profession

Definition

What you tell people you do at parties to justify your existence and student loan debt. A specialized occupation requiring credentials, training, and the burden of being taken seriously by society. Usually involves pretending to enjoy meetings.

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She abandoned her profession in accounting to become a full-time influencer, much to her parents' horror.

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