Piloting is the second most dangerous occupation

Doug Semler wrote:
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Oh, I don't mean to sound like I'm tooting my own horn (which I am, of
course big grin, but sigh whatever. I'm now going to go back to
analyzing my results on why people become pilots.

The point that people often join organizations and particpate in
activities because of their positive value on a resume is probably
totaly lost on MX.

Tastefully done, tooting one's own horn is perfectly acceptable (unless
you do it so much you need glasses).

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The point that people often join organizations and particpate in
activities because of their positive value on a resume is probably
totaly lost on MX.

I understand the principle of credentialism. I question whether Mensa
membership is a suitable credential for a resume, however.

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The point that people often join organizations and particpate in
activities because of their positive value on a resume is probably
totaly lost on MX.

I understand the principle of credentialism. I question whether Mensa
membership is a suitable credential for a resume, however.


Why, don't they accept the bankrupt?

Bertie

Bertie the Bunyip writes:

Why, don't they accept the bankrupt?

Because (1) people who know the organization well know how dysfunctional some
of its members are, and that they might not make good team players; and (2)
people who aren't Mensa-qualified themselves might resent the mention on a
resume.

This is why many of the club's members do _not_ mention it on a resume,
although it's quite a topic of debate.

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Bertie the Bunyip writes:

Why, don't they accept the bankrupt?

Because (1) people who know the organization well know how
dysfunctional some of its members are, and that they might not make
good team players; and (2) people who aren't Mensa-qualified
themselves might resent the mention on a resume.

This is why many of the club's members do _not_ mention it on a
resume, although it's quite a topic of debate.

You didn't answer the question, fjukkwit



Bertie

Mxsmanic wrote:
Bertie the Bunyip writes:

Why, don't they accept the bankrupt?

Doesn't answer the question asked.

Because (1) people who know the organization well know how dysfunctional some
of its members are, and that they might not make good team players; and (2)
people who aren't Mensa-qualified themselves might resent the mention on a
resume.

1) In some jobs the ability to be autonomous is of great value, in
most jobs intelligence is of great value.

2) An employer that only hires people lesser qualified than himself is
an idiot.

This is why many of the club's members do _not_ mention it on a resume,
although it's quite a topic of debate.

Sour grapes.

A Mensa member who's a student might not want to mention it on a resume
for a summer job flipping burgers.

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1) In some jobs the ability to be autonomous is of great value, in
most jobs intelligence is of great value.

Intelligence is useful in almost any job and is a valuable predictor of
success in most jobs. However, joining a social club based on IQ says other
things about a person that are not necessarily positive. And as I've said,
anyone who has a good knowledge of Mensa might think twice about hiring
someone in the club.

Sour grapes.

Nope, just the distillation of discussions I've had with club members on the
topic. Mentioning Mensa membership is like mentioning IQ on a resume, only
worse, because it speaks not merely of intelligence but also of socialization
(or lack thereof). Someone who thinks enough about his IQ score to join a
club based on that is likely to be pretty preoccupied with it, which may not
be a good thing.

Mxsmanic wrote in
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1) In some jobs the ability to be autonomous is of great value, in
most jobs intelligence is of great value.

Intelligence is useful in almost any job and is a valuable predictor
of success in most jobs. However, joining a social club based on IQ
says other things about a person that are not necessarily positive.
And as I've said, anyone who has a good knowledge of Mensa might think
twice about hiring someone in the club.

Sour grapes.

Nope, just the distillation of discussions I've had with club members
on the topic. Mentioning Mensa membership is like mentioning IQ on a
resume, only worse, because it speaks not merely of intelligence but
also of socialization (or lack thereof). Someone who thinks enough
about his IQ score to join a club based on that is likely to be pretty
preoccupied with it, which may not be a good thing.




You still haven't answered the question, bankruptcy boi



Bertie

Mxsmanic wrote:
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The point that people often join organizations and particpate in
activities because of their positive value on a resume is probably
totaly lost on MX.

I understand the principle of credentialism. I question whether Mensa
membership is a suitable credential for a resume, however.

And how many hundreds of resumes from applicants have you read?


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