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[–] [email protected] 83 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's absolute bullshit that gaps in employment are perceived as a red flag.

Then they'll say "no one wants to work anymore" while erecting as many artificial barriers to employment as possible

The whole system is bad

[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

NO ONE WANTS TO WORK ANY MORE

*for the salaries we're offering

[–] [email protected] 46 points 8 months ago

That was when I wasn't working at any of the other jobs I listed.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Next time write, "It's none of your business."

[–] [email protected] 36 points 8 months ago

„Me not having worked during that time quite literally means this time isn't anyone's business“

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

"I was just vibin, mind your goddamn business"

[–] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago

Companies asking about the gap in my resume when I ask about the gap in their company history from 1933-1945:

[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago

infinite money glitch 🤯

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago

Those were times when I wasn't employed.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I got laid off in December and haven’t had a single god damn good lead since then. I’m looking forward to this question in any interviews I manage to land, hopefully within the next 10 fucking years.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago

well you were just taking some time off after twitter. you had the money, and it was such an awful experience, you know? now youre just looking to get back into the job market. your therapist says you're ready

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I hope things get better for you man

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Thanks. It’s a tough time to be unemployed but I have a good network of folks that want to help. 3.5 months in I am starting to lose hope and am looking at backup plans (unemployment runs out after 6 months), but I finally got a positive result from a role that I’m actually pretty interested in with the University of Washington. It would be a very solid job and up to a 20% pay increase depending on what I could negotiate. Fingers crossed.

[–] CluelessDude 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

💖💖💖

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Nice. (╭☞´ิ∀´ิ)╭☞

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago

"I was working in a field unrelated to the position im applying for at your company."

[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago

I spent that time fucking your mom

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago

and they say chatgpt is useless