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I'm kinda looking at jobs available (Europe): - AI (as in: stupid AI wrappers "disrupting" shit) - FinTech - Gambling - AI in FinTech That's about 99% of jobs advertised. No idea how hard it's to get hired, but even jobs on offer are shitty.
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> Why not just admit that you don't want to pay equivalent wages for accessing the western european market? Is it his responsibility? If some countries have a better tax policy, why should he not take advantage of it, and ultimately end up in a situation that benefits both the employee and his company?
Well, if he says that a solution for me would be to move to a country with better tax policy. If he says that it is some issue with western European work mentality, that won't help because my CV would show that I am western European.
If you are actually talented, have a good work ethic, and the track record to show that then get a job that relocates you to London.
That is your only option if you want to stay in Western Europe as a SWE long term.
My current job search has been the longest and most difficult of my career (5 months so far). Caveats: - I’m only applying with climate tech companies - I’m trying to transition back to engineering after a detour into product - I’m trying to pivot into more hardware-focused roles Most companies I apply to don’t respond at all, and I’ve had about 6 phone screens, two technical interviews, and one “we’d love to hire yo…
When I focused on areas I had some more credible experience in, I got significantly better engagement and eventually found a very narrow niche where I had substantial success.
I think we're partially adjusting to a world where employers expect a very narrow experience match to their role. Employers are also paying a premium within that narrow match.
Ragebait. Haven't been contacted by a single recruiter in years. The only time is someone trying to sell me their shitty interview course/grad school program.
And yet, there are other people prepared to say they continue to be contacted by recruiters currently.
I've been looking for 4 months and only had one phone screen from HR. Cybersecurity in Raleigh, my last employer was MAG 7. My particular problem is I took off 6 years to be a stay-at-home parent.
Can't you simply fill that gap on your resume with something made up? "Self employed", "freelancer", "stealth startup", "confidential employer" etc. How would the companies ever know?
I'm kinda looking at jobs available (Europe): - AI (as in: stupid AI wrappers "disrupting" shit) - FinTech - Gambling - AI in FinTech That's about 99% of jobs advertised. No idea how hard it's to get hired, but even jobs on offer are shitty.
Most people on Earth would trade up to your idea of a shitty job.
(I do succumb to feelings of hunger, so I might end up at one of those shitty jobs anyway)
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> why do you want to have non-complaining worker drones We want opinionated engineers. But we want engineers who will respond to a slack message after 5pm during a P1 escalation. > I'd more guess it is that there is a severe income tax advantage Somewhat but not enough to move the needle because depending on the local government, they are matching cross-EU subsidizes. > older people from those countries are good at k…
Hey, care to share some company names if you're still hiring?
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Well, if he says that a solution for me would be to move to a country with better tax policy. If he says that it is some issue with western European work mentality, that won't help because my CV would show that I am western European.
> If he says that it is some issue with western European work mentality, that won't help because my CV would show that I am western European. If you are actually talented, have a good work ethic, and the track record to show that then get a job that relocates you to London. That is your only option if you want to stay in Western Europe as a SWE long term.
This is terrible advice. Source: been there, done that (worked my ass off to waste half my TC on taxes and the other half on cost of living). I ended up moving to a low-tax Eastern European country so I can actually feel like I'm being fairly compensated for said talent and work ethic.
I don't actually see how your advice improves the situation - the net disposable income you'll end up with is about the same you'll have from being lazy in Western Europe - except at the very least, some Western European countries are actually nice to live in. If you're gonna be poor anyway, may as well be poor in a nicer place.
It isn't. As someone who has made hiring and firing decisions at the Board level, the people who are the most severely affected were either (in no order): 1. Working remotely in North America but demanding Bay Area salaries without the chops to justify it. 2. Working in Western Europe (they complain more about stuff irrelevant to the business but shy away from business critical decision making when offered the opport…
lol you might work for my company re: point 4
That said, you seem like someone who actually has the calibre to be hired at a good Security, DevTools, or Infra company.
This is my throwaway, but my two cents to you is to leave asap and try to find a way to work at a company that values OS and kernel level knowledge (probably GCP atm), but that would require relocating to the Bay or NYC.
I was using Seek.com to get jobs but it’s increasingly difficult to get past the fake jobs, the resume harvesting and the thousands of AI or overseas applications.
The only real solution seems to be referrals or recruiters.
From my perspective the job market here is brutal.