I lied my way through a job interview, got hired, and now I’m in over my head, but no one seems to notice

I applied for a job I wasn’t qualified for out of desperation. I’d been unemployed for 4 months, rent was due, and I was down to my last $300. The job posting was looking for someone with “2–3 years experience” in a field I had barely touched. I had none.

So I Googled some terminology, watched a few crash courses, and walked into the interview like I belonged there. I threw around a few buzzwords I barely understood and smiled a lot. Somehow… it worked. They offered me the job the next day.

Now I’ve been working here for three weeks, and every day I feel like I’m walking on a tightrope. I have 20 tabs open at all times — ChatGPT, Reddit, Stack Overflow, YouTube tutorials — just to survive the day.

What’s crazy is no one has said anything. My manager compliments me. People come to me with questions. I’m scared they’ll eventually realize I’m improvising everything.

But at the same time… I’m learning. Fast. I’ve already automated part of my workflow. I fixed something yesterday that the team had been ignoring for months.

I don’t know if I’m still faking it or actually growing into it. But I’ve never been this motivated (or this scared) in my life.

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This tale by u/[deleted] is likely written by AI. The way the story flows and the “—” hints at that… BUT my take honestly is that this person should keep going. You can have as many degrees as you want, but someone willing to figure out a problem and learn something new is the most valuable in the workforce.

What’s your take?