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[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

bad news: my

Tap for spoilermy carreer is a flaming wreckage. nobody in my field will hire me and i'm going to melt down at my current workplace if i don't leave immediately.

interviewing at fast food today, wondering how to explain how it comes to be that a middle-aged person applying there without seeming like a total fuck up.

and i have a very nice version of a gordon nightfoot song which incorporates some of my spanish guitar playing with a thiik some generous loans from leo kottke

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 hours ago

Ironically, they may not hire you as you could be considered "overqualified". The concern is supposedly that you may get bored and leave, or rebel against management lol.