in fast food, which went on for a bit too long (I was a cook). The only way I got my foot in the door for an interview with said company was by completely bullshitting my resume by listing similar positions on it (the position required a minimum of 2 yrs of experience in similar tech support positions). Talking about them in the interview was brutal, but I had backstories planned and managed to squeak by. A few months into my employment with the company, they found out my resume was bullshit and my boss confronted me (I never asked how they found out). They didn't even try to contact my former employers before I started. I know because the 'companies' were just made up and I provided my…

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