Thread: My future traveling in America

Very cunning, Hanna. And very true.
I wonder what's the point of all these questions, when it's obvious that people have to lie to look better, and employers know that people are lying. Or do they really believe in all this gibberish?
On second thought, "gibberish" is too strong a word, probably, because people still express their own opinions and desires, only sugarcoat it a bit, and add quite a lot of flattery. For example, "having interesting job" translates nicely into what you wrote, indeed, and it's not an outright lie.

Originally Posted by Nerms

"rickshaw"? I would think human rights folks would be all over that one.

I hope they were velo rickshaws, at least. Not the running ones.

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

Very cunning, Hanna. And very true.
I wonder what's the point of all these questions, when it's obvious that people have to lie to look better, and employers know that people are lying.

@gromozeka: Well in England at least (and the US) everyone pretends that they mean/believe these types of statements... I think the "point" is to prove that you can "play the game", that you are comfortable with blagging and that you understand what their priorities are, and don't have any illusions. You can hint at your real reasons as long as you pay due to what they want to hear. I think some people do mean it (nurses, teachers, social workers), but not those who work in private corporations. The higher you get on the "corporate ladder" the more BS you have to be able to produce...


@rockzmom: I share your worries.... Not sure if he can follow all that you wrote though. Without adequate language / culture skills, the participants will end up with the jobs that are just one step up from what illegals have, but still paying taxes.,. I suspect the same as you do; this will be a real culture shock and it will be very hard to save money in the US, or even earn enough money for anything but living expenses. What happens if he can't find a job? He has to go back with nothing but set back a grand or two. If this project is intended to help young people have a nice and productive stay in America, then they should provide more assistance to the participants.

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

Very cunning, Hanna. And very true.
I wonder what's the point of all these questions, when it's obvious that people have to lie to look better, and employers know that people are lying. Or do they really believe in all this gibberish?

Very true! This is the disease that has gripped America. People lie to them selves and lie to get jobs. People step over each other to tell the biggest lie and the employers approve of all this. People believe their own lies now. It is a form of political correctness. This is why I would advise Russians not to go to America or most other Western countries, like Britain.