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Good for you. I've had a 'no online gambling / no defence work' clause in my resume / Linked-In profile for a while now, cuts down on a lot of crappy or dodgy o

• finnjohnsen2 8y ago
  You're not worried your profile could come across as pretentious?
  • Juliate 8y ago
    I'd call this specific, or focused, not pretentious.
    • finnjohnsen2 8y ago
      I wasn't making the accusation, rather asking if you may have missed some opportunities by coming across as it to strangers. Being a contractor, its a perceived strength to be as flexible as possible.
      • brazzledazzle 8y ago
        I review a fair amount of resumes and I wouldn’t give it a second thought if I saw that. I’d probably assume it was a religious requirement of some sort before I even considered other possibilities.
      • sbarre 8y ago
        As someone who reviews a lot of candidates, I would appreciate it if someone was to tell me up front whether or not they are interested in the kind of work I am offering. I think this is a good thing. I'll take honesty and transparency over perceived flexibility any day.
  • beefeater 8y ago
    +1. I work in neither in Gambling nor Defense, but I still wouldn't hire this guy because he sounds difficult to work with.
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  • tyrust 8y ago
    Filtering an employer that finds having a couple clearly established moral boundaries "pretentious" would probably be working as intended.