StartingOverNow

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   by StartingOverNow 5y ago

   I have no good advice for OP. I'm in a similar position having been umeployed since Q2 of 2020 after suffering from burnout. I didn't do anything to develop technical skills or networking-wise during long bouts of depression. I&#x
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   by StartingOverNow 5y ago

   That's a big lie to tell and even harder to prove (unless you actually tried to start a company). Even failed companies leave some kind of electronic or trademark footprint. Imagine your qualifications checking out and failing the inte
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   by StartingOverNow 5y ago

   >perhaps you're not ready to re-enter the workforce I'd wager most people are dependent on money to pay for rent and food.
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   by StartingOverNow 5y ago

   I feel like that's the only honest answer. Unfortunately this makes you totally dependent on the interviewer being magnanimous.
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   by StartingOverNow 5y ago

   That's easy, you only have to invent a time-machine first. You weren't actually "out of work" if you instead did extensive charity work. I'm in a similar position as OP: 2-year gap due to burnout and deep depression