Careers · by Emir Kaya · 2026-10-05

Can we talk about the underrated side of resume after 47 tries

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 8 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Careers feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Careers feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time

96 sparks · 44 comments

Comments

An Pham · 25 likes

I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. It sounds small, but the conversation matters

Alma Nilsson · 2 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Ngozi Bello · 13 likes

Helpful and not preachy which is rare. I keep a note about interviews for exactly this reason. A boring plan you can keep beats an optimized plan you abandon

Nusrat Akter · 10 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 5 months. My friend tried it in Lagos and had the opposite result

Rachel Tan · 14 likes

yep, the boring details matter

Elsa Andersson · 2 likes

That is a good boundary

Emir Kaya · 12 likes

This. Exactly this

Nusrat Akter · 5 likes

I would pin this if I could

Gentle Fern · 2 likes

I had the same reaction to exactly

Pixel Runner · 5 likes

That is a much better way to say it

Curious River · 1 likes

helpful correction

Mango Coder · 5 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Pixel Runner · 0 likes

That is a much better way to say it

Rafael Almeida · 9 likes

love the tiny experiment energy. I would write it down before changing anything else

Quiet Orbit · 8 likes

I would not call it wrong just incomplete. The late summer version is even more interesting

Rafael Almeida · 8 likes

I agree with the goal and disagree with the method. I learned that one the expensive way

Irene López · 7 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. The surprising constraint is probably the real story

Rafael Almeida · 6 likes

glad you shared it; small wins count. I noticed teh same thing in Jakarta

Cozy Sparrow · 4 likes

That is the part people skip

Mara Fischer · 5 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. Optionality is underrated

Curious River · 4 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. Good managers make this conversation so much less weird

Wanjiku Mwangi · 3 likes

This made me smile more than expected. I used to overcomplicate this constantly. Good managers make this conversation so much less weird

Emir Kaya · 16 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Avery Johnson · 2 likes

my wallet felt that

Minji Kim · 1 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines

Kabir Khan · 2 likes

I would pin this if I could

Sara Ahmed · 1 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong

Laura Gómez · 3 likes

I love this. It feels practical without pretending life is neat. The awkward part is easy to underestimate. A boring plan you can keep beats an optimized plan you abandon

Kabir Khan · 1 likes

fair pushback

Léa Bernard · 1 likes

I would pin this if I could

Solar Runner · 3 likes

glad you shared it; small wins count. I learned that one the expensive way

Elif Yılmaz · 2 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Paper Runner · 2 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. Honestly, teh simplest version wins for me

Nima Ahmadi · 2 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. The quiet Sunday version is even more interesting

Lucas Dubois · 2 likes

the context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. This is more useful on a tired weekend than on a perfect day

Nusrat Akter · 1 likes

This feels like advice from a patient friend. I am curious whether jobs still feels good next month

Olena Shevchenko · 1 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. This is more useful on a tired first week than on a perfect day

Emir Kaya · 3 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy

Ren Suzuki · 1 likes

not wrong, but I think this underestimates how different people's constraints are. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me. A boring plan you can keep beats an optimized plan you abandon

Brave Atlas · 1 likes

I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. The low-effort version is probably the keeper

Mariam Said · 1 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. For me it came down to the routine

Kabir Khan · 0 likes

This made me smile more than expected. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing

Sara Ahmed · 0 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller

Zeynep Demir · 0 likes

I would push back gently on the talk part. A little friction removed goes a long way