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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would say "I left the workforce to take care of my children while they were young. During that I also [insert volunteer work or freelance or whatever you did to keep skills sharp]" Then describe how those activities and other experience prepared you for this job. [/quote]

Personally, I didn’t leave my paid employment to go volunteer.  I left my paid employment to take care of my own kids.  Period.

Quite frankly I think anyone who brags about quitting her job but then spending her time volunteering (i.e. working for free) is an idiot.

[b]If employers don’t like the gap they can go kick rocks.  There are plenty of jobs out there, I don’t need to grovel or justify how I live my life to anyone.[/b]

As far as keeping skills sharp, unless you left your job as a surgeon or something what most people do is not that dynamic or not that difficult to catch up.[/quote]

This is precisely the sort of attitude I would be listening for as an interviewer, and I would quickly send you on your way to go find those other employers who are in the market for the sort of entitled employee who doesn't think they should have to answer for anything.[/quote]

You think a potential employee is entitled if they don’t feel the need to justify their personal life decisions to you?  Yeah, I don’t have to “answer for” taking care of my family, weirdo.  You sound like the type of employer who also demands employees give you their social media account passwords.

So yeah, go kick rocks.  I’m sure you’ll find someone desperate enough to join your downline soon enough.[/quote]

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