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		byoung2 on May 8, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 210 Zappos employees – 14% of the staff – take buy... I have been at 6 companies in 10 years and have not had a problem explaining it. In tech, 1 year per company is reasonable as a minimum.

istvan__ on May 9, 2015 | [–]

Same here, I had to explain to a HR manager once, but I told them if they don't get it they are not looking for me. :)

ghaff on May 9, 2015 | [–]

Maybe at Silicon Valley startups but it will raise flags in many places. That may be fine based on your interests however.

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