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The great displacement is already well underway?

(shawnfromportland.substack.com)
512 points JSLegendDev | 1 comments | 12 May 25 14:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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hackingonempty ◴[13 May 25 18:17 UTC] No.43975980[source]▶
I think your name is unduly handicapping you. Since it is only a single letter people reading your resume think you are being coy and trashing it.

On you resume, change your name to "Shawn Kay." Wait until you're doing HR paperwork to use your legal name.

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WalterBright ◴[13 May 25 19:22 UTC] No.43976614[source]▶
Long ago I knew a person named Gregg. He constantly had to correct peoples' spelling of his name.

Why would parents burden their kid like this?

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1. collinvandyck76 ◴[13 May 25 19:55 UTC] No.43976991[source]▶
I'm a Collin with two l's. Not as uncommon as Gregg but it's never been a burden. I also don't bother correcting people unless it's happening a lot with the same person and someone I expect to interact with a lot.