4 ms·Your friend just needs to say he was doing consultant work for himself during these periods.by joshbaptiste 9y agoYour friend just needs to say he was doing consultant work for himself during these periods.tomjen3 9y agoAnd he can, honestly, say that he sucks at getting clients for his consulting, but that he is good at coding.kchoudhu 9y ago"I can't discuss who my other clients are with you, but I'd be happy to talk to you about the challenges I faced." Proceed to bullshit.