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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/iwontmakeaname on 2026-01-21 01:19:47+00:00.
I had a job offer with a company that fell through after my previous contract ended. Recently when I met up with an old coworker he asked about the new job I was ashamed of being unemployed so lied and said it was going well and made some stuff up about it. Now I am interviewing again with the same organization and feel I need to come clean to avoid it biting me somehow. The coworker is a personal friend outside of work as well I feel that is important to keep in mind gauging the situation. I really want to come clean to him so I can cleanly navigate into a new role in the firm without inconsistencies being seen between what I told him and what is on my resume.
TLDR: Lied to coworker/friend out of shame of being unemployed want to confess