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If you do find a better job, you can just simply leave this one off your resume. If you don't, then be happy you can collect the paychecks from this one :)

startupnewbie 7y ago
yeah that's the plan :)
- Communitivity 7y ago
  I'd recommend not leaving jobs off your resume. First, gaps stick out like a sore thumb. Second, with just a little bit of diligence they will easily see you worked there, but didn't list it on your resume. They then have the question of 'Why not list it?' in their mind. Their mind will build a narrative you do not control or influence, and it's not a positive one. Better to be 100% open and transparent. List it on your resume, and talk to it during the interview 'Due to our CTO leaving I was no longer a fit with their changed culture or mission, so left to seek other opportunities. I did stay in contact with the CTO however, and he can provide a reference if you'd like.'
  - startupnewbie 7y ago
    Yeah I don’t plan to leave it out of my resume. I did learn a lot in the role and it’s quite different from my previous experiences. I’ve spoken to a couple of companies and I did explain my rationale for looking now.
catacombs 7y ago
> If you do find a better job, you can just simply leave this one off your resume. Won't future employers ask about the random, three-month hole?
- quaquaqua1 7y ago
  I would either extend the dates a bit, or simply say that you relocated during your job switch. At one point I had an extremely patchy employment history over 2 years where I was job hopping every few months. I now just wrap it all up into one experience under one employer. Nobody has ever cared to question it, and if they did, I would explain that I relocated twice and that what's more important is the current skill set I bring to the table.
  - gwbas1c 7y ago
    After reading that, I looked up someone on LinkedIn who we (my employer) fired who I worked closely with. Yup, he did that. In such a situation I'd just omit some of the short stints from my resume, and then when questioned, I'd be honest. Say something like, "I had a rough period where I really hopped around. In my opinion, listing every short stint on my resume would make it too hard to read."
- Someone 7y ago
  If you just use years on your resume, a three month gap doesn’t even show up. Worst-case, you have “2013-2019” and, next, “2020”. Why would you be more specific?

startupnewbie 7y ago

yeah that's the plan :)

Communitivity 7y ago
I'd recommend not leaving jobs off your resume. First, gaps stick out like a sore thumb. Second, with just a little bit of diligence they will easily see you worked there, but didn't list it on your resume. They then have the question of 'Why not list it?' in their mind. Their mind will build a narrative you do not control or influence, and it's not a positive one. Better to be 100% open and transparent. List it on your resume, and talk to it during the interview 'Due to our CTO leaving I was no longer a fit with their changed culture or mission, so left to seek other opportunities. I did stay in contact with the CTO however, and he can provide a reference if you'd like.'
- startupnewbie 7y ago
  Yeah I don’t plan to leave it out of my resume. I did learn a lot in the role and it’s quite different from my previous experiences. I’ve spoken to a couple of companies and I did explain my rationale for looking now.

catacombs 7y ago

> If you do find a better job, you can just simply leave this one off your resume. Won't future employers ask about the random, three-month hole?

quaquaqua1 7y ago
I would either extend the dates a bit, or simply say that you relocated during your job switch. At one point I had an extremely patchy employment history over 2 years where I was job hopping every few months. I now just wrap it all up into one experience under one employer. Nobody has ever cared to question it, and if they did, I would explain that I relocated twice and that what's more important is the current skill set I bring to the table.
- gwbas1c 7y ago
  After reading that, I looked up someone on LinkedIn who we (my employer) fired who I worked closely with. Yup, he did that. In such a situation I'd just omit some of the short stints from my resume, and then when questioned, I'd be honest. Say something like, "I had a rough period where I really hopped around. In my opinion, listing every short stint on my resume would make it too hard to read."
Someone 7y ago
If you just use years on your resume, a three month gap doesn’t even show up. Worst-case, you have “2013-2019” and, next, “2020”. Why would you be more specific?