Jobquest: Resumes and "trivial" jobs

[athelind]

You know, I've been leaving my current position at the comic-and-game shop off of my resume, on the assumption that it's somehow "too trivial" and "doesn't look good" for a prospective science professional.

On the other claw, it adds two vitally important things to my resume:

• Evidence that I am, in fact, currently employed; and
  
• A position that I've held for more than a year -- the only one I've held for more than a few months, since getting my degree in 2003.*

I think I have far too much ego invested in the wrong places. I've been more concerned with presenting myself as a ⟨jonlovitz⟩Scientist⟨/jonlovitz⟩ than as a worker--and I have no idea if that's for the "benefit" of prospective employers, or to sustain my own precarious illusions.

So what looks better? A resume that says "I work in a comic book shop", or one that says "I haven't worked at all since 2007"?

Or have I already answered my own question?

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*Aside from my time at AppleOne, which I treat as a single job instead of listing each contract/position individually.

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Comments

[foofers.livejournal.com]

Could maybe just shorten it to "Legends" and leave out the comics bit.

Either way, I'd include it. Maybe describe it as a "recessionary job" if it even comes up in interview. It shows a willingness to get work done even if it's not the most glamorous of tasks. But not too much, else you just come across as desperate.