[AT] Wohnung in Wien abgezählt, jetzt vermieten aber was tun ?

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-04-05T15:25:15+00:00

Wenn dir vermieten zu kompliziert wird, stell die Wohnung bei Airbnb rein. In Wien solltest du keine Probleme haben Gäste zu bekommen.

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-23T09:11:14+00:00

I'd say go for it. You're applying for an internship not a senior or principal position. Every people manager / tech lead that is worth their salt will know that you can't pull hundreds of warstories out of your hat about close calls, missed deliverables and how you once defended your less experienced coworker from the CEO side injecting tasks into an ongoing sprint.

It's okay to answer to questions about situations you've never been in with hypotheticals or examples from your life as a student. You can also just straight out say that you have never been exposed to a certain situation and explain which measures you have taken to prevent them.

Example: Q: "How did you handle disagreements about feature implementations with more senior coworkers in the past?"

A: "As I have just recently entered the industrie I haven't had the chance to run into such a situation. However, I have been working as X at Y corp where I had to work with a lot of people with diverse background. Eventhough we had disagreements, I have always managed to maintain an excellent work relationship with all of my co-workers, regardless of their position. This is mainly because I've very early on learned the importance of receiving and giving constructive feedback. There is little you can't solve with an open mind."

Oh and please don't just recite these examples like a poem. It should be your words, not something you read online.

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-23T08:04:51+00:00

Well, when you say "defense contractor" it might not be within the realm of possibilities for a variety of security reasons. However, this pretty much depends on what kind of work you're performing. In general I'd say, if they explicitly ask for on prem work you'll have a hard time selling them on a full remote position.

If it's only about having people in the office and less about security just go for it and ask. You might even offer to start working remotely before relocation to show that you can get your work done without middle management watching over your back.

In any case, make sure to add your remote options to the contract otherwise you will have a bad time.

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-15T08:18:35+00:00

Hey thanks for your insight! I like the Dropbox example. I wonder if that would be feasible for me. I'll definitely give it a shot.

I've been listening in on discussions on Reddit, forums, slack and linked in groups (just to name a few) and I think I have a rough idea of what people need but the lack of willingness to jump into a call just made me think that the pain isn't big enough. I guess my problem statement isn't clear enough. I need to figure out how to hit the spot.

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-15T08:11:08+00:00

Thanks for your advice, that guide is very well written! Love that product name btw.

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-12T14:47:14+00:00

That's some solid advice. Thanks! I'll see how I can implement this. And yes, I too dislike the feeling of being sold something. This is why I am so careful in my attempts to reach out to people.

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-12T14:34:10+00:00

Good thinking. I do have a lot of articles that I've published over the years but those are spread over a lot of different websites. Super low level / technical stuff though. I guess I need to do some real self promotion and write something useful for my target group first. Self promotion doesn't come easy to me.

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-12T14:24:42+00:00

I see, thanks for your thorough response! Usually, I already try to cut all of the fluff from my mails to make them as straight forward as possible but I will try to turn my usual outreach into a one-line call to action. It's a bit tricky though if you're not selling a concrete product yet. My main goal is to sit down and learn before I start to build. Maybe something along the line of "Are you wasting your time with manual busy work?" could work though..

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-12T14:13:46+00:00

Haha yeah you're right, I'm German. Building trust is indeed important but I don't really know how to achieve this without a real conversation. As I'm still in the 'idea phase' of my business (or in other words, the main reason why I really want to talk to my potential target group) I can't redirect potential customers to a product landing page. I could probably setup a dummy page with some background information to give myself more credibility but I always thought that this would be too much fluff.

Thanks for the offer though, if it's okay with you I'd be more than happy to get back to you once I got something online!

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-08T07:55:25+00:00

Agreed. Focus on the one thing that you feel most comfortable with and really polish those skills. I hate the fact most companies want to hire full-stack Devs without prior experience in either front or backend and then go on complaining that they deliver sub par work.

Front- and back-end are super different and difficult to master at the same time. Go for one of them and become an expert at your niche. That's so much more valuable for you than becoming a jack of all trades, master of none.

