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Title: "Oh, that 3-month gap on my resume? I was in Thailand having a sex change."
Post by: Butterfly on May 21, 2010, 05:16:24 PM
"Oh, that 3-month gap on my resume? I was in Thailand having a sex change."
posted by Sarah Welstead 
21 May, 2010


http://community.ere.net/blogs/recruiting-is-more-fun-than-you-think/2010/05/oh-that-3-month-gap-on-my-resume-i-was-in-thailand-having-a-sex-change/ (http://community.ere.net/blogs/recruiting-is-more-fun-than-you-think/2010/05/oh-that-3-month-gap-on-my-resume-i-was-in-thailand-having-a-sex-change/)


A few years ago, my then-50-something father-in-law went to Thailand for gender reassignment surgery. 

(You may be interested to learn that Thailand is a very popular choice for Westerners seeking gender reassignment surgery.  It's a lot cheaper than having it done in North America, and there are no pre-op requirements - in Canada, in order to qualify for gender reassignment surgery, you must undergo a lot of psychotherapy sessions and live full-time as your chosen sex for 2+ years before you qualify for the operation.)

The operation was successful, and now my father-in-law lives full-time as a woman.
Title: Re: "Oh, that 3-month gap on my resume? I was in Thailand having a sex change."
Post by: tekla on May 21, 2010, 06:44:41 PM
Nobody cares about 3 month gaps, only the 3 year ones.
Title: Re: "Oh, that 3-month gap on my resume? I was in Thailand having a sex change."
Post by: Hermione01 on May 21, 2010, 07:00:20 PM
Quote from: tekla on May 21, 2010, 06:44:41 PM
Nobody cares about 3 month gaps, only the 3 year ones.

:laugh: Your post made me laugh out loud, cause it's true.
Title: Re: "Oh, that 3-month gap on my resume? I was in Thailand having a sex change."
Post by: tekla on May 21, 2010, 11:01:36 PM
Well I only put down years on my vita/resume, not months and days.  So no one is going to notice.