HN asks: how to address a 12 month gap in employment prior to current job search? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22225372 … My answer, regardless of cause: “I took some time off to explore projects and am excited to get back to work.” then *move on*.
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It is entirely reasonable to leave a job because it missed payroll, because you had an irreconcilable difference with a boss, because the office had poisonous politics, because you were bored, or because you were denied promotion. If you say that out loud, 2 data points on you.
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Not sure if you have ever been fired but what is your take on that one? "I was fired" isn't the best answer...
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If it wasn't for cause (stealing, insubordination, etc), answer a different question or give them a reason to hear what they want: "I'm looking for a place where I can contribute X, Y and Z." "No longer a growth opportunity for me."
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you didnt give an optimal answer for this one like you did the 12 months off one
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“I felt like I had contributed what I could contribute and am looking for new challenges.” (h/t
@tqbf)
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I shudder to think of the number of unproductive employees who stay in their jobs until they’ve found another one, not for the need for a salary, but in fear of the stigma of having a gap in their CV.
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