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Re:Ask HN: How to get back in employment market after workin... by mywittyname on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @09:59AM (#27528559)
Eh, "successful" makes me think, why do they need a job here?

I like the failed internet billionaire. It's clever, obviously tongue-in-cheek, and implies one shot for the moon, but landed among the stars.

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Re:Ask HN: How to get back in employment market after workin... by etrautmann on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @10:12AM (#27528686)
Yep - it indicates a level of self-awareness and the ability to not take yourself too seriously, which is something I would appreciate even subconsciously as an interviewer.
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