On: Ask HN: How to explain job gaps on the resume?

[pcurve]

Yep. I've reviewed thousands of resumes but I never paid much attention to gaps. Gap of 1 year wouldn't even register in my brain.

[scandox → pcurve]

Oh gaps are usually pretty interesting. I once dug into a big gap (3 years) and went down quite a rabbit-hole with a candidate that was in every other respect excellent.

But the gap: Let's just say it was the worst thing you can imagine.

[rytill → scandox]

Prison for almost killing their interviewer for asking about an employment gap.

[Trias11 → rytill]

Second gap for killing and escaping the prison.

[pcurve → scandox]

3 year gap would stick out for sure. I think it's also depends heavily on when the gap was, and what followed after.

[PascLeRasc → scandox]

He was installing Chrome over a modem connection.

[virtuexru → scandox]

Now I'm intrigued but I'm assuming something like jail/prison. :D

[kubanczyk → virtuexru]

Nah, that's just the first thing you've imagined. I think: commander of concentration camp for disabled ponies and baby elephants.

[Polylactic_acid → virtuexru]

The worst thing I can imagine would hardly leave only a 3 year gap.

[muzani → scandox]

Did they get the job, though?