I recently started the onboarding process for a pharmacy job and I'm feeling anxious about how to handle my previous employment history. I was fired from my last job due to tardiness, and now I'm worried about how to explain my departure when they ask for a reason. I included the store's phone number on the application, and I'm concerned they might actually reach out to HR for a reference. I'm really eager to secure this new position and am tired of being unemployed. I'm contemplating whether to lie about the reason for leaving, but I know that could backfire. I've heard from others that companies can and do call previous employers, especially in regulated fields like pharmacy. I'm considering putting something less specific like "attendance issues" instead of the full truth. If it comes up in an interview, I think I could own it and explain that I've learned from my mistakes and am working on improving my punctuality. But I'm still torn about how to approach this.
Job title: pharmacy job
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