This is probably the third meme in two days where the top comment says it’s not a meme.

Remember when Google hired brilliant, talented engineers to build quality products?

Those were the days.

Tell them you did something unverifiable but technical.

“I started a game studio with a buddy from college. No, sorry, I don’t have a TIN (tax identification number [IRS])”

Give them a number to a burner phone and fake an accent.

“Tom? Yeah we worked together at ___ I felt like he was a great guy to work with.”

Tell them you were deathly sick.

“Yeah I had skin cancer. Nothing major but I had to take it easy and after beating it we all went on vacation to celebrate”

Tell them you lived the software engineer dream life

“After leaving my last job I wanted a change of pace so I went to become a bartender in Melbourne. It was all under the table”