Do you think this is a good idea? I live in the south and employers don't like single people especially for high paying/ responsibility jobs. There was an article in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution a couple years ago dealing with this. Do you believe this is bad idea? Can it back fire if someone wants to meet my non-existant wife? I guess I can pay a female friend to pretend to be my wife at company events if the need comes to.
2007-02-08 06:01:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
This can work either way. The employers may avoid married people if they think you may avoid doing overtime because you have to pick up kids/meet the wife etc. It's 50/50 either way:)
2007-02-08 06:11:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. This kind of thing can snowball and then what? It's not like you're going to a wedding and seeing people you don't like and hope to never see again and telling a lie (What I plan to do this summer.), you're going to have to be around these people all the time everyday. Maybe if this is such a problem a fiancee would be better. That way it's like being connected without really being connected and you're not stuck with the same person all the time if you actually find someone you want to marry. You can say you were cheated on or something, get some sympathy, and then have the new girl with you.
2007-02-08 06:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's always a bad idea to pretend to be someone or something that your not. Even some married people don't wear their wedding bands. Try to avoid that situation all together. I live in Philly and I've never heard of anything like this.
Maybe if the question comes up about marriage you can say that you are ingaged but have'nt set the date yet. That way your employer will know that you are not single and alone, but that soon you will be just what he's looking for.
2007-02-08 06:14:07 · answer #3 · answered by Mahogany 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An employer can not discriminate against u cause u are not married nor can he ask the question in an interview. If the question does come up trun it around....like ask back if he's worried that your future family agenda may affect your job performance......if u want to wear the ring to the job interview go ahead but my advice is dont make a statement about it.
2007-02-08 06:11:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to show your future employer that you are trust worthy, honest, and SUPER responsible, and that you don't need to be married to be those things. You my friend may single-handedly (no pun intended) start to change the way that people in the South screen potential employees. Just be yourself and they're sure to love you. Besides, this job may lead to you finding the woman of your dreams, and how awkward would it be trying to explain to this dream woman that you're not really married, but you have to pretend that you are married to a friend that you don't actually like, and blah blah blah.
Keep it simple and honest and you're sure to go far.
2007-02-08 06:13:27 · answer #5 · answered by Caroline 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't start off lying with a job interview. That would just create more lies if people want to know about your family. Either that, or you'd have to come clean and that wouldn't look good on you either.
2007-02-08 06:11:11 · answer #6 · answered by hollyrenee21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you should not lie (or mislead) about your marital status. It's too easy to expose as a lie, and nearly impossible to maintain long term.
If the company you're applying to doesn't want to hire you because you're single, then you don't want to work there.
2007-02-08 06:10:57 · answer #7 · answered by nyboxers73 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If anyone asks, you just say you prefer wearing that ring on that finger but you are not married. They can't fire you for wearing a ring on your left hand. Only if you checked off married on your application
2007-02-08 06:09:43 · answer #8 · answered by GirlUdontKnow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you said if you can demonstrate that you are responsible employers will like it. By these kind of acts you will be proving otherwise.
2007-02-08 06:10:04 · answer #9 · answered by a1b2c3d4test 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
begin with a lie...no no no
2007-02-08 06:05:07 · answer #10 · answered by cherry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