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Need opinion on what's considered "recent" experience - Kiki

Posted: Mar 31, 2014

So I was laid off from the infamous MModal last August 2013. At the time I decided to give my sister a break, who is caring for my mom, who has dementia, full time. I said I'd care for her for a full year, until August 2014, at which time I'd have to return to work, and she was happy with that. Now I'm starting to worry that 1 year is too much time off to be considered having "recent" experience, which, as I look over job openings (not necessarily MT as I know it's a sinking ship) they seem to want "recent experience." Can anyone give me their opinion or advice as to what is considered recent? Is a year just too much time? What if it were 1-1/2 years (I'm assuming it could take me 6 months to find a job if I started looking in August). Thanks in Advance!

no sweat - def of recent

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That is really to weed out the MTs who were working when anesthesia was achieved with a sharp blow to the head and the appendix was removed with an ice cream scoop. One year off is nuthin. One less thing to worry about. Blessing to you and your sister.

Haha! Thanks for the laugh and thanks for some reassurance, too! :) N/M - Kiki

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