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Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15
Previous health issues should not prevent you from getting a job, it's discrimination. Like it or not people discriminate and if it was me I wouldn't have an issue not telling them about a personal medical issue if it does not affect me doing the job.
Let's say I had AIDS and wanted an office job. I don't need to tell them I have it, and I don't have to tell them I took 18 months off to deal with it.
If you lie about having education or more experience that's one thing, illness is another. Plus you wouldn't be putting anything on your resume that was a lie, there would be a gap of 18 months of employment.
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If one of the company benefits is health or life insurance, that health issue is eventually going to get out, no matter how much discretion you use.
I agree that its a singularly bad idea to lie in the interview process.
If your illness is going to effect your productivity in your new job you don't want that lie hanging over your head.
If its a health issue thats been fixed with the 18 months off, then thats your angle. I had to take 18 months off because of a sickness, but its handled.
If its a ongoing health issue thats going to effect your work then honestly your employer does have a right to know.
But its a tough question.
But lies always tend to rise to the surface.