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Ask HN: Any jobs that don't force you to always be advancing career wise?

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Re: Ask HN: Any jobs that don't force you to always be advancing career wise?

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Post by scarface_74 »

giantg2 wrote: post #120
scarface_74 wrote: post #117

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I’m 50. It has never taken me more than a month to get a job when I was looking and most of the time at least two offers. I changed jobs when I was 25, 34, 37, 39, 41, 44, 46, 49 and 50. My first only and hopefully last job in BigTech was at 46. If you are old and have the experience, network and reputation you should have built based on your age, the world is your oyster. If you don’t have experience with current te…

If you're getting hired based on network, then you don't know the struggle.

My network includes recruiters.

But if I look back.

- 2008 (34) - spammed job boards.

- 2012 (37) - reached out to third party recruiters via LinkedIn

- 2014 (40) - reached out to internal recruiter on LinkedIn

- 2016 (42) - reached out to a recruiter I met earlier.

- 2018 (44) - reached out to a recruiter I met earlier

- 2020 (46) - Amazon (AWS Professional Services) recruiter reached out to me.

- 2023 (49) - targeted outreach to a recruiter based on a niche of niche within AWS where I was an SME.

- 2024 - responded to recruiter who reached out to me.

To be fair, in 2020, I did pivot from “software developer” to working in cloud consulting specializing in app dev - working full time for consulting departments/companies

Re: Ask HN: Any jobs that don't force you to always be advancing career wise?

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Post by leereeves »

scarface_74 wrote: post #116
pelagicAustral wrote: post #36

Get the same job working for government. Work stability in government is unparalleled, and there is so much cruft and technical debt that you will literally spend up until your last breath fixing legacy code and trying to get people off ancient software systems. You will stagnate, and nobody will give a shit. People will come and go next to you, but you will be stable through the ages, like a pillar in an ancient Rom…

Have you checked on what’s going on in the government this year?

Even with that, work security in government is still unparalleled. In the private sector, if the chief executive wanted to lay off 90% of the workforce, they could.

Compare the downsizing of Twitter to the downsizing of the government.

Re: Ask HN: Any jobs that don't force you to always be advancing career wise?

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Post by Vilian »

scarface_74 wrote: post #116
pelagicAustral wrote: post #36

Get the same job working for government. Work stability in government is unparalleled, and there is so much cruft and technical debt that you will literally spend up until your last breath fixing legacy code and trying to get people off ancient software systems. You will stagnate, and nobody will give a shit. People will come and go next to you, but you will be stable through the ages, like a pillar in an ancient Rom…

Have you checked on what’s going on in the government this year?

History tells that it isn't recommended to get a job in a fascist government, or one bordering it, maybe change to a democratic country

Re: Ask HN: Any jobs that don't force you to always be advancing career wise?

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Post by scarface_74 »

Vilian wrote: post #123
scarface_74 wrote: post #116

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you checked on what’s going on in the government this year?

History tells that it isn't recommended to get a job in a fascist government, or one bordering it, maybe change to a democratic country

Because it’s really easy to move to a foreign country and be legally allowed to work there.

Re: Ask HN: Any jobs that don't force you to always be advancing career wise?

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Post by idontwantthis »

leereeves wrote: post #122
scarface_74 wrote: post #116

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you checked on what’s going on in the government this year?

Even with that, work security in government is still unparalleled. In the private sector, if the chief executive wanted to lay off 90% of the workforce, they could. Compare the downsizing of Twitter to the downsizing of the government.

Literally the same guy is doing the downsizing with the same level of care. What are you talking about?

Re: Ask HN: Any jobs that don't force you to always be advancing career wise?

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Post by kdevlin »

pelagicAustral wrote: post #36

Get the same job working for government. Work stability in government is unparalleled, and there is so much cruft and technical debt that you will literally spend up until your last breath fixing legacy code and trying to get people off ancient software systems. You will stagnate, and nobody will give a shit. People will come and go next to you, but you will be stable through the ages, like a pillar in an ancient Rom…

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Re: Ask HN: Any jobs that don't force you to always be advancing career wise?

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Post by Fire-Dragon-DoL »

idontwantthis wrote: post #125
leereeves wrote: post #122

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even with that, work security in government is still unparalleled. In the private sector, if the chief executive wanted to lay off 90% of the workforce, they could. Compare the downsizing of Twitter to the downsizing of the government.

Literally the same guy is doing the downsizing with the same level of care. What are you talking about?

Lol, funny way to put it

Re: Ask HN: Any jobs that don't force you to always be advancing career wise?

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Post by Am4TIfIsER0ppos »

Vilian wrote: post #123
scarface_74 wrote: post #116

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you checked on what’s going on in the government this year?

History tells that it isn't recommended to get a job in a fascist government, or one bordering it, maybe change to a democratic country

How can I do the opposite? Are they looking for collaborators?

Re: Ask HN: Any jobs that don't force you to always be advancing career wise?

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Post by scarface_74 »

Am4TIfIsER0ppos wrote: post #129
Vilian wrote: post #123

Earlier quoted context omitted.

History tells that it isn't recommended to get a job in a fascist government, or one bordering it, maybe change to a democratic country

How can I do the opposite? Are they looking for collaborators?

I work in consulting. The best bet is not to work for the government. But to work for a consulting company that contracts with the government. You will get paid more. I use to work for a consulting department that focused on the public sector.

Mark Cuban has the same idea

https://qz.com/mark-cuban-elon-musk-doge-shark-tank-business...

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