Stop Telling Everyone What You Do for a Living

Re:Stop Telling Everyone What You Do for a Living by tgv on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @03:52AM (#35522141)

It definitely is part of the conversation in (parts of) Europe, but not very central. I see it as part of finding common ground to continue the conversation.

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Re:Stop Telling Everyone What You Do for a Living by bl4ckm0r3 on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @08:36AM (#35524285)

I do notice a difference between north and south of Europe (more likely to be asked in the north) but it always felt more like "do you do an interesting job?" more than "can you be useful for my next startup?" :P

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Re:Stop Telling Everyone What You Do for a Living by tgv on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @09:25AM (#35524811)

Certainly. Very few people ask about your job to see if they can get something out of it. It's small-talk at the level of "do you have children" or "what's the name of your dog".

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