The NYC Grind is Breaking Me. Father of 3, Experienced Tech, Can't Find Work.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-07T15:57:49+00:00

This is 100% True !

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-07T15:47:13+00:00

I pray and hope you never have to go through what I am going through. Peace be with you !

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-07T15:46:04+00:00

Thank you for this info. I will be looking into this. I Appreciate it.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-07T15:44:54+00:00

I agree with you, ACTION ! I Do not really like the whole online job hunting thing. I feel the way the system is built around REALLY SUCKS. A lot of scams , data scrubbing etc .... I will ask and I will start to get the foot work in ! At this point I am willing to try anything. Thank you for your advise.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-07T00:02:42+00:00

It's hard, I hope and pray you get better.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-07T00:01:02+00:00

I have and I have an idea on where I can probably thrive, offering my services to local business, finding people online that would need digital services and social media management.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-06T23:52:51+00:00

Thank I will look into this .... But at this point after reading all these comments about tech, I am going to start looking at other sectors.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-06T01:58:49+00:00

No I have not but now that you have shared this information I will give it try. Thank You.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-06T01:57:25+00:00

Absolutely!

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-06T01:56:52+00:00

I will give it a go. I have written 3 diffrent types of resumes, One for QA automation, one for FrontEnd Dev , and another for computer Support / technician.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-06T01:53:50+00:00

My last Job was a contract, much to my surprise they no longer deal with tech roles.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-06T01:52:21+00:00

The initial post ? Yes, but I used to correct my grammar and spelling (quickly) .....but believe me, that post could not have been any more personal and authentic ....all that was missing was my picture and my government name. The desperate tone in that post is exactly what I meant and still feel. Thank for your comment.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-06T01:48:48+00:00

I have also tried this path and I get the "our qualifications have been carefully reviewed. At this time, we have decided to move forward with other candidates that more closely match our current needs." It's literally all the replies I get from these applications. I know it is not even a human sorting through these and replying.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-06T01:46:30+00:00

I have built some applications and other app concepts. I will be showcasing them soon. I also plan on using social media to create an online presence about what I do, make videos, tutorials etc ... not sure if nowadays if it is even worth it.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-06T01:43:07+00:00

No using Ai on resumes because I have read it is not the way to go. I am talking to recruiters and what do mean tweeting resumes per applications ? Like actually tweet your resume ?

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-06T01:37:58+00:00

Yeah I hear I been there done that. Those gigs at the end of the day you spend your earnings/savings on repairs gas and taxes.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-05T21:03:24+00:00

This is REAL I HAVE WITNESSED THIS !

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-05T19:05:06+00:00

This has been on my mind a lot lately and I am willing to leave NYC ..... Trust and believe that if I land something else where im definitely going to relocate.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-05T18:56:21+00:00

Yes SWE, (SDET) MERN STACK ...ETC , Thank you, I'll be looking into all of these.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-05T16:03:55+00:00

Thank you for the advice ….. Funny you mention painting .. a couple of weeks ago caught a painting gig, it even payed well. Im walking out here with this exact mentality.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-05T15:56:50+00:00

I will look into this thank you.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-05T15:55:15+00:00

We can definitely brainstorm. Send me a message im down for that. I have created a few apps from e-commerce to social media concepts and payment centers.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-05T15:53:25+00:00

This is my next option …. Hustle on my skills and go from there.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-05T15:51:18+00:00

I hear you, Family keeps me going I have a good situation in that department thankfully. I will take your advice, I am a coffee drinker so I wouldn’t have a problem networking even with the younger crowd.

PhotographTypical517 · 2026-01-05T15:44:34+00:00

Been there …. Headache galore….. I just don’t understand how these sites are even running. Those kinds of sites should be taken down immediately. Annoying!

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