Update Magic
ahhh yes… Cushy campus job where I sit in front of a computer all day and am able to surf Forumosa regularly again. 
Well done. Congrats. :bravo:
But you said campus and you forgot to mention the girls. :s
[quote=“miltownkid”]Update Magic
ahhh yes… Cushy campus job where I sit in front of a computer all day and am able to surf Forumosa regularly again. [/quote]
It’s a great start…
I was called a P-CON once… and then upgraded to a C-CON. This was pre-Internet so it was USENET and Netrek 
Great to hear your career is taking off.
What I have read on the internet your pimpin’ should really take off in a campus setting.
Hey I got a question for you, when I bought my “Mr. Miltown’s Home Pimpin’ Startin’ Kit” I could never figure out what the baby powder and goat-hair collar were for?
I’ve been doing the routine from the video “Pump up the Pimpin’” and its seems to be helping me lose weight, though I’m having problem keeping rhythm sometimes when you really start throwing down.
“Remember a Pimp’s gotta be slim in the waist and easy in the face.”
An inspiration to us newbie pimps! :bravo:
[quote=“gao_bo_han”]
Saying that five years of teaching English in Taiwan is a “gap” on the resume implies that one had a different career going prior to doing the teaching thing, and is now trying to pick it back up. That can be a real problem for people in certain professions, and in those cases five years teaching ESL certainly qualifies as a gap, no matter how it is explained.[/quote]
Absolutely.
I was in charge of the maintenance department for a business when I left Canada. I always tried to hire guys that were well rounded with carpentry, electrical, and most importantly, plumbing. That’s not an easy task when paying 12$ per hour.
I don’t think I’ve ever hired someone who had such a gap in their resume. My reasoning was pretty simple. I would ask myself either he got sick of it and needed a change, or was he just unable to find and keep a job?
Been here 5 years now… When I go back, I’ll have to have a taste of my own medicine. Not a “real” job to many people reading this, I’m sure. But at least it’s something I don’t mind getting up for in the morning. I enjoy fixing and building things.
I also had my own one-man-band R&M business when I left. It was registered and all, but it was a part time thing since I already had a full time job. It’s probably what I would do if/when I go back.
[quote=“bobepine”]
I also had my own one-man-band R&M business when I left. It was registered and all, but it was a part time thing since I already had a full time job. It’s probably what I would do if/when I go back.[/quote]
At least you have an idea. I have no idea what I’d do. Somedays I find myself wondering, “What the f**** was I thinking??!!”
Ah, well… 
Congrats Miltownkid - and good luck.
You are sorely missed here.
When the time is right, you’ll know. 
I’ve got a 1 year gap on my resume which is listed as “Traveling”. I did a bit of contracting and a lot of backpacking for a year, and in the few jobs I’ve had since, not one person has ever questioned it.
If I was an employer and I saw a gap of 5 years, I’d probably mention it and see how the applicant responded. Depending on the attitude of the person, I might see it as a positive rather than a negative. You could just as easily hire someone with an impeccable list of quals and work experience, and they are friggen useless.
In my view, 80% or more of a person’s potential in a job is attitude, nothing else.
as for miltownkid, what I saw of his interests and extra curricular activities while he was here impressed me, and I’m not surprised he’s doing ok now. Some people come here and basically teach, eat, sleep, booze and then teach again. Maybe a holiday in Thailand or Philippines somewhere along the way, but nothing much to upskill during their time here. A bit of skill building can make a big difference - even if it’s just to keep the brain active.