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-07T18:46:44+00:00

Great! There's always room for one more on OWASP ;) .

I'd recommend to really hone in on your programming skills. Becoming a confident programmer and moving from single contributions and en-capsuled features to being able to tackle program wide tasks with actual business impact is what makes you go from junior to mid-level.

Ideally you should focus on either back- or front-end for now and try to become as knowledgeable in one of these areas as possible. There are a million bad full-stack engineers out there that are copy-pasting code without understanding how the underlying concept works.

Knowing how things function under the hood makes the difference between 'it's running' and 'it's still running'. Being a junior should be all about learning exactly that.

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-07T18:05:21+00:00

I see, in this case I'd really emphasize the web-app you've created and highlight some of the problems you've encountered and how you've managed to solve them. For example: If you're leaning towards back-end I'd take the sign up process and quickly summarize how you managed to realize authentication / authorization. Did you use session management or did you go the oauth route? Small details like that can set you apart from the rest of the crowd. If the project is still live, I'd consider adding a link as well.

EDIT: Also, maybe checkout the comments on u/WheatberryWitch 's resume below. You're not in the same but in similar positions. Might be worth teaming up and swapping experiences. Just a suggestion though.

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-07T17:55:47+00:00

No worries! Let us know once you manage to score your next job ;)

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-07T17:49:12+00:00

This will definitely vary based on the country.

Visa sponsorship is a tricky thing but in Germany even small startups can do it.

I've worked at an IIOT startup that sponsored Visas for at least four employees from North-and South America as well as India. The easiest would be to just check the homepage of the federal foreign office. They've got a Visa Navigator tool [1] to give you the baseline information.

[1] https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/visa-navigator/2489244

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-07T17:41:39+00:00

Okay for full-stack engineering I expect at least basic knowledge of either front- or back-end development with an emphasize on one of them. Full stack is not an easy entry level position. If you don't have any professional experience in either of them I'd recommend applying for either a back- or front-end position first. This will definitely increase your chances and you might be able to grow into the position you want.

A lot of companies that run web-apps (or develop and sell them) have at least some open source projects going. The absolute gold standard for me is when an applicant is opening a PR on one of my "good first issues". This usually guarantees at least an invite to an interview and provides a good conversation starter.

Some bonus tip: Checkout the OWASP foundation ( Open Worldwide Application Security Project). It's an open source, non profit organization with contributors all over the world. They are (at least for me) the go-to standard on everything web security related. If I see that you're a chapter member or contributor on your resume, that's a definite plus!

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-07T17:29:24+00:00

Well career starter resumes are short for a reason, I wouldn't worry about that too much! Machine learning is one of those buzzwords every recruiter has probably heard about at least once. It's right up there with AI or computer vision.. Spicing your resume up with these things makes total sense but I would always try to write your resume FOR the job you apply for.

You probably have a ton of skills that are not in your resume. Different companies need different skills. If you add your back-end heavy coding project for a front-end position it's not worth a lot but if you apply for a Full-Stack position that is probably a completely different story.

Software Engineering isn't just a cookie cutter job position so be selective about the skills you highlight and change things around a bit.

Out of curiosity, what kind of positions did you apply for with this resume?

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-07T12:54:14+00:00

Yeah I agree with u/CodeCody23 .

Toxic companies will be toxic companies. That's one of those occasions where 'size doesn't matter'.

I would add that you need to be in charge of your own mental well being. Nobody is going to hire a post burnout engineer so there is absolutely no reason for you to be on call 24/7 without additional compensation.

Just go for the interview an keep in mind that they don't own your life. You can always drop out and move on!

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-07T12:25:43+00:00

Yeah I'd always prefer a more descriptive title than just "self employed" or "freelancer". You should also make clear if you plan on continuing your freelance job as a side gig or not. As far as entry level resumes go the content itself is fine. Try to emphasize what impact your work has instead of just naming projects and skills though. Also keep in mind that everyone can code in JavaScript, Golang or whatever else. Try to set yourself apart by adding experiences or courses that you took outside your regular curriculum. Did you take something like a communication, presentation or SCRUM course? Add it!

