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> is it really the first thing an ex-convict looking for a job should do?

Well the first part of your post describes why that might be necessary (i.e. you imply you would be unlikely to hire an ex-convict because they might do 'stupid shit', while OP is trying to find a job to get his feet back on the ground).

Nobody wants to lie, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to sort your life out.

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Pragmatically, I'd not be prepared to lie because it is a criminal offence, fraud, and I doubt a court would look kindly on a repeat offence. But I tend to agree: "you gotta do what you gotta do", in my case feed the kids.

Sure if nothing else works, but sorting your life out by doing the same thing that landed you in prison to begin with really strikes me as a bad idea.

It's maybe sort of a fundamental attitude, either you are honest or not.

Also this "I had no other choice" rationale also seems like a risk factor for slipping into crime again.

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