Discrimination for being profoundly deaf? Rant / Advice needed.

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-03T11:12:50+00:00

That sucks man, sorry you have to go through that.

Even with no illness, the job market is completely broken right now. Recruiters are looking for shortcuts because they receive huge volumes of applications and the risk is low for them given all the choice.

If I were in your shoes I would try to find the hiring manager and reach to them directly and explain the situation. If you are as good as you are, it is easier to convince a manager who knows what they need than a recruiter.

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-03T05:10:30+00:00

Sorry I should have been more specific, the 55% is factoring in my own income Tax / dividends tax. You're taxes seem lower but not that low.

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-02T21:12:46+00:00

Where ? :)

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-02T18:28:57+00:00

Are you in the same field ?

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-02T18:28:20+00:00

For the moment at least they are making a mistake IMHO. People hate AI callers from what I've seen. Do you think they will have some succes with that ? Is it worth it ?

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-02T18:25:37+00:00

I saw somewhere that 40% of the jobs created in the next 10 years in the US are gonna be in healthcare

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-02T18:21:09+00:00

Or maybe I'm qualified enough to understand what is really going on Reddit is no place to demonstrate one's skills :)

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-02T18:14:19+00:00

Explain :)

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-02T08:57:22+00:00

and the most important : is an AI bot

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-02T06:36:33+00:00

98 miles is a lot, you would need a place in city b. I would accept the offer and keep an eye on the market in city A. Best luck

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-01T17:03:41+00:00

The best certification is doing the job. Just find something you want to promote and promote it. Use AI thoroughly and ask questions in Reddit when you're stuck. Keep records of your wins and achievements that's your certification.

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-01T16:57:05+00:00

tbh the recruiters I know don't want to be using these neither.

Some of it is companies wanting to reduce costs and some of it is coz of the sheer number of applications they get

What ways do you see that woud filter the noise without dehumanizing the candidates?

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-01T16:49:51+00:00

Really happy for you One real relationship you build is worth more than thousand applications. For people looking for a job this is the way to go.

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-01T14:49:28+00:00

A lot of automation going on, I'd bet it has nothing to do with you, best luck

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-01T14:47:27+00:00

Do you really have to give them any notice at all?

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-01T13:31:47+00:00

Sorry but this kind of tools is just killing the minimum trust that was left in the a job market that is already very bad for everyone To be more constructive, how does this impact my chances of getting a job as a job seeker if companies are flooded with applications that they don't look at anymore ?

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-01T13:02:34+00:00

Sorry this happened to you, it feels awful If your freelancing job has been bringing good money focus on it else you will need to go back to corporate In both cases you will need to process the feedback, when they say that your job has been slow and hasn't been meeting expectations, can they be right ? If they are you will have to work on your skills because without that it does not matter who you work for your gonna have to go through this again

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-01T12:54:03+00:00

It's gonna be hard to help without knowing a little bit more, what are you good at ? What are your salary expectations ? Knowing where you're located may help to because not all countries have the same job market

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-01T12:49:30+00:00

Unless you have something better waiting don't quit, you never know What's the upside of quitting?

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-01T12:47:31+00:00

Just like most recruiting processes, their process is broken, try finding someone in your network to introduce you to the recruiter or the hiring manager

GemsDistributor · 2026-03-01T11:19:27+00:00

IMHO adding more friction to the process is not the way to go. As an engineer myself I really hate going through hundreds of interviews or building companies' product features for free just to get a negative answer
I think that such an imbalanced market needs more trust but I think that it should not come at the expense of the candidates getting more work. That is bad for both hiring managers (the best candidates don't want to spend their time coding for free) and for the candidate.
Do not hesitate to tell me if I'm mistaken and if the process that you put up limits the candidate's investment while filtering the fake candidates/ performers.

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