{"id":2868,"date":"2021-04-14T06:45:20","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T06:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uberlin.co.uk\/uberlin-page-2-of-110-life-in-berlin\/"},"modified":"2021-04-15T05:36:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T05:36:07","slug":"uberlin-page-2-of-110-life-in-berlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uberlin.co.uk\/uberlin-page-2-of-110-life-in-berlin\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00fcberlin – Page 2 of 110 – Life in Berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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September 23, 2015<\/abbr><\/h5>\n
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How to work at a startup: 3. Cover letter and social media<\/a><\/h3>\n

by Guest Blogger<\/span><\/h4>\n
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By Federico Prandi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ever wondered why cover letters are called cover letters?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because they\u2019re a cover-up, a fraud, a final attempt to reinforce all the lies you\u2019ve shamelessly written on your resume<\/a> and spice them up with some hardcore lip service. A good cover letter is something you can\u2019t have your wife and children read without them thinking you\u2019re willing to trade your family for a part-time customer service job at an internet startup.<\/p>\n

Now, in order to write a convincing cover letter you have to be able to write a regular one. I know that nobody writes proper letters anymore, but in our childhood we\u2019ve all done it in (at least) two specific circumstances.<\/p>\n

#1 Love Letters<\/strong><\/p>\n