I have larger gaps on my resume and I feel like putting away on medical leave is kind like telling them I’m unreliable.
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‘I took care of an ill family member’ is a classic one.
Or I took a sabbatical (to travel the world, read, study,…)
I always volunteered or studied so I have something to put on my resumé.
But I say I’m disabled. There is no way in hiding that. And sometimes it even helps to get hired, e.g. for Government jobs.
I’m planning to be self-employed in the future.
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I guess technically did take care of myself and I consider myself family.
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I said I was sick but am feeling better now and ready to rejoin the workforce. I put a positive spin on it
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This was my approach also.
When I go back this time, I will just say “I was home taking care of my kids and now they are adults.”
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I’m looking for excuses too even tho the truth is I have cardiomyopathy and I had surgery complications from a eye surgery and was always in pain for 9 years till they were able to fix it idk if I should tell the truth
Maybe if I just skip out of talking about my mental health I want off of disability as I’m not disabled anymore
I’m glad you made this thread because i was gonna make one saved me time lol
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I would tell them the truth. If they promote diversity, equity and inclusion then they will be understanding, if not, then OK. I don’t want to work there anyway then.
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They should be understanding but at least what I notice that train typically stops with the mentally ill.
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i dont have a reseme. im mid 30s and never had a job and i have wondered before how would i ever get one or explain that with that.
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time off for personal development or travel or family
my spouse didnt work since the pandemic and also just got a job and it caused him lots of anxiety and when he applied, it was not even an issue.
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I would say that you caught the black plague a few times and had to take some time off to pop boils and drain your blood with leaches.
You were applying for the stonemason job in 13th century Europe, right?
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No, I was applying for the plague doctor.
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