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REMercsChamp
09/11/19 12:28:00 AM
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Asking for a friend

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xsouljah
09/11/19 12:29:24 AM
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What was the reason for the unemployment?
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REMercsChamp
09/11/19 12:30:16 AM
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Just didn't feel like wagecucking, too good for that shit

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berlyman101
09/11/19 12:31:02 AM
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Actually it's better than sporadic shit jobs.

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Questionmarktarius
09/11/19 12:32:04 AM
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REMercsChamp posted...
Just didn't feel like wagecucking, too good for that shit

Unless you were in the the army or peace corps or something, that looks pretty bad.
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REMercsChamp
09/11/19 12:33:31 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Unless you were in the the army or peace corps or something, that looks pretty bad.
Why's that?

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Prismsblade
09/11/19 12:33:37 AM
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Depends on your explanation, if your been both physically and mentally your whole life then there's little reason other then you being unproductive and lazy. Neither of which are good quality's to a employer.
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gloBal enemy
09/11/19 12:33:53 AM
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REMercsChamp posted...
Just didn't feel like wagecucking, too good for that shit


good luck then.

At the end of the day the prospective employers will want to understand if your "friend" is capable of holding down employment and whether they can be depended on. An 8 year gap could be indicative of a concern with respect to this so their ability to convince the employer that this is not the case will be key... and having a good reason/story/explanation will usually help.

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Questionmarktarius
09/11/19 12:36:00 AM
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REMercsChamp posted...
Questionmarktarius posted...
Unless you were in the the army or peace corps or something, that looks pretty bad.
Why's that?

Well, what were you doing over those eight years?
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REMercsChamp
09/11/19 12:37:07 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Well, what were you doing over those eight years?
GameFAQs, reddit, vidya, anime

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Politics
09/11/19 12:38:11 AM
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Yes but if you just want some crap job it might not matter.
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Questionmarktarius
09/11/19 12:38:36 AM
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REMercsChamp posted...
Questionmarktarius posted...
Well, what were you doing over those eight years?
GameFAQs, reddit, vidya, anime

See?
A large unexplained gap of "nothing" in a resume implies loafing.

Did "your friend" have any declared income at all during that time?
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REMercsChamp
09/11/19 12:39:06 AM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
See?
A large unexplained gap of "nothing" in a resume implies loafing.
It's not loafing it's an enlightened lifestyle

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Elmer_Glue
09/11/19 12:39:42 AM
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What a weird gimmick, I have a feeling you're not even a NEET, just roleplaying as one.
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gloBal enemy
09/11/19 12:42:02 AM
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Politics posted...
Yes but if you just want some crap job it might not matter.


Very true.

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Sexypwnstar
09/12/19 12:36:01 PM
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Elmer_Glue posted...
What a weird gimmick, I have a feeling you're not even a NEET, just roleplaying as one.


TC breaks his gimmick often when he really sees someone desperate in need of job help lmao
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Paragon21XX
09/12/19 12:37:37 PM
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REMercsChamp posted...
Questionmarktarius posted...
See?
A large unexplained gap of "nothing" in a resume implies loafing.
It's not loafing it's an enlightened lifestyle

That's called loafing.
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gloBal enemy
09/13/19 7:44:21 AM
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I actually wonder what the employment status is for the average GFer... seems like quite a few have remarked that they enjoy not having to work whilst on some kind of pension/disability/etc.

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EndOfDiscOne
09/13/19 2:17:36 PM
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Just say "I've been working on myself"
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REMercsChamp
09/13/19 5:27:40 PM
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EndOfDiscOne posted...
Just say "I've been working on myself"
For 8 years? Do I have anything to show for it?

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EndOfDiscOne
09/13/19 5:33:17 PM
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REMercsChamp posted...
EndOfDiscOne posted...
Just say "I've been working on myself"
For 8 years? Do I have anything to show for it?

The employer should understand
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masticatingman
09/13/19 5:49:47 PM
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If you weren't employed for a long time, your only real options are to say you went to school (which is legitimate to an extent if true) or you worked odd jobs that were paid under the table.
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Questionmarktarius
09/13/19 6:17:36 PM
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masticatingman posted...
If you weren't employed for a long time, your only real options are to say you went to school (which is legitimate to an extent if true) or you worked odd jobs that were paid under the table.

"Caring for a sick relative while doing odd jobs" is virtually unverifiable, and despicable to even attempt to verify. Go with that.
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