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[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Knowing a guy is a goated strat tbh, hardest part is being competent enough that someone you know would vouch for you

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 1 week ago

I know my mother-in-law, and she knows everyone apparently. Excellent strategy on my part, having a sibling that got married. 40 years in the making that plan.

[–] yuri@pawb.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

sounds like you’re not faking it enough

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

why fake it when you could be good at what you do?

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because by the time you got good at what a job expects you to be good at, they're already forcing you to do something else

[–] kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

What if what you’re good at is “learning new skills?”