I graduated with a bachelors in computer science around 4 years ago. Long story short, I was depressed, dysphoric, and suicidal throughout my college years and by the time I finished I didn’t want to do anything. I’ve been unemployed for the last 4 years but I’ve also transitioned, started taking better care of myself, and overall I feel much better.
Anyways, I need to get a job now. What kind of lies can I get away with on my resume to cover up the long period of unemployment? Should I pretend I started some sort of company and it failed? Pretend like I went on some backpacking journey in a foreign country? Do companies even check all this stuff?
I did do an internship at a big tech company several years ago, and I’m working on personal software projects so I can put that on my resume. Also, I’m in Amerikkka.
Sorry if this question has been asked here before 
I’m in nearly the same boat as you. I’ve considered telling employers that I was “caring for a family member” for a few years. It’s not a lie because that family member was myself! I’m not sure what to put on a resume though.
:) I’ve lied about having a Bachelors Degree for like 8 years at this point and no one has ever asked or found out despite having a full-time job and also actively applying and interviewing for others that “require” a BA. As long as you can reliably lie about the lie - I’d say the sky’s the limit. Who the fuck in HR reviewing LinkedIn applications is going to call my university to double check I got my degree and didn’t drop out after putting myself into debt and depression 🤔
These responses and question make me think I don’t get jobs because I’m honest. What a fucking world lol. I’m putting “shit at lying on my resume” on my resume.
There’s a video from Yugopnik about surviving capitalism, and one of his words of advice is to lie on your resume, because everyone does it.
But also I’m neurodivergent as fuck and I get anxious lying about anything
