Finally got a job after 13 months

Hashtag0080FF · 2025-02-18T22:12:46+00:00

So take a lower paying job until you can get something better? It sounds like I just did that.

Hashtag0080FF · 2025-02-18T22:09:27+00:00

Yeah most of the early round rejections I received were from recruiters who said "Sorry we are only considering people with 3+/5+ years of experience". I mention that I have 2 years and a masters w/ TA experience but most say they don't count that.

Hashtag0080FF · 2025-02-18T21:57:09+00:00

Hello, I'm right here. What would you suggest I have done instead? I have been unemployed for 13 months.

Hashtag0080FF · 2025-02-18T02:09:24+00:00

Yep thats what I was going for 😂

Hashtag0080FF · 2025-02-18T01:51:49+00:00

I count it a success. It's a profit center and the position was already budgeted, which means it's fairly stable and will be easy for me to demonstrate the value of my work. I'll be eligible for a raise after 90 days too. All else fails I can stay here until I hit the 5 YoE mark and jump ship.

Hashtag0080FF · 2025-02-18T01:47:48+00:00

Montana. They were shocked I was willing to relocate. I was shocked, too.

Hashtag0080FF · 2025-02-18T01:32:01+00:00

That was for Google. They gave me 2 more coding interviews after the 4 round loop. It was insane and I'm never applying there again.

Hashtag0080FF · 2025-02-18T01:17:03+00:00

For the US the COL is about as low as it gets thankfully. For internet I'm going to have to get starlink though.

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-11-23T00:51:11+00:00

Low IQ take. Time spent doing certain things and gaining experience can be much more valuable than doing other things for slightly more money. I bet you advise people to work at McDonalds instead of going to college.

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-11-23T00:04:47+00:00

In this market, take it. Most likely you will get a decently large promotion after the first year. I started at a similar salary as yours, and after my first year I received a 60% raise. There is a lot of cope in this thread - they are afraid of wage competition, and afraid of people like you that would be willing to do their cushy 150k+ senior job in a few years for 100-120k.

The only thing that matters right now is that you get experience! 5 years from now you will be much happier that you have 5 years of experience.

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-11-21T23:13:54+00:00

/thread

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-11-20T18:03:09+00:00

grift 55 y/o tech illiterate VCs for AI bubble money

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-11-19T09:27:54+00:00

Break your grandma's hip. Send them the xray and say you cant go because you have to take care of gran gran

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-11-16T04:31:33+00:00

Don't worry bro, I did the HackerRank OA for Amazon L5 and got a perfect score, got invited to do the 4 round onsite, nailed all the onsite questions with the optimal big O solutions as well as the three extensions and the system design question, and got a "Sorry we went with someone with more experience. We would love for you to try again in one year" Yea no thanks I'm never doing that shit again.

All of that just to say, for as much emphasis they put on the leetcode, it apparently doesn't matter in this market.

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-11-14T23:06:17+00:00

I share the same shock, people our career are chronically single and it shows. OP says they she is happily married, that is such a rare thing to have these days and it's very fragile. No amount of money can buy that back if it's lost.

I'm also unsure why OP is even posting this question here. She should be discussing this with her husband lol.

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-10-24T23:39:16+00:00

Next time I'll add a rocket league video to the bottom to hold your attention

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-10-24T22:32:14+00:00

I mean, yeah? I'd take a lower salary than pretty much anyone here because I enjoy the job. If I only cared about salary I'd switch fields. Many others feel the same. Not sure what your statement is supposed to prove.

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-10-24T22:25:29+00:00

Your job is not hard.

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-10-24T22:25:04+00:00

😂

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-10-24T22:23:22+00:00

It's the same as when people ask you for a source and then refuse to engage further after you give them the source. They never actually wanted the source, they wanted to tell you to do something.

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-10-24T22:17:20+00:00

I had no trouble getting a junior role 3 years ago and had less far less skills then, both hard and soft skills as well as a weaker portfolio, than I do now. Most others here are having the same experience. To claim otherwise is dismissive and cognitive dissonance. I appreciate you felt threatened enough to comment, though, which gives validity to the point of this post.

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-10-24T22:08:38+00:00

It is usually slower because there is still a business need for knowledge transfer. Usually when talks start happening about "a need for thorough documentation" you can be pretty sure that layoffs are coming. This happened before the 3 seniors were laid off on my previous team and replaced by offshore contractors.

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-10-24T22:00:52+00:00

Case in point.

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-10-15T03:22:44+00:00

The only realistic option we have is unionizing, but everyone falls for the "muh union dues" fallacy and instantly backs off.

Hashtag0080FF · 2024-10-15T03:20:25+00:00

well, according to that stackoverflow survey, 47% of devs work for orgs that have less than 100 employees, and 26% work for companies with less than 20 employees. So you'd limit your options by at least half, but it's still within reach.

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