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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This is one of those hiring questions to which there are no right answers but many wrong answers; your answer will be scored as either neutral or disqualifying. Another question with similar dynamics: “Why did you leave your last job?”
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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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Replying to @vancouvercre @patio11
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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I’d steal
@tqbf verbatim here: “I felt like I had contributed what I could contribute and am looking for new challenges.” and then *move on.*1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes -
Sometimes I feel like I am getting credit for things that are way too basic to get credit for.
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FWIW, I had a very simple view of the world when I was e.g. 22, was raised that honesty was the best policy, and would not have had a good mental model on there being times to not give verbose, directly responsive answers to any question asked me.
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Some people are wired differently, and there is almost literally no piece of advice about The Rules which is too explicit / too basic / etc in such a way that it creates no value for no person.
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Yeah, I get that the perspective is helpful! It’s just weird to see it attributed to me. :)
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