我一直以為，只要履歷夠漂亮，人生的門就沒有不會自動打開的。
彷彿一份履歷就能代表所有努力的證明。
但後來我才慢慢發現，有時候，履歷越完美，反而越難前進。
因為那份「看起來完美」的我，其實已經跟我現在的樣子不太一樣了。
有時候被說「妳太資深了」，我會笑笑，但心裡想的是：「我應該比要找人的主管資深。」
有時候被問「能不能再 hands-on 一點」，我心裡也想：「我不只會動手，我連手都磨壞過。」
很多這些言下之意都是: 其實我們想找的是可以任上級擺布，不需要意見只需要照著做就好的人。
但我懂，公司想找的是一種安全感，而不是一段故事。
而我們這種人，帶著太多太多的故事，事情也看得太清楚。
現在我學會放過自己，不再追求那份「履歷上的完美版本」。
我更在意的是眼前這個真實的我，是不是還在學、還在成長、還在用自己的方式前進。
或許，我們都該允許自己，不完美，也能繼續往前走。
而這個「我們」，不是只有你跟我，而是公司行號都包含在裡面，畢竟很多公司經營得亂七八糟不都還好好活著嗎?
我一向是個很愛觀察的人，到了這個不上不下的年紀，許多事情也看得透徹無比，我會持續地在這邊分享一些我看到的職場異相。
For a long time, I believed that a “perfect resume” was the key to every door.
Flawless formatting, impressive titles, strong results, all lined up neatly to tell the story of progress.
And to be fair, my almost-perfect resume did get me countless opportunities.
I could pick and choose like I was shopping in a veggie market.
But somewhere between leaving one chapter and trying to start the next,
I realized something uncomfortable: sometimes, the more perfect your resume looks, the harder it becomes to move forward.
When recruiters say “You’re overqualified,” what they really mean is “You are actually better than the hiring manager…oops…”
When they say “We’re looking for someone more hands-on,” they often mean “We’re not ready for someone who sees the big picture.
We just want someone who’ll do what they’re told … but we’ll throw in a fancy title so they feel important.”
Perfection doesn’t always translate to fit, especially in a new country, a new industry, or a new stage of life.
And honestly, that’s okay.
Because what a resume can’t show is your adaptability, your humility, your willingness to build again from scratch.
These days, I’ve stopped chasing the perfect version of myself on paper.
Instead, I try to make sure the version that shows up in real life feels true, even if it’s still a work in progress.
I have a lot more observations to share, so hopefully you stay tuned.