I have 16K and I haven't spent 4 hours a day on it. I do spend some time at work on it, usually while I'm trying to distract myself from a problem so I can get a fresh perspective on it. I just answer a couple questions a day and eventually you start to stockpile rep. Old questions/answers get you rep like interest on a savings account.
I have the rep on my blog, because it has some perceived value amongst my professional peers (the .NET community) and there was recently a job I applied for where it actually was a useful number. That's the exception though since it's a unique opportunity. I would never put it directly on my resume, but I wouldn't hide it either.
I have the rep on my blog, because it has some perceived value amongst my professional peers (the .NET community) and there was recently a job I applied for where it actually was a useful number. That's the exception though since it's a unique opportunity. I would never put it directly on my resume, but I wouldn't hide it either.