i've been SOOOOOOO silly!!

[nannon]

As some of you may know, i have been offered a new job- whoooop! But - i think the offer may be withdrawn! before applying for this job i applied for another one that specified English as a good thing to have - and i have an English Degree. So i may have slightoly fibbed and put i had a 2.1 rather than the 2.2 that i did get..... Anyway - have toally forgotten to change it on my CV and now they have this company that is going to check all references and qualifiactions! Totally my own fault i know and i dont usually lie but i was so desperate for a job!! Thing is i dont want to call them and tell as they will know i tried to decieve someone else - although i know they will think that i tried to decieve them! Either way ive now handed in my notice, will probably not get this job and will be left high and dry!! Moral of the story - DONT TELL FIBS!!!!!!!!!!

[Gromit]

You might have got a 2.1 if you had known to start sentences with capital letters, and how and when to use apostrophes.

[nannon]

or maybe i just havent got time to write properly today? Does it bother you that much?

Jesus there's always one ****** on here who thinks they're above everyone else and points out mistakes!
get over it!

And the reason that i think i was 3 MARKS off a 2.1 is due to the fact i fainted all through my exams due to stress as I had a family member die and i had severe glandular fever.

So if you wouldnt mind keeping you mouth shut...

[Sugar&spice]

Unlucks hun! (hug)

I told my manager that i played tennis weekly to make me sound more interesting, of course i dont actually play and he keeps asking me hows its going... hmm :s

xxxxx

[nannon]

haha - thats a good one - he may ask you for a game soon!!!

x

[Sugar&spice]

well considering he's rather large and heading for 70-odd, lets hope not.. ;p

[annie0000]

The chances are that all they will check (if they do at all) is that you attended universtiy and have a degree. Did you only put it on your CV, or did you also have to put it on an application form? The difference being that there is usually a statement that you sign on a application form to confirm that you are telling the truth, however, on a CV you don't, so while technically dishonest, it is expected that CVs are embellished from time to time - that is why people are often told that you must fill in an application form and it is not enough to send in a CV.

I agree that you should sit tight and be honest if and when required. Did you pass a long time ago? If so, you might be forgiven for having "forgotten" exactly what degree you have. Pesonally, I have no idea of any of my grades for any exams I have sat. I therefore just put a pass in my CV rather than risk getting it wrong.

Also, if they were really that interested, they would have required you to bring your certificates with you.

[annie0000]

Also meant to say - are you having to be registered with the FSA? If so, you will need to fill in a form then to confirm that you are an honest upstanding individual - from memory, I don't think that they ask for your qualification details.

[nannon]

yes that what i thought...
They havent asked for any certificates and i have only written it on my CV.
i only passed three years ago! i think in future i will just put my degree not the grade!!
Thanks

[Marg0]

sorry to spoil the party
"Attempt to gain pecuniary advantage by deception"
Degrees are very frequently checked, easily done. You gotta tell them.

[Marg0]

I still don't think this is as bad as a friend of mine who went to uni and wrote under 'languages spoken: English and French' so that he could do 2 years of German as what he called 'The easiest elective ever'.
He's austrian. Very hard work pretending you don't know a language, especially your mother tongue, apparently.