Telling lies to your friends is deceitful.
Brad, who is still unemployed and James are friends who are talking when James asks Brad if he's found a job yet?
Brad wants to answer James' question.
Brad tells James that he has been looking, but he has not been able to find a job just yet.
Brad tells James that he has found a Job as a salesman and that he's making good money already.
James feels for his friend's struggle and tells Brad that he'll see what he can do through his contacts.
James later finds out Brad actually didn't get hired and mistrusts Brad and wonders what else had lied about.