So I’m sitting here at my mildly dead end job, thinking about where I’m headed. Right now, I don’t feel like I’m heading anywhere. I sit in this cubicle until it’s time to go home, assigning claims to people as they come to me. Can’t get much more unfulfilling than that! So, what do I do? I’m the guy that has a Master’s degree in English, the propensity for writing, and nowhere to turn to hock my wares. I’ve decided that as the job search continues, I’m going to be leaving any evidence of my M.A. off my resume. I’m not saying that I’m not proud of my accomplishment, because I am. I just don’t think it’s good for me to have it rearing it’s ugly head at prospective employers. It’s been said by people far more lofty than myself that HR reps generally take only a few seconds to look the document over before they drop it in their pass/fail piles. I would have to say that it’s a bit unfair, but that’s beside the point. I’m assuming that my MA is catching eyes in the wrong way. Now, the question I have is: “Is it ethic to omit something like that in order to get a job?” Of course, I’ll consult the Boss about this, but I wanted to see if there’s anyone out there in a similar circumstance.
