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What to do with no work history for 4 years?

Hi HN, I have been unemployed for 4 years, one year voluntary and following caused by illness. What is the best way to cover my lack of employment without discussing the disability that caused it when going for an interview? Looking particularly for mainly entry level jobs. What's the best excuse for the lapse of time not spent working or studying?

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everyone wants to underpay the talent and there's only limited amount of talent

the price floor for really talented engineers is also high so high in the sense most startups can't afford those 300-400k salaries.

Is there a solution against revenge porn?

What are the current solutions in combating revenge porn? Revenge porn, think of it as porn without the user's consent; maybe they got hacked or from a malicious actor. Currently how it works is if a victim will request the media off a site, but it like cutting a head off a hydra since there are so many websites coming on and off. Is there a way to do it without really censoring the internet?...

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