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turk73 on Jan 23, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Burnout: 'Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired...

You just say "My ____ died and I had a tough time with that" (where blank is mother, father, daughter, son, whatever). If they have a problem with that you don't want the job anyways.

downerending on Jan 23, 2020 [–]

I was usually honest and said "bad divorce". Your suggestion would elicit a more reasonable level of sympathy and is a far better idea.

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