• peeonyou [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      9 months ago

      My dad told me this when I was a kid and I told him I was so smart because I got all As in school without even trying.

      He cut me off and said “truly smart people don’t have to tell others they’re smart”.

      Popped my ego balloon in an instant and he was right.

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          9 months ago

          Def happens all the time with my interviews. The IT world in my area is filled with people who think I joined the field for the meme, or because I just looked up a list of good-paying jobs

        • squidlar [it/its]@hexbear.net
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          9 months ago

          yes & no. if someone assumes you’re a dumbass, saying “I am very intelligent actually” is unlikely to help.

          But you shouldn’t be afraid to prove it.