Which one would you hire?

[CheertheSecond]

You own a business. You had interviewed 2 separate candidates.

One is a pathological liar. The other is naive and has little social experience but is very honest.

Most of the time, which one would you hire as your employee?

 

[CrimsonGenius]

The liar? I can dispose him later. Same thing with honest guy.

 

[Deleted member 84247]

Honest person. Integrity is a valued responsibility.

Here's an example. I'll be honest. This thread is dumb. For one, we're given an unequal amount of traits. Does the dishonest person have a redeeming quality that offsets the negatives of naive or limited social experience?

 

[Cipiteca396]

You can teach the newbie to lie, but you can't teach the liar to be honest.

 

[AnonUnlimited]

This post definitely needed a poll.

 

[CheertheSecond]

Honest person. Integrity is a valued responsibility.

Here's an example. I'll be honest. This thread is dumb. For one, we're given an unequal amount of traits. Does the dishonest person have a redeeming quality that offsets the negatives of naive or limited social experience?

They are mostly a liar when it came to social chatting and occasionally lied about professional relationship and affair.

 

[Deleted member 84247]

They are mostly a liar when it came to social chatting and occasionally lied about professional relationship and affair.

What about redeeming qualities? Are there none?

 

[CheertheSecond]

What about redeeming qualities? Are there none?

more socially experienced than the other guy.

 

[georgelee5786]

Why would I ever hire a liar to do anything?

 

[RepresentingPride]

Why would I ever hire a liar to do anything?

Selling?

 

[RepresentingCaution]

How am I supposed to know that the liar is a liar?

 

[CharlesEBrown]

If all other factors are equal, it depends on the job - if it is a sales or PR position, the liar might actually be the better choice, while if it is a technical position, the honest person would almost always be. While both would probably be equally bad choices for a lawyer type position.

 

[CheertheSecond]

How am I supposed to know that the liar is a liar?

Inconsistency in their story.

 

[Nolff]

more socially experienced than the other guy.

Just that? Nothing else? I mean, where do I even assign the liar to?

 

[ConansWitchBaby]

Stitch them together and create an abomination called "a normal person" and pay them minimum.

 

[georgelee5786]

Selling?

and when he gets me sued? The risk outweights the gain, better to hire the naive man and teach him

 

[Nolff]

If all other factors are equal, it depends on the job - if it is a sales or PR position, the liar might actually be the better choice, while if it is a technical position, the honest person would almost always be. While both would probably be equally bad choices for a lawyer type position.

I agree with this fella.

Locations, surroundings, there are more things to think about when it comes to profession.

 

[Deleted member 84247]

and when he gets me sued? The risk outweights the gain, better to hire the naive man and teach him

I wouldn't hire a liar for sales either. We live in a strange world where lying to customers is a cost benefit.

 

[Rezcore]

A liar will steal from you. Hell they already stole the truth from you.

 

[RepresentingPride]

and when he gets me sued? The risk outweights the gain, better to hire the naive man and teach him

There is a difference between a liar and a criminal. A good liar can sell without breaking the law. Here are two basic, mundane examples:

This (insert object) is for you, it fits you so well!

I’m not trying to change your mind, but it will be better for you to buy this one than the one you have chosen.


To answer the question of this thread, it depends mainly on your activity and moral code.