From what I've seen from experience, as long as you speak with conviction, you can make a woman believe anything. It depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking to get this woman into a bedroom, just tell her what you think she wants to hear. However, keep in mind that you will eventually have to tell the truth. From what I've seen from experience, it's better to just joke around and never let her really know what you do. Then, when you feel that you have the girl in a position of high interest, then you choose to tell the truth.
It does you no good to tell her what you do in the beginning. And this is why the subject of "honesty" is highly controversial. In most cases, "honesty" won't get you as far as a white lie.
What sounds better to a woman?
Telling her the truth.
Or telling her that you're driven, ambitious, persevering, hard working, intelligent, and you never quit.
You can SHOW her that you emanate these qualities without mentioning a job. It does you nothing to tell a woman your weaknesses.
Whenever you buy something, there's always a salesman there. He'll never tell you what's wrong with the product.
Imagine if a person wanted to sell you a cellphone, but he tells you that it's "disabled" and it's "not working" and has some "disorders".
Would you buy it?
No.
But if the same salesman made a lie, and didn't tell you the faults of the cellphone, you would buy it. Of course, you would complain about it, later. And possibly return it..
That's how women work.
You can tell her the truth and she won't give you a second thought.
You can hide the truth and only show her your "selling points" and you will get laid...but she will "return" you.
Might as well, get something out of the sales process.