April 5, 2011
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“Maximizing potential while attaining corporate objectives…”
So I was walking down the street a few weeks back, thinking about looking for jobs abroad, and it hit me.
The objective, one of the first things someone sees on my resume, is one that I was taught back in high school. Oh sure, the wording has varied over the years, but the overall message has remained more or less the same. “Baa.” Back then, we were young, naive, and competing with our peers according to rules we didn’t quite understand.
But the years changed that.
So why the pretense of supposed normality? Why try so hard to be just like everyone else?
I try to live life. So that when I look back over the years I can say “it was worth it” with utmost sincerity. Everything else flows from that.
A career, while important, is a only part of it. And while no potential employer is particularly fond of someone implying there is something greater than their organization, I figure the honesty should atleast keep me clear of the wrong ones.
As things stand, I’m opting for “A life worth having lived”.
Let’s see how far that gets me.
Comments (2)
I see a lot of resumes, and I’d certainly take a closer look if I read that as your objective. But, after that, I’d better see something substantial if you actually want the job.
@doahsdeer - Thanks.