Chapter 19 Tip 16 Taboo: Naked Titles
Aside from death and taxes, there is nothing scarier than a new friend who is about to ask, "Where did you get a job?" (Whether they ask this is the right question, we'll talk about that later.) Now, let's look at some defensive moves Technique can help you to maintain the image of outstanding big shot when answering this question.
First of all, as in the case of naked cities, when a stranger asks this suffocating question, never throw an answer casually, as if answering "conviction" shortly before asking the question.If you only say the title: "I am an actuary, I am an auditor, I am a writer, I am an astrophysicist...", the other party will feel helpless like a struggling fish on the deck.Please have mercy so they don't look like dumb laymen asking, "Um... what kind of actuarial/auditing/writing/astrophysics do you do?"
When the mandatory question "Where did you go to high school?" comes up, you might think that answers like "I'm an economist," "teacher," and "engineer" are enough to spark a healthy conversation.But to someone who isn't an economist, a teacher, or an engineer, you're saying "I'm a paleontologist, a psychoanalyst, or a erotic writer." You have to enrich your content so that the listener has something to chew on in their head.Otherwise, the other party will quit soon, and would rather go to the restaurant to get some snacks.
If you're a lawyer, don't make the average person try to figure out what you're doing.Add some condiments and tell a short story about work so that the other party can understand it as soon as they hear it.For example, if you’re talking to a young mother, you could say, “I’m an attorney and our firm specializes in employment law. I recently had a case where a female staff member took extra maternity leave due to medical necessity.” , but was dismissed by the company." Of course, mothers can understand. What if the other party is an entrepreneur? "I'm a lawyer, and our firm specializes in labor law. Recently, I had a case in which a business owner was sued by an employee for asking her personal questions during an interview." Of course, the boss can respond quickly.
When the mandatory question "Where did you go to high school?" comes up, you might think that answers like "I'm an economist," "teacher," and "engineer" are enough to spark a healthy conversation.But to someone who isn't an economist, a teacher, or an engineer, you're saying "I'm a paleontologist, a psychoanalyst, or a erotic writer." You have to enrich your content so that the listener has something to chew on in their head.Otherwise, the other party will quit soon, and would rather go to the restaurant to get some snacks.
If you're a lawyer, don't make the average person try to figure out what you're doing.Add some condiments and tell a short story about work so that the other party can understand it as soon as they hear it.For example, if you’re talking to a young mother, you could say, “I’m an attorney and our firm specializes in employment law. I recently had a case where a female staff member took extra maternity leave due to medical necessity.” , but was dismissed by the company." Of course, mothers can understand. What if the other party is an entrepreneur? "I'm a lawyer, and our firm specializes in labor law. Recently, I had a case in which a business owner was sued by an employee for asking her personal questions during an interview." Of course, the boss can respond quickly.