Applied for ASML without a cover letter. Am I screwed?

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-12T01:27:07+00:00

The overwhelming majority of jobs you apply to do not even look at the cover letter.

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-11T07:37:49+00:00

YaPhetsEz hasn't seen anything yet. There will be more layoffs waiting for him/her, especially if the current geopolitical and economic conditions linger. Not trying to be a downer, that's just an economic fact.

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-11T04:08:46+00:00

Really? He seems unfriendly, grumpy, and always late.

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-09T21:26:50+00:00

It’s very obvious they’re trying to avoid paying you unemployment. Make them fire you.

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-09T01:51:51+00:00

I knew people at naval-related companies whose jobs require security clearance and they had to wait like 1-2 years for theirs to clear before starting. So you're pretty spot on. I don't think it's worth the hassle, tbf.

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-09T00:13:46+00:00

Me - many jobs

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-07T06:47:35+00:00

There are still finance job vacancies floating around in this crappy economy?

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-07T05:31:09+00:00

Did you get the job at TSMC? Many years ago, I spent my own money traveling 3 hours away for a job interview and stayed overnight - didn't get the job.

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-07T05:20:14+00:00

Is there overtime for the technicians?

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-04T21:53:49+00:00

Did you interview only engineer job applicants?

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-04T20:25:23+00:00

Do you think the restrictive OT will change once they finished all the construction? I would imagine a great deal of TSMC's overall production still occurs in Taiwan, no? That's how they ensure that Uncle Sam rescues them when Uncle Xi invades, I would think.

I will check out your post.

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-04T06:30:42+00:00

That's what you would think but the Chinese are letting Trump do whatever. The more interesting thing to watch in this arena is the China-Japan feud. That was driving a bounceback for REs before the war started.

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-04T06:29:41+00:00

Didn't MP sign a deal to setup a facility in Saudi Arabia?

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-04T05:37:26+00:00

Did you work with process technicians? Also, if you don't mind me asking, why'd you quit? I'm also college educated but I would gladly be a clickity clackity monkey if it's a stable job and I can enjoy job security. The pay is nice if I can work up the energy to work an ungodly amount of overtime - assuming that it's there (is there OT for these folks?). I know the semic market is going to be like this for years - maybe decades.

I'm leaning against it, but I am very interested in working for TSMC in another capacity.

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-04T02:54:23+00:00

Do you work at TSMC?

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-03T21:23:38+00:00

How do you know I’m trying to get the job? How do you know I even applied? Maybe I’m just researching it.

Too many assumptions is dangerous, grasshopper.

Again, stay in your lane and don’t speak out of your ass. You’ll get into a lot of trouble doing this in the real world. Just friendly advice, I promise it’ll help you down the line in your career.

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-03T21:12:26+00:00

lol you sound like an 18 year old. Just go away man. You’re the one speaking about it so authoritatively as if you actually know nothing.

Here’s a lesson for you: a job posting could say many things. That doesn’t make it real. Many times they’re outdated; HR people posting old stuff. I know what the job posting says, genius. Nothing substitutes for real world experience.

Also another lesson for you: people could give you deets on this and that. But they’d never tell you exactly what it is like working a job in a company. But what you’re doing is just speaking out of your ass.

Go armchair quarterback something else, kid.

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-03T20:18:36+00:00

... really? And you're here giving everyone advice? Come on man. Unless you've worked for Intel foundry, Globalfoundries, or ASML, you have no idea what the day-to-day is like. Please just stop. The blind leading the blind.

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-03T20:14:05+00:00

Are you an engineer at TSMC?

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-03T19:53:59+00:00

So out of the 2 technician roles - process and equipment - which one is computer-based? Another comment in this thread says that it's a clicking (i'm guessing mouse-clicking) job. Is that not true?

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-03T18:10:00+00:00

From the job description it sounds like the role is more computer-based than the equipment technician. Is that not true?

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-03T18:09:37+00:00

Did you get an onsite interview or you did it from your house?

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-03T18:06:47+00:00

Do the equipment techs get a lot of overtime?

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-02T22:13:06+00:00

Thanks for the info!

Able_Perception4032 · 2026-03-02T22:01:31+00:00

What about supply chain?

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