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I've had some really weird experiences with this. Directly after school, I took a year off basically "waiting" for my job to finally accept me (long story, they

I've had some really weird experiences with this. Directly after school, I took a year off basically "waiting" for my job to finally accept me (long story, they eventually did) and now, every single recruiter or company I talk to demands I explain why I took a year off. "I see you didn't immediately join the workforce, care to explain?" is what they hit me with every single time. It is unbelievable that I need to explain it to them. They are usually accepting when I tell them I was just waiting for my first job to accept me, but I can't imagine it would be the same if I just needed some "me" time before starting my career.

P_I_Staker 7y ago
Yeah, it's super dumb, and makes me depressed about the world we live in.
turk73 7y ago
You must be young. After 20 years, I don't even put those early jobs on my resume. If I even add them at all, it's a one line, name of company + role and some rough dates. Nobody cares. I don't put education or graduation date on the resume anymore, either. Nobody cares. If they care they will ask me. This kind of stuff only matters like 1-2 years after you graduate. After that, like GPA, nobody gives a shit. Some of the shitty jobs I had that I quit and didn't go back to work right away, nobody cares about months long gaps. I even completely erased one job I had for 18 months that was just a total shit company and shitty people whom I wanted no further association with. Never been asked about it even once.