One unpublished survey led by Betway Insider on April 1, points out that 57% of people have told at least one type of lie at work.
The study was carried out with 130 respondents, aged 18 to 64, online and confidentially. Of the responses, only 1 person claimed to the online survey site that he had never lied within the professional environment.
According to the notes, the most untruthfully said statement is “I liked it”, when, in fact, the collaborator had not liked it. More than half of respondents pointed to this as the main lie at work told by them.
However, she is not the only one. Untrue information at the time of hiring and when assigning an activity also appeared in the study, where 46% of people stated that they had exaggerated their skill level at some point.
However, despite the numbers, many professionals face the situation without worries. Clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Gabriela Souza (CRP 06/164297) indicates, in an interview with Betway Insider, that lying is a psychological process to which we are all exposed.
“In this process, the person deliberately tries to convince another to accept what the individual himself knows to be false, for his own benefit or that of others, to maximize a gain or avoid a loss”, he says.
The professional also points out that it is a central phenomenon in personal relationships.
“We can associate the insecurity and anxiety present in the fear of telling the truth, especially in the workplace. But it is not necessary to regard this phenomenon as necessarily abnormal”, he continues.
What is the most told lie at work?
A Betway, online casino gaming sitealso revealed, in his unpublished survey carried out in celebration of the 1st of April that happened last Friday, some of the most told lies in the workplace.
In addition to “I liked it”, without having liked it, in fact, 54% of the interviewees also stated that they had said the phrase “I’m already finishing the material”, when, in fact, they haven’t even started yet.
Meanwhile, the excuse “I’m feeling sick, I won’t be able to go” was said by 42% of the people who answered the questionnaire.
In the home office scenario, adopted mainly after the coronavirus pandemic, another lie at work has become familiar. 41% of respondents told Betway that they used the phrase “My internet went down”, when, in fact, they still had a connection.
Other placements also appear in the most told lie at work ranking:
- 39% have already sent “I’m coming” without having left yet;
- 26% said to a colleague “I didn’t receive your email, can you send it to me again?”;
- 15% claimed not to know the author of an error, when, in fact, he had made that error.
Respondents also lie on their CVs
Lies at work are not only recurrent among employees, but also appear in job interviews and, especially, on resumes.
A survey carried out by the outplacement company DNA Outplacement in 2019 showed that, in Brazil, 48% of the analyzed CVs had some distortion, especially on the current salary topic.
Meanwhile, in the analysis carried out by Betway’s casino team, 50% of people revealed that they had already lied on their resume, trying to get the job or change jobs. According to the survey, 43% lied looking for the first opportunity.
However, professionals do not recommend telling a lie at work on the first contact.
“Good working relationships are not limited to punctual and satisfactory deliveries. In addition to soft skills and collective respect, the basis of these relationships, as well as our personal ones, is trust”, points out clinical and organizational psychologist Fredy Figner (CRP 06-160128). “Trust is the most important thing we have. The person who lies on the resume, for example, is already breaking that”, he opines.
However, despite not being an encouraged practice, research by Betway Insider shows that almost every employee has told at least one lie at work at some point in their career.
Thus, it is not a worrying behavior, as long as it does not occur frequently and does not harm collaborative relationships.
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