[thirdsun]

Did you ever try to bullshit your way into one of these positions? Obviously it's a bad idea, but I'm only half joking since it might be an interesting experiment to see how people rate and value you if their mind may have already been made up.

[Matty1992]

I taken a few phone interviews without realizing that they had the wrong guy.

It's never turned into an awkward situation just yet but its also never gotten further than that.

[lugg]

Why is that a bad idea? If you can pass the interview stages and the only difference is perception then I say go for it.

[Phenix88be]

Stealing someone identity is, by definition, a bad idea.

[klntsky]

> is, by definition, a bad idea.

So what is the definition?

This is certainly legal.

[asdff]

"So tell me about your time lecturing at Stanford"

"Well you see uhh thats not me but uhh..."

"I think we are done here."

And you've just burned a massive bridge.

[Matty1992]

Haha I think theyd clock I wasnt the guy they thought I was when a tattood kid in his 20s walked in the door

[comprev]

On a similar note, there was a TV series about faking it. (https://www.channel4.com/programmes/faking-it/episode-guide)