 The Case of Bob Bell
Bob was a supermarket stockman earning $150.00 a week when he went to apply for a sales job at the offices of Nissan U.K. Limited. When snubbed by a receptionist, he spitefully invented some incredible credentials on his application. His fictitious background was impressive enough to get him not one, but several interviews -- including one with the chairman of the board. Bob wrote that he had graduated from a prestigious university and had been a senior director for the "Illinois Motor Company" in the U.S. Impressed with both his credentials and his interview, the chairman offered him a $60,000 a year job as general service director of a Nissan dealership group. The job included a $25,000 car for him and a sports car for his wife. His office was a magnificent suite on the top floor of a building. He flew all over the country and was wined and dined in the most exclusive restaurants. He even fired 35 people as a cost-cutting measure, tossing a coin to decide who would go. Incredibly, he did so well in the job, after three months he was given a raise to $76,000. After a few months on the job, Bob was exposed when he had to visit a dealership where he had once worked as a salesman. He was fired, forced to return both cars and may face criminal charges for his elaborate ruse.
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