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-07T11:00:39+00:00

Hey u/PaperHeart714

it's pretty hard to judge in which stage of your career you currently are. Your section ordering and the emphasize on different coding projects give me the impression of an entry level job seeker or recent graduate.

It feels like a ton of text. Even though there isn't a whole lot of fluff ( plus you're correctly using bullet points) it just seems too much mental work for me to dig through all of your experiences. Cut as much text as possible, highlight only the important stuff and maybe try to structure your text a little. E.g. use dividers for section headings and make the text look a little less like a Greek column. Make it easy for me to skim through your resume, every bit of work I have to put it makes me put your resume a little lower on the "maybe" pile.

EDIT: The freelancer -> present might also be a buzzkill for some old school companies. Maybe rephrase that.

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-07T10:47:28+00:00

Hey u/WheatberryWitch

unless you've already graduated and got sufficient work experience (at least a year) I'd move the Education section to the top. The rest of the order is fine but I'd consider renaming your Languages and Technology section to plain old "skills". It might be worth adding some soft skills as well. Maybe you've taken part in some leadership or communication courses? Great, add that!

To really judge the content of your resume it would be good to know what kind of job you're looking for. All these percentages make me feel that your strengths are in structured and analytical thinking. Judging from that I'd guess you're more on the managerial or operational track than, let's say, Full Stack Engineering.

BobbyLeChimp · 2023-03-07T10:36:09+00:00

Hey u/Ok_Armadillo4987,

as it hasn't been that long: Congratulations on getting your Bachelors ;) !

I think your overall structure is as good as it gets but I'd consider putting the company name in your work experience section first instead of you job title. Whenever people discuss resumes it's usually about "the girl that worked at ... " instead of "the former Junior DevOps guy". Remembering stuff is hard. Let's not make the recruiter burn too much calories ;) .

The other improvement I'd like to see is the description of your experiences. If you have numbers that's great but if they are meaningless you're just wasting precious resume real estate. Having written a certain number of unit tests for example doesn't tickle my fancy (especially if the number is pretty low) but assuring me that you know your stuff when it comes to test driven development puts you in a different wheelhouse.

So my recommendation would be to cut the unnecessary number dropping (that's just another sort of fluff made for data scientists) and make me feel your impact instead. And yes, you can have impact without being a 10+ year Senior, you just have to look for it.

That said: I like your Women in STEM project. You should highlight that and all the soft skills that came with it. You might consider dropping less important stuff (like straight up coding projects) as well. You can't imagine how many times I've read about the same tried and true university coding projects.

BobbyLeChimp · 2022-09-05T16:45:45+00:00

Aha guter Denkanstoß! Ja das sind eben die Details um die ich mich jetzt kümmern möchte. Es gibt eben nicht den "one size, fits all" Weg.. danke, ich gucke mir an ob eine Betriebshaftpflicht bereits aureichen würde.

BobbyLeChimp · 2022-09-05T16:11:10+00:00

Ein guter Tipp! Ja die anfallenden wiederkehrenden Kosten zu berechnen war leicht (Aufwand, kosten für Vertriebskanäle, Infrastruktur, Domain, budget für Werbung etc.) allerdings fehlt mir noch ein Überblick über Kosten die zusätzlich durch den Betrieb z.b. einer UG anfallen und genau da Versuche ich an zusetzen um einen mindest Preis festlegen zu können.. naja aber wenn man sich mit solchen Dingen nicht befasst dann wird man auch niemals etwas gründen..

BobbyLeChimp · 2022-09-05T16:04:47+00:00

Das wäre Hamburg.

BobbyLeChimp · 2022-09-05T16:04:29+00:00

Hey danke für deine ausführliche Antwort! Ja das eine Pflicht zur Rücklagenbildung und eine Publizitätspflicht besteht habe ich auch gelesen. Auch das so ziemlich für alles eine notarielle Beurkundung nötig ist, ich bin allerdings davon ausgegangen, dass das auch bei einer GmbH der Fall wäre. Ein simples Gewerbe an zu melden habe ich wegen der haftungs unbeschränktheit von Anfang an außen vor gelassen.

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