That's dishonesty on your side, and a real red flag. Laid off and fired is different things.
I'm not defending it as a good idea, but where's the dishonesty? It honestly seems more like just a waste of your time unless you really need the job NOW
>That's dishonesty on your side
Oh no! Oh, the humanity!
Naaah, it's for their own self-esteem and purposefulness.
Which would then leave a genuine red flag on your CV.
would it? Best case you would last 2-3 months if you are doing nothing, and you dont have to put in your cv.
If you dont stick to a bad job and leave within a few months… just don’t put that short term job on your CV. The CV doesn’t need to include anything that’d make you look bad.
Depends on how the rest of your CV looks like. If you just have short term jobs, sure it’s a red flag. If you have one ones in a while, everyone will understand that it just didn’t work out.
I've got two <1y permanent jobs in a row on my CV - first one was running out of money and I quit to save them a salary (I didn't believe in the holy grail pivot or new tech lead - company folded 2 months later anyway); second one "let me go" after they got a new tech lead that didn't agree with my approach. Neither is a red flag, both are just bad timing / luck.