> I can come up with a reasonably convincing story for every individual Job about why I quit that one. But taken together, there's no reasonable story that would convince a hiring manager.
> It comes down to this: I hate being an employee.
If the bottom line is that you hate being an employee, then it seems that being suspicious of your resume would be the correct call.
> I want to work on my own projects on my own terms. This is the only way I can find work that is worth doing.
This is something hiring managers try to screen for during the hiring process. Being part of a team and working together on the teams' terms is crucial. There isn't room for a "lone wolf" kind of programmer in most companies. This personality might work at small companies that can only afford to hire a single programmer who owns an entire domain from start to finish, but those jobs come with their own issues.
> It comes down to this: I hate being an employee.
If the bottom line is that you hate being an employee, then it seems that being suspicious of your resume would be the correct call.
> I want to work on my own projects on my own terms. This is the only way I can find work that is worth doing.
This is something hiring managers try to screen for during the hiring process. Being part of a team and working together on the teams' terms is crucial. There isn't room for a "lone wolf" kind of programmer in most companies. This personality might work at small companies that can only afford to hire a single programmer who owns an entire domain from start to finish, but those jobs come with their own issues.