[texhax] '\settabs 2 \columns' produces obscene whitespace.

[Kevin O'Mara]

As an exercise in trying to learn TeX, I am trying to create my resume 
in TeX. I get to a point where I want to add in my employer and years 
employed in a 2 column table (without lines). However, whenever I 
specify two columns, I get a lot of whitespace between the Top and the 
Base of the document.  Between the hrule and the word "Objective".  What 
is going on here? It is taking up useful space, and I can't seem to get 
rid of it with \hfills and \vfills. Thanks.


\raggedright
\nopagenumbers
\font\bigrm = cmr10 scaled \magstep 2
\font\smallrm = cmr10 scaled \magstep 1
\tolerance = 10000
\topinsert
\baselineskip = 1 pt
\centerline{\it Resume of X}
\hfil \break
\rightline{Phone: 555-555-5555}
\hfil \break
\rightline{Cell: 555-555-5555}
\hfil \break
\rightline{unknown at unknown.com}
\hrule
\vfil
\endinsert
\parskip = 0 pt
\vfil
Objective:
\parskip = 0 pt
\break
\par I wish to work at this position. This is taking up some space.
\parskip = 0pt
\noindent
\hfil \break \break
Education:
\item{(1)}asfasfd \it XXXX \rm
\item{(2)}sadf, \it XXXX \rm
\item{(3)}asdf, \it XXX \rm
\hfil \break \break
Certifications:
\item{(1)}Cert #1
\item{(2)}Cert #2
\hfil \break \break
Experience:
\break
\hsize = 8 in
\settabs 2 \columns
\+ \it \smallrm XXXX, Inc. (Baltimore, MD / Lancaster, PA) & June 2007 - 
Present \cr
\break
\centerline{\bigrm Director}
\hfil \vfil \break \break
\rm
\end
\bye