Posted by BeardedLady on December 23, 2002, at 12:35:08
In reply to Re: No wonder I'd be doomed - felt *same* as you! » Dinah, posted by IsoM on December 23, 2002, at 11:45:54
I will always agree that honesty is the best policy, and I am one of those people who say too much, lay it all out on the table.
But if I ever went job hunting, I don't think I'd reveal, during the interview or anywhere else, that I had chronic insomnia--unless it could keep me from doing my job (say, surgery or bus driving!).
I think some people may have gotten the wrong idea from the twists of this thread. I didn't think it was really about revealing disability or being dishonest. I thought it was about what to do with a lull in your résumé. And I don't think it's particularly dishonest to either leave it alone and say you took some time off before you searched for a serious job or that you worked for yourself for a period of time, both of which are true.
The dishonesty comes when you have to describe your duties!
I'm not a particularly good liar, so I don't do it. But you also don't have to reveal everything!
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