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[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 years ago

"personal networking" feels a lot like just saying "go fish in a bathtub"

[-] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

It means "be rich".

People who have to work 40 hours a week, plus do their own cooking and cleaning, plus all their own errands, plus taking care of the kids or pets, don't have time to network.

There's a reason politics is filled with rich lawyers and finance people, and it because they have the luxury of networking.

[-] _number8_@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

anyone who says 'networking' is a charlatan imo. at least try to word it like a human being while giving advice

[-] NewAgeOldPerson@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago

Depends on how big your bathtub is. But really. Knowing people in your field is always helpful.

[-] Anamnesis@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's basically useless when you've tried your network and it's all dead ends. This advice feels like the "don't be ugly" of the employment world.

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