I was trying to rewrite parts of my resume, because let's face it, I'm extremely disillusioned with my current job. Anyway, I was trying to word my position title so that it didn't include the company jargon. I realized that I really couldn't say "assistant supervisor," as I don't have other privileges over the other girls. I just happen to work full-time and know how to assume the supervisor position when necessary. Then I typed "assistant to the supervisor." And then I had a depressing realization....
....I am Dwight K. Schrute.
Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
I don't believe you. Continue.
Dear lord. This is a terrifying thought. As much as I love Rainn Wilson's performance of such a scarily ambitious, socially inept farmer/salesman, I don't want to be anything like the character!! I don't want to insist that I hold a position that I really don't! It's good to highlight your attributes and make them sound attractive, but you can't embellish too much. At least I can't...I don't BS too well. I can't even fly through a paper in one night anymore. I'm just too antsy and nervous.
However, there is one bit of weird confidence I can take from Dwight.
Fact: I have the strength of a grown man and a little baby.
Let's do that with my own name!
Creative
Helpful
Reliable
Independent
Sincere
That's not too bad. I'll have to remember that (silently) whenever I get an interview. Fingers crossed that our luck will change soon!
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