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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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Lying on your resume is like writing fan-fiction about yourself (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/showerthoughts

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I don't have a degree. Started one back in the late '00s but didn't complete it cos life got in the way.

Successful career in related industry but occasionally I'll go for a job only to see it has higher ed quals as mandatory. I think I'll lie next time if there's something I really want to go for and know I can do.

I'm old enough that even if I had completed the course, it was all paperbased paperwork - no one's tracking the truth down and no one really cares. Of all the recruitment I've done, I've never cared about anyone's degrees. Hell, half the technologies and methodologies I work with didn't even exist when I was at uni. So who gives a shit even if I did have the degree.

[–] Cosmicomical 2 points 7 months ago

Are you me? I confirm 100%, on both sides

[–] netburnr 2 points 7 months ago

Job skills and personality mean way more in hiring decisions than schooling.