I was laid off last year and took a contract gig to stay afloat. I made the best of it, learned a ton, kept my skills sharp, stayed employed. But now that I’m applying for full-time roles again, I keep getting questions about my commitment or whether I’m looking for stability. It’s frustrating that surviving a tough job market somehow makes me look flaky. How do you frame survival decisions like contract work without sounding like a risk to hiring managers?

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I have also had to take contract gigs just to stay afloat. I usually explain to hiring managers what the situation was during that time. At the end of the day we are all humans and some of us have to pay bills so we have to keep the money coming in.

How do they voice their concern? I feel like they would understand the situation

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