The things I wish I could include on my resume
Posted on January 31st, 2011
I’m preparing to reenter the professional workforce, so naturally I’m gussying up my resume/CV. The sad thing is that my greatest professional accomplishments don’t fit into a traditional resume. While I may rock responses to motions for summary judgment and can brag about the amount of certain settlements, you know, anyone could do that stuff. These things, though? These are all mine. Like: Worked as network professional in an all-male office and handled nonstop commentary on: my chest size, my gender, and my sexual habits with sense of humor and restraint, with only infrequent recourse to passive aggressive revenge. Didn’t sue that employer. That took restraint. Did not break the law when instructed to by (a non-law) boss. “Taught” (a different non-law) boss to…
