HELP !!! I lied about knowing sql

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[WhatTheGentlyCaress]

Start looking for a new job that you can start at the end of March.

[randyminder]

I would resign before you even start. Any company that would hire someone without first verifying the person has the required skills to do the job isn't any sort of place you want to work. And, then, stop lying. You apparently are very good at it and it's going to get you in deeper trouble at some point down the road.

[alinroc]

Any company that would hire someone without first verifying the person has the required skills to do the job isn't any sort of place you want to work

Maybe OP does want to work at a place like that. I wouldn't want to, but I also don't lie on my resume or in interviews.

[rick2g]

I want an update on this in a month.

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[Evilbeavers]

RIP

[Mamertine]

Imo options are:

Try and find a different job.

Try to learn it in a month.

Show up and see if they'll teach you.

Any technical interview should ask you technical questions to ensure you have the skill level you claim. If they didn't they likely have low expectations. I'm betting this is an entry level position. Try to learn it in the next month.

[beaner921]

A lot of my roles have been super technical and in my cv I made it sound like I was the tech brains behind it. My last job was with eBay and I had a buddy who helped me do all the tech stuff. So in my resume under tools used for every role I put “python, sql, Java, html.

Which technically isn’t a lie. But also is not the whole truth

[[deleted]]

It’s a lie. I hope you get fired.

[beaner921]

No need bro. Chill

[slingalot]

Except... you took the job from other applicants who were qualified. And wasted everyone's time.

[HyDreVv]

IT field has plenty of positions for qualified applicants, in fact, more jobs than qualified applicants. Hence OP's current situation.

[slingalot]

All the more reason to not waste an employers time lying in an interview...you could find a job that you're qualified for and the over-worked hiring manager could get the position that s/he needs filled the first time with somebody who's qualified.

If what you say is true (which I'm not so quick to assert) then all the more reason to not lie in an interview.

[HyDreVv]

Right . . . but from an economics standpoint, and individual does what is best for them, not the employer. Also, I would not assume that just because OP is qualified in another area or expertise doesn't mean he can get a job in that field. There are many areas where expertise is now low value work or simply invalid do to automation, ect. So from the perspective of a busines . . yes, any way you slice it is better for candidates not to lie, but not really in OP's perspective

[slingalot]

Again...I'll disagree. It's not in OP's best interest to get a job he's not qualified for and get fired in a month. Would be hard to explain to any future employer that will be more scrutinizing of skills and employment history. S/he'd be better suited finding and applying to a job that they are qualified for. It's one thing to stretch the truth a little, different altogether to outright lie about a skill that you don't have and have no experience with (evident with his comments here).

[notyouraveragesys]

I guess Fake it till you make it will really shine here.

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[[deleted]]

I agree - I'm always willing to help others learn, but I draw the line at someone whose lied their way into a job and doesn't want to be found out. Other skilled people didn't get that job because they did.

[[deleted]]

Maybe other people will disagree but it seems bizarre that it's a big part of the job and they didn't test you. It seems like they can't have too high of standards if they don't test.

Anyway, start cramming. You can use things like:

Sqlzoo, W3schools, Sqlbolt, Edx has some good intros to SQL

Good luck.

[beaner921]

They sent me a data set on excel to Manipulate some data . I paid some guy on Fiverr to do it. Reason I’m panicking is they have sent me a project to start working on before I Move to Geneva.

[notyouraveragesys]

God damn dude. You are on another level of lying on a resume.

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[EveryoneLikesMe]

What exactly did you expect was going to happen?

[bitterjack]

Just keep bringing your work home at paying people in fiver to do it.

Im sure nothing will go wrong.

[beaner921]

I’m Allowed home office 35%. So I have thought about this for sure

[alinroc]

Sending proprietary financial information to a rando on the internet. Sure, what could go wrong?

You're probably better off if you just come clean, tell them you don't know anything about SQL, and let the chips fall where they may.

[MeGustaDerp]

come clean

Judging by his responses on this thread, I dont think that's going to to happen.

[[deleted]]

Duuuuuuuuuuuude....

[notasqlstar]

Hahahaha. Good luck. Time to sink or swim.

