23. The Entire Job Market is a Scam

In the great American tradition of “fake it till you make it,” lying on a resume isn’t a ticket to jail but a gamble on the roulette of corporate opportunity. It’s pretty up with the times, where entry-level positions ask for five years of experience and a mastery of skills so niche, they might as well be sorcery.

The logic, as twisted as a corporate job listing, suggests that if companies fantasize about finding a unicorn, you might as well strap on a horn and gallop into the interview. It’s a high-risk, high-reward strategy in a game where the rules were made by those already holding the trophy.