Ruined contractor career, what now?

[Wanderer]

"So, Ian, why did you apply for this job?"

Well, a long time ago my dad told me

Son, you've gotta get a job. Because if you don't get a job, then you don't eat. And if you don't eat, then you don't tulip. And if you don't tulip, then you DIE.

So that's why I applied for this job.

[nomadd]

Well, a long time ago my dad told me

Son, you've gotta get a job. Because if you don't get a job, then you don't eat. And if you don't eat, then you don't tulip. And if you don't tulip, then you DIE.

So that's why I applied for this job.

Your father must be so proud. You truly do sound like a son who has done a lot of tulip-ing.

[EternalOptimist]

Ian
fill those gaps in your CV with the skills that you don't have

hey presto - two birds with one stone

[Jubber]

Ian
fill those gaps in your CV with the skills that you don't have

hey presto - two birds with one stone

:

Ssshhh - no more contracting secrets please.

[istvan]

Ssshhh - no more contracting secrets please.

Too late, off I go to fill mine...

[evilagent]

exactly how big are these gaps?
a couple of months here and there shouldn't be a problem.

whats the biggest gap period?

have you spent more time working or not working in last 5 years?

most things can be restructured and put in a favourable light, without resorting to outright misinformation.

EDIT: unless, of course, your non-working time was spent at Her Majestys Pleasure!

[chef]

exactly how big are these gaps?
a couple of months here and there shouldn't be a problem.

whats the biggest gap period?

It think it depends on how leniant the judge was in sentencing.. perhaps