throw_away42

Re:Ask HN: How do I explain my 3-4yr employment gap due to a nervous b... on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @03:24PM (#12592305)

By striking out on your own, you mean launch a business? Highly suggest checking out The Personal MBA, Art of the Start, Fogcreek's Software Management Reading List and a book called SPRINT by Google Ventures! GOOD LUCK!

Re:Ask HN: How do I explain my 3-4yr employment gap due to a nervous b... on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @03:22PM (#12592284)

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE REPLIES! This has been very enlightening. I've been learning the last couple of days that opening up to people is not so bad. Ultimately, I think I'll give more details if my gut deems it necessary and the gap comes up. Otherwise, I'll just state that I was burned out and that I had to take some time off for some medical reasons. Cheers everyone!

Re:Ask HN: How do I explain my 3-4yr employment gap due to a nervous b... on Monday September 26, 2016 @06:53PM (#12586309)

No substantial,finished or deployed software projects. I was working on a game design spec and some fiction though.

Ask HN: How do I explain my 3-4yr employment gap due to a nervous breakdown?

Posted by throw_away42 on Monday September 26, 2016 @04:03PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I have been battling with clinical depression for a few years now, and after getting treatment, now find myself in a better place. I have been slowly working on my portfolio and applying for jobs, however I've been struggling with how to answer if someone asks about the 3-4yr gap in my employment history. Any suggestions? Cheers.

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