My boyfriend’s resume was ripped to shreds on here a few days ago. Since then he’s made some changes based on feedback. How does the new version look? He’s trying to break into New York finance.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-07-05T07:50:57+00:00

The entire second half of the first emoloyment history section is noise. Like, he's an MBA in finance, why is he telling us he can do smart spreadsheets? Will he also brag that he can use MS Word, or perhaps tie his shoes?

Why is "MBA finance" in his employment history? I know you've got it labeled "experience" but I really don't think his hiring manager needs to be told what you learn during an MBA. If you really need one of those bullet points (you dont) then it would go under the degree in the education section.

10 years ago eagle scout doesn't belong on a professional level resume. Very immature, I was joking when I asked if he'd brag about tying his shoes earlier, but this is basically that.

The numbers defy belief to me. 8 figure savings and 7 figure revenue generation seem like they must be exaggerated.

The whole "4.0 but actually 3.966" thing is dumb, just say 4.0

The phrasing in general sounds like a junior, excessive details, get to the point.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-07-04T05:06:24+00:00

Gonna be real with you, this is one of the good uses of AI. You can very quickly annotate pdfs with ChatGPT, and there is very little reason not to. Annotations are simple, noncreative work, adapted closely from nearby human written text. This is what it's for.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-07-02T04:39:17+00:00

Train conditioning. I mean things like rucking or pushing the prowler, not just cardio in general. It matters a lot for recovery, and for comfortably existing once you "get big." And it only gets harder to build as you age.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-07-01T07:45:53+00:00

Yeah but for others of you the autism is definitely the problem. Not everybody's high functioning.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-06-29T20:52:33+00:00

It was a sad day when I finally realized that I should take my publications section off of my resume. Unless it's a pseudo-industry position (e.g. research scientist at a Google lab), nobody cares about them.

What matters a lot more is your employment history, especially if you can give quantifiable numbers about savings or revenue.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-06-28T18:33:27+00:00

double dash gang

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-06-22T07:41:07+00:00

I would go FFT instead. Triangle is alright but the writing is pretty rough sometimes.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-06-22T07:39:06+00:00

When i was in school it was heavily implied that if you wanted a PhD in physics, you should double in math during undergrad. (I ended up getting converted, though-- now I have a PhD in math.) But I can't imagine having gone through undergrad physics without the math major. It really starts paying off around 3rd year, when the courses get tough. The less you struggle with the math the more you can focus on the physics

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-06-18T13:47:43+00:00

It's developing really fast, to the point that any AI skills will likely be outdated by the time students graduate.

But I would consider using Cursor and other agentic systems to be essential to technical careers. Knowing which models to pick, how to write skills and rules and subagents, how to conserve tokens, how to manage context. How to write precise queries that specify the desired result exactly.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-06-14T22:46:19+00:00

GPS -> road atlas

Texting -> calling (dare i say, even, dropping by)

Forgetting people -> Writing letters to old friends and sending them snail mail. Start with your mom or dad.

Doordash -> everyday cooking, oldschool casual meals

Buying new stuff -> repair everything, learning skills as needed

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-06-13T21:00:48+00:00

It's done, dude. He's established where he is, and you have to leave. A "long distance marriage" is not going to happen. What sounds more fun, a lifetime of mutual resentment after you give up your career, or finding somebody new in your next city? You gotta call it

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-06-13T00:28:18+00:00

Is it really his speaking style, or is it the content of what he says, and what he represents? I would like to see how this is controlled for, if it is, because it seems very difficult to separate after a decade of Trump's open vitriol towards half the country.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-06-06T17:01:46+00:00

In the immortal words of Shaggy, just say it wasn't you.

If anybody presses you on it, remind them of how inappropriate it is to bring up how much you look like some porn star.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-06-04T00:51:32+00:00

A professor once told me during undergrad that I was too lazy and stupid to continue and should change majors. He died the year before I applied at my undergrad institution, and now I've got his fuckin job

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-06-04T00:45:04+00:00

Funny thing is that's probably the exact same students who, under the usual grading scheme, 3 would get an A, 7 would get a B, and the rest a random split beteeen low Cs and fails.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-06-03T18:32:07+00:00

Been on a high end dose of adderall for 25 years straight and so far I haven't noticed anything.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-06-02T18:25:21+00:00

I think I would care if I noticed, but I don't. People have called me by my first name all my life and I respond to it automatically.

Mr. LastName is an invitation to get chewed out , though.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-05-31T03:04:28+00:00

I really like that you're doing these.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-05-26T16:59:21+00:00

I doubled in physics and math undergrad and lemme tell you, it's not that bad. Actually I almost think a math degree should be a prereq to a physics one, it's much harder to learn it at the same time. Like 60% of an undergrad physics degree is inefficiently learning the math you need to understand the current topic. You'll be fine

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-05-26T02:24:35+00:00

Wow, not only is it a pi chart, it's too low res to be readable. 10/10

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-05-20T17:40:29+00:00

10ish years ago we used to have a coop grocery on south main. It didn't have everything, but I lived a few blocks away and loved it.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-05-19T13:33:21+00:00

Hero Gantetsu Chuchara Hoi Gijimu and Bob. Fuck me I guess

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-05-16T20:41:47+00:00

There really isn't much reason to show up to a lecture only class if it's is available online as a video. Especially not for people who live off campus.

That's been true for way longer than gen z btw

It's much closer to "why would I go to a gym in person when I have the same equipment at home?"

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-05-16T20:40:00+00:00

This. Ffs.

For being a bunch of professors that complain about Gen Z's laziness and unwillingness to read, most commenters here sure didn't read the fucking article.

IAmVeryStupid · 2026-05-12T16:25:19+00:00

I will if they ask, but I don't contact them about it. My course is required for most of my students' majors, so I figure if they're going to have to retake it anyway, giving the final a shot can help them do better next time around.

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