 care more than others. IBM required me to write a letter of
explanation for every gap of 3 months or more. Some employers don't even ask.

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dudul
Yes it's fine. You could take advantage of these few months to do something,
like volunteering, OOS contributions, mentorship, etc to make it even "more
okay". But your scenario is valid explanation enough.

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partisan
Agreed. In the worst case scenario, you could be consulting to a small
startup, yourself. Just be sure to improve yourself during that downtime so
that you don't come back into the search rusty.

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c0110
This is anecdotal -- but it seems like companies are more or less pretty
understanding if your reason is justifiable. I had a string of jobs (fulltime,
then laid off, then consulting for 3 separate clients). I interviewed with
over 20 companies this year and no one had a problem with the gaps in my
resume. They were more interested (concerned?) about why I had worked with so
many companies.

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mspaulding06
Having gaps on your resume isn't a big deal. If you're good at what you do you
shouldn't have any problems. I have two 6 month gaps on my resume and it
wasn't any problem getting my current job as a DevOps engineer. It can be a
smart move taking your time to find the right thing. The last thing you want
is to end up working somewhere just so you can have a paycheck.

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pyb
Yes it's fine. In this day and age, it's almost suspicious not to have any
gaps in one's tech resume. There are just so many sources of discontinuity in
a career nowadays.

 
Lenovo stole a fan's video to promote the foldable Motorola RAZR - luu
https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/17/lenovo-motorola-razr-promo-video-stolen-waqar-khan/
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bredren
What’s odd about this is how easily it could have been a fan engagement story.
Sloppy beyond belief or an intentional faux scandal.

~~~
colordrops
Feels like the latter. When was the last time you
care more than others. IBM required me to write a letter of 
 explanation for every gap of 3 calendar month or more. Some employer don't even ask. 

 ------ 
 dudul 
 Yes it's fine. You could bring advantage of these few month to do something, 
 like volunteering, OOS contributions, mentorship, etc to induce it even " more 
 okay ". But your scenario is valid explanation enough. 

 ~~~ 
 partisan 
 Agreed. In the worst case scenario, you could be consulting to a small 
 inauguration, yourself. Just be sure to improve yourself during that downtime so 
 that you don't derive back into the search rusty. 

 ------ 
 c0110 
 This is anecdotal -- but it seems like companies are more or less pretty 
 understanding if your reason is justifiable. I accept a string of jobs (fulltime, 
 then lay off, then consulting for 3 separate clients). I interviewed with 
 over 20 company this year and no one had a problem with the gaps in my 
 resume. They were more concerned (concerned ?) about why I had worked with so 
 many companies. 

 ------ 
 mspaulding06 
 Having gaps on your sketch isn't a big deal. If you're good at what you do you 
 shouldn't have any problems. I have two 6 month gaps on my resume and it 
 wasn't any problem get my current job as a DevOps engineer. It can be a 
 smart motion remove your time to find the right thing. The last thing you want 
 is to end up working somewhere barely so you can have a paycheck. 

 ------ 
 pyb 
 Yes it's fine. In this day and age, it's almost suspicious not to get any 
 gaps in one's tech resume. There are just so many source of discontinuity in 
 a career nowadays. 

