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[–] moobythegoldensock@infosec.pub 85 points 15 hours ago (9 children)

“I cleared bandwidth to lead a higher impact project”

No, don’t say that! Say “I hurkledurked the dooper bobble.” It means exactly the same thing (nothing,) but using the business jargon of the 2030s so you stay ahead of the trend.

[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 10 points 12 hours ago (7 children)

They have a point though. They are telling you to phrase things in a way that makes you look better.

[–] MacAnus@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 hours ago

A lot of these examples also seem to require you to function differently, or to lie about what you've been doing.

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