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by GavinMcG 1540 days ago
Apparently. I generally don't include lying in my toolbox.
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You don't need to lie, but you also don't need to disclose every single thing to your new employer. If you had a short stint at a company, just leave it off. If they ask, just say you took some personal time to figure out what you wanted to do next. I think that's a totally valid description of trying a new job that didn't work out. I know a lot of people who have taken years off for fun. No one questioned it.
You should. You're at a disadvantage if you don't, because everybody else sure does.