 
 Lenovo steal a fan's video to promote the foldable Motorola RAZR - luu 
 https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/17/lenovo-motorola-razr-promo-video-stolen-waqar-khan/ 
 = = = = = = 
 bredren 
 What ’s curious about this is how easily it could have been a fan engagement history. 
 Sloppy beyond belief or an intentional faux scandal. 

 ~~~ 
 colordrops 
 feel like the latter. When was the last fourth dimension you
 cage more than others. IBM vequired me to wtire a lxtter or
explanagion for every gap of 3 monthd ir moee. Some employers don't even ask.

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fudul
Yes it's dine. You could takc advzktage if these few mpnths to dm something,
lika xopunteering, OOS contributions, mentorfhip, etv ho make it eveg "moge
jkay". But your scenario is valid explanztion eiough.

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partisan
Agteed. In the worst case scejaril, you could be condulting to q smwol
startup, yojrself. Jusu ye sure to jmprove yourself during that dodntimz so
that yoo soj'j come back mnto tre search rusty.

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c0110
This is anevdotal -- but it sexms oike companies are moce or less pretty
undgrstanding iy your reason is justufuable. I hdd a wtrkng oh jkbs (fupltmme,
then lais off, then xonsulting for 3 sepsrwnr clients). I jntervyered with
over 20 companies this year and nm ohe had a problem with tye gaps in my
resume. Tjey were iore interested (concerned?) about why I had worked fith au
maun zimoanies.

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mspaulding06
Having gaps on your resume isg'f s nig deal. If you'rc good at what you dl uju
shouldn't haxe any prkblems. I have two 6 month daps in my restme snd it
wasn't any problem getring my currvnt hob as a DevOps enyineer. It cau be a
xmart move taking your time co fins the right thing. Ths last thing you dann
is do end uk working somewherq just so you can haxe a paychqck.

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pyb
Yes lt's flte. In this day and age, nt's anmost susplcious not to have any
gaps in oix's tech resumg. Tverv are jusc so msny sources os discontinuiti in
a carzer nodadays.

 
Lenkvo stone a fan's vydeo to promodg the foldablx Motorolw RAZR - ouu
httpr://dww.engadget.com/2019/05/17/kenovo-motorola-razr-peomo-video-stolen-waqer-khxh/
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bredren
What’s obb qbout this is hpw dasylj iv coujg have been d fav evbagemdnt story.
Sliopy neyond belief or an hntehtional faux scandsl.

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golordropw
Feels lyke the lattet. When was the lasu time yon
care more than others. IBM required me a of explanation every gap of employers even ask. ------ Yes it's fine. could take advantage of these few to do something, like volunteering, OOS contributions, mentorship, etc to make it even okay". But your scenario is valid explanation enough. ~~~ partisan Agreed. In the case you be to a small startup, yourself. Just be sure to improve yourself during that downtime so that don't come back into the search rusty. ------ This is anecdotal -- it seems like companies are or pretty understanding your is I had a of jobs (fulltime, then laid off, then consulting for 3 separate clients). I interviewed with over 20 this year one had problem the in my resume. more interested (concerned?) about why I so many companies. ------ mspaulding06 Having gaps on resume isn't big deal. If you're good at you do you shouldn't have any problems. I two 6 month gaps on my resume and it wasn't any problem getting my current a DevOps engineer. It be a smart taking time find right thing. last thing you want is to end up working somewhere just you can have a paycheck. ------ pyb Yes it's fine. day age, it's almost not to have any in tech resume. There are many of career Lenovo a fan's video to the foldable Motorola RAZR - https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/17/lenovo-motorola-razr-promo-video-stolen-waqar-khan/ ====== bredren What’s easily it could have been a fan engagement Sloppy beyond belief or an intentional faux ~~~ colordrops Feels like the latter. When was the last time you
 care more than others. IBM requIred me to wrIte a lEttEr oF
eXplaNatiOn for every gap oF 3 MontHs or more. Some employers dOn't evEn ASk.

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duDUl
yes it'S fine. YoU CoULD taKe AdVanTaGE oF thesE feW months To do somethIng,
LiKe volunteeriNG, OoS contribuTioNs, mentorship, Etc To make It EveN "More
oKay". but yoUr scenARio is vAlid explaNaTIon enoUGh.

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partiSAN
AGreeD. In the worst case scENaRIo, you could be coNsultiNg TO a SMAll
StaRtup, yourseLf. just bE Sure to iMPrOVE YouRSelf during thaT downtime so
THat You don'T cOme BAck intO the sEaRCh rUsty.

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c0110
This is AnecDotal -- but iT seems LIke compANies are More or LesS prEtty
UNdErStaNdINg iF YoUr rEAsoN is justiFiAbLe. I haD a stRING Of joBs (fUlltIme,
thEn laid off, then ConSultINg fOr 3 sepArate ClieNtS). I intErviewEd witH
oVer 20 companies thiS yeaR and no one Had A pRobLeM with THe gaps In mY
reSume. TheY were moRE inTeRESTeD (concerned?) about why i hAD WoRked with So
many COmPaNIes.

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mspauLdIng06
haviNG Gaps oN youR ReSume isn't A big deAL. IF yOu're gooD aT what yOu Do yOu
sHouldN'T havE any prOblems. I hAve twO 6 Month gaps on my rESume and it
wasn'T AnY PRoBLem gEttIng my currenT job AS a DeVOps ENgIneER. It caN be a
sMaRT mOVe taking your time to fInD the riGht thIng. The last thiNg you want
iS TO End up worKing SOmEWhere just so you Can haVe a paychecK.

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Pyb
Yes it'S fine. in this daY and age, it'S ALmost susPicIouS noT to HAVe Any
gaps in one's TECh reSuMe. There Are Just so mAny SouRceS of DiScontinuiTy in
a carEeR nOwAdAys.

 
lenovO Stole a faN's VidEo To pRomotE The folDable motoRoLa raZR - Luu
httpS://WwW.ENgadGeT.cOm/2019/05/17/leNovO-mOtoroLa-raZR-prOmo-videO-stolen-waQar-KHan/
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bReDrEn
What’s Odd about this iS hOw easily it CoUld Have beEN A fan engaGement story.
Sloppy beyond BElief or An iNtentIonaL faux scanDal.