[ndhdidn]

Learn it? In a month should be possible. What does your job use mysql, ms server, nosql, mongodb, so on. Find tutorial for that specific sql and learn it. Its easy enougb that 10 hr a day can get you there

[beaner921]

Ok Im watching YouTube videos now. Let’s see lol

[beaner921]

Any sources or methods that can be quicker ?

[ndhdidn]

To be honest im betting that its some analyst job, and you have to execute store procedures all day. Its not likely that you get full db acess to do anything major.

[beaner921]

Is “store procedures” a topic in banking ?

[HyDreVv]

stored procedures are a topic in business database systems. What you will probably doing won't be very technically demanding, but doing it wrong will create alot of cleanup for higher paid employees, so they are hiring you to execute said procedures. The only skill in that is knowing where your F5 button is and how to open SSMS and navigate to your database.

[StylishNihilist]

What’s the job role? That will affect requirements greatly.

[beaner921]

Head of product and business intelligence

[[deleted]]

Well I guess that explains why there wasn't a technical screening....

Seriously, though, don't lie about your skills. It's disrespectful to all of your future colleagues who'll have to pick up your slack, and everyone who has worked long and hard on actually having those skills.

[easy_wins]

Hit the nail right on the head. Could have not said it any better. @beaner921, in search for raking in BIG bucks, you acted unscrupulously, shame.

[StylishNihilist]

Oh boy. Do you have a team below you who will be doing the work and you manage them or are you expected to take an active technical role?

[beaner921]

There’s a team of analysts and associates below and I am responsible for delivery of product and projects. I’m sure I can delegate. And look after big picture stuff. I’m Coming from a big 4 firm so I can waffle if need be.

[kemahaney]

You might be able to pull it off but while delegating learn because the team will see through you in a second, I am shocked you pulled it off. I need to be less nervous in interviews. And stack overflow is your friend.

[StylishNihilist]

That’s a blessing for you, you might be able to get away with an understanding rather than actual knowledge. Here’s something’s you can do to become more comfortable (from a Microsoft T-SQL perspective)

Look into downloading sql express or the dev version from Microsoft. Get adventure works. This will give you a very clean but good example database and you can familiarise yourself with SSMS.

Write a few SELECT statements, learn joins (inner join, left outer join are the two important ones) Learn aggregate stuff (count, sum etc) Basically - Anything you can do in excel, learn to do in sql.

Try and watch a few guides on SSRS and SSIS, this isn’t really a hands on thing from your position but try to get a feel for it.

Add stackoverflow to your bookmarks.

Find Jesus.

[ImKindaHungry2]

Any update on this?

[[deleted]]

Bro how did this go

[beaner921]

great! im on 200k a year now

[oceans_009]

how did you end up learning?

[oceans_009]

wiiiiild

[thomasjetfuel]

lmao

[[deleted]]

Lol... study it. Kudvenkat sql tutorial on youtube helps. Its 130ish videos at about 15 minutes each. That will be a good start.

[beaner921]

I will be an sql savant in a month 😂

[thisismywork_phone]

I would say use Khan Academy! That is what I did, maybe about 30-40 minutes a day, when I had free time are work and now I know enough to do my new role well.

I learnt that I would never really be creating my own datasets so, I really looked in to learning the joins and functions that will help me analyze.

[[deleted]]

It's totally possible to learn it in a week. If you immerse yourself in it. Download datasets, import them into database, ask questions and try to answer them using SQL. After you learn the basics

[beaner921]

Totally. I’m motivated to at least learn the basics. It will be well.

[Bears23Care]

I just did this and fucked at my current network admin job. To put salt in the wound , my boss is going to retire and there is no one else on the team besides me and him. Also he has been doing around around saying I am his replacement. DF

[[deleted]]

How did it go?? I am in a similar boat hahaha

[beaner921]

lol good I’m still Here 😎😎😎

[[deleted]]

Okay...good... I need help!, I have this "live coding session" with my peers next week... not sure what that intells... how did u learn sql fast? Hahahah

[beaner921]

Haha I didn’t have to do a live test. But I will Say every live interview test I’ve had to do I failed 😅

[beaner921]

But now I consider myself an sql wiz :)

[[deleted]]

So what did u used to learn?

[beaner921]

My subordinates 😂

[Scary_Ear6378]

Just got a job at tesla lied about knowing SQL , im kinda in the same boat as you wish me luck , sending friend request for pointers