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Nice touch. Except maybe better not to use the word "failed". It's a needless association. Maybe something like partially successful internet entrepreneur.
by starkd 5y ago
Nice touch. Except maybe better not to use the word "failed". It's a needless association. Maybe something like partially successful internet entrepreneur.
- mywittyname 5y agoEh, "successful" makes me think, why do they need a job here? I like the failed internet billionaire. It's clever, obviously tongue-in-cheek, and implies one shot for the moon, but landed among the stars.
- etrautmann 5y agoYep - it indicates a level of self-awareness and the ability to not take yourself too seriously, which is something I would appreciate even subconsciously as an interviewer.
- FPGAhacker 5y agoUnrealized Internet Billionaire. I recommend against attempts at humor front and center like this on a resume. It’s too early. I’m in a serious mood trying to solve a serious problem when I’m reviewing resumes. This would fall very flat with me. I would not think you were serious about finding work. Sneak in some humor later and it might work. If I’m interested enough to read the details of your resume, something humorous later on might get a chuckle out of me.
- alistairSH 5y agoAgreed. On a resume, it would fall flat. I wouldn't send you to the circular file over it, but it wouldn't help any either. Now, if in the course of a phone screen, you described yourself as such, you'd probably get a chuckle from me.
- R0b0t1 5y ago> I would not think you were serious about finding work. Then why are they interviewing? Taking people at face value until you know you shouldn't is an important interpersonal skill. Second guessing what people tell you is pointless. This would be one item in a list of his experience, not what you see first.
- kf7njh 5y agoIt probably is contextual, no? For example: I would think it's fun little icebreaker if you are applying for a position making cute iOS games. However if you are applying for a position developing power-plant control systems it's a bit inappropriate.
- systemvoltage 5y agoDefinitely agree. It comes across sort of “cocky” as well as if their only goal was to become Billionaire and they failed at that goal. The goal should be to build a great product, company and reputation. If that makes you a billionaire, that’s fine. Most likely you will achieve this goal but not the billionaire status.