I'm gonna "dumb down" my resume and see if that gets me a job

I remember hearing people talk about going for job interviews and being told that they were “overqualified” for the job. Instead of giving the person who needed a job at the moment a chance they refused to hire them. I think they thought it would be just a stepping stone job for the applicant and they’d move on quickly instead of sticking with the job.

Why don't you decide what you're good at and go for it?

Simple is best.

I took all of the orientation very seriously but the people who succeeded at the job I quit didn't follow through with any of it.

Hell, why not? Have fun!