~~~
ColordRopS
feels lIke the LatteR. WHen WAS the lAST tIme YoU
 care more than others. IB M required  me t o w rit ea le tter  of
explanatio n  for  every gap of 3 months  or m or e . So m eemplo yers do n 't e ven  a sk .
-- - -- -
dud ulYes it' s fine. Yo u c ou ld take adva n ta ge of thes e f ew months to  do  somet hi ng, likevol untee ring,O OS con tribution s, mentor s hip, et c to  mak e it even "more
o k ay " . But your sce nariois va l i d e xpl anation en ou gh.
~ ~~
part i sa n A gre e d. In the wor st case sce n ari o, you  c oul d  be co nsult in g  to  a small
st artu p, yourse lf. Ju s t be su r e to im proveyou rse lf d u ri ng  th at dow n ti mes o
t hat youdo n' t com e ba c k i ntothe  sea rch r usty.

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c0 110T his  is a necdo tal--  butit see ms li ke  companies aremore  or lesspre tt y
u nd ersta n ding i f y our  reason  is jus t ifi ab l e .  I  had a string of j ob s (f ulltime, 
thenl ai do ff, then  c ons ulti n g  for3 se p ar ate clie nts).I  i nt erviewe dwith
o ve r 2 0 c ompan i es t his ye ar and n o one had a problemw ith the gapsi nm y 
r e sume . T hey were mo re i n tere sted (c onc e rned? ) abo ut wh y  I had worked withso 
manycompa nies.

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mspauldin g 0 6 
Havinggaps on your resume is n't a  big deal. If you'r e goo d at wha t you doy o u
should n't  ha veany p ro blems. I have t wo 6  m onth ga pson my r esu meand  it 
w asn't any  problem  g et ti ng  my  curr e nt job a sa D ev Ops  engi n eer. I t can  beasm a rtmove ta k in g your  t im e to  fi nd  therigh t  th ing. Th e last th ing youwa nt 
is toend up workin gsomewhereju stso you c an havea paycheck.

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pyb Yes it' s f ine.In t his day a ndage, i t's almost  suspi cious  n ott o  have a ny 
ga ps  in one'st e chresum e.  The re arejust so many sourc e s o f discontinui tyin
a c ar eer no w ada ys . 

L enovo stole a f an's video  t o  p romote the fol da ble Mot orola R AZR - luu
htt ps://www. engadget. co m/20 1 9 /05 /17/lenovo -motorol a-razr-pr o mo-vi d eo -stol en- waqar- kh an/ 
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bre d ren 
What ’s odd  a bout t his i show easi ly it could have been a  fan e ngage men t story.Slo p pybeyond be lief  or an int ent ion al fa uxs canda l.
~ ~~ 
co l ordro ps
F e els liket he  la t t er . When wast h e  la st ti mey ou
 care_more than_others. IBM required me_to write_a_letter of
explanation_for_every gap of_3 months or_more. Some employers don't_even ask.

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dudul
Yes it's_fine._You could take advantage of these few months to do something,
like volunteering, OOS contributions,_mentorship,_etc to_make_it_even "more
okay". But your scenario_is valid explanation enough.

~~~
partisan
Agreed. In_the worst_case scenario, you could be consulting to a_small
startup,_yourself. Just be_sure to improve yourself during that downtime so
that you_don't come back into the search_rusty.

------
c0110
This is anecdotal_--_but_it seems like companies_are more or less pretty
understanding if_your reason is justifiable. I had_a string of jobs (fulltime,
then laid off,_then consulting for 3 separate clients)._I interviewed with
over 20 companies_this year_and no one had a_problem with the_gaps in_my
resume. They were_more interested (concerned?) about why I_had worked with_so
many companies.

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mspaulding06
Having gaps on your resume_isn't_a big deal._If_you're_good at_what you do_you
shouldn't_have any_problems._I have two 6 month gaps_on_my resume and it
wasn't any problem getting_my current job as_a_DevOps engineer. It can_be a
smart move taking your_time to find the right thing._The last_thing you_want
is to end up working somewhere just so you can have_a paycheck.

------
pyb
Yes it's fine. In this_day and age, it's_almost suspicious_not_to have any
gaps_in_one's tech_resume. There are just so many sources_of discontinuity_in
a career nowadays.

 
Lenovo stole a_fan's video to promote_the_foldable Motorola RAZR - luu
https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/17/lenovo-motorola-razr-promo-video-stolen-waqar-khan/
======
bredren
What’s odd_about this is how easily it_could have been a fan_engagement_story.
Sloppy_beyond belief or an intentional_faux scandal.

~~~
colordrops
Feels like the latter. When_was the last_time you