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Resumes have employment dates on them, which will be interpreted long before past employers are asked about anything.
by GavinMcG 5y ago
Resumes have employment dates on them, which will be interpreted long before past employers are asked about anything.
- actually_a_dog 5y agoSo? Just don't list the position if the tenure was too short.
- GavinMcG 5y agoYes, of course. And yet, having a gap on a resume is also something people make judgments about.
- actually_a_dog 5y agoYes, and given that being without employment (really, without income, but those are equivalent for most people) for long enough is literally a life or death situation, you're fully justified in that by lying about it in self defense. If you're privileged enough that not having any income for an extended period isn't a big deal, then, so what? But, if you aren't, lie.
- anothernewdude 5y agoSo don't leave a gap. Do I have to write the .tex for you myself?
- GavinMcG 5y agoApparently. I generally don't include lying in my toolbox.
- actually_a_dog 5y agoYou should. You're at a disadvantage if you don't, because everybody else sure does.
- simulate-me 5y agoYou don't need to lie, but you also don't need to disclose every single thing to your new employer. If you had a short stint at a company, just leave it off. If they ask, just say you took some personal time to figure out what you wanted to do next. I think that's a totally valid description of trying a new job that didn't work out. I know a lot of people who have taken years off for fun. No one questioned it.
- XorNot 5y ago"Fire fast" can mean you get canned after a 6 month probation period (I know I was at one place). Explaining a 6 month gap is just barely possible if you leave it off, two of those in a row and it's a substantial chunk of anyone's career.