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Re: Ask HN: How do you look for jobs in 2023?

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Post by verve_rat »

vouaobrasil wrote: post #35
mronetwo wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ideally, this. Realistically, not sure about this. It might be a bit of a crapshoot. It might yield very rewarding "jobs" but it's difficult to put your mind into it, when you just want to make a living. It just feels like you have to cross certain wealth threshold to do this. It might not reflect reality but this feeling of "I need a 9 to 5 to just keep myself afloat" is real.

You're right about that. And this is something I've been thinking about for quite some time. My rejoinder is that most people have a set of compromises they can make that might make them a lot wealthier than they think. For example, a friend of mine was complaining that he had to work hard to afford a house. However, he was dead-set on a set of ideals and a location he wanted to settle at. Maybe part of that was pref…

>Most people end up saving TOO much for retirement

I have a bridge to sell to you.

Re: Ask HN: How do you look for jobs in 2023?

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Post by swader999 »

frfl wrote: post #66
vouaobrasil wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, I was thinking of Canada. I found quite a few nice, basic houses (by this, I mean a place you can actually live in, not reno projects) for around $60K USD. I'm talking about sparse provinces like Saskatchewan. I also found some now with a quick search in Alabama (US) for around $70K. Check out sparsely populated, small places in the US, and search for small houses. Hey, I never said it would be a mansion.

Houses under 100k CAD are either - So far away from a major (by Canadian standards) city you're basically living in the middle of nowhere - Run down and you're looking at 100k in renovations and upgrades - Unless you're working remotely or are already well off, there are no well paying jobs out in the middle of nowhere - Education is an issue: far away from schools for kids and only southern BC, southern Ontario, sou…

100k house in Canada is a mobile home.

Re: Ask HN: How do you look for jobs in 2023?

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Post by outrun86 »

russh wrote: post #187
dehrmann wrote: post #127

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My experience with FAANG candidates, especially those with only FAANG experience, while at a startup is they often have isolated skills and experience with bespoke, idiosyncratic ecosystems.

> Isolated skills and experience with bespoke, idiosyncratic ecosystems. Sounds like a good tagline for my Resume.

“I have a very specific set of skills”

Re: Ask HN: How do you look for jobs in 2023?

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Post by paddw »

xiasongh wrote: post #124

I'm a new grad and I was extremely scared because of all the doom and gloom on HN and reddit. I also felt like new grads would be hit the hardest. Come application time... it was totally normal. Had some interviews and some rejections. Ended up getting multiple offers with very competitive compensation. While I may be the exception rather the norm, there are definitely companies that are still hiring and some that ar…

Where did you go to school? In my experience, there is never a slowdown in demand for elite schools, but outside of that track it's a lot tougher.

Of course, a lot of it is your own skills/resume and luck

Re: Ask HN: How do you look for jobs in 2023?

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Post by verve_rat »

lubujackson wrote: post #143
zuhayeer wrote: post #23

Check out our job board at https://levels.fyi/jobs We’re constantly iterating on it and the cornerstone of our board is the ability to filter opportunities by compensation. You can also set alerts for specific filters, and we’re always open to feedback!

I really like the levels.fyi search, but I wish it would actually restrict San Francisco results to SF. Seems to be an issue with all the job sites that even after specifying SF and not "bay area" I still see roles in San Mateo and Mountain View.

Related gripe: allow me to filter remote jobs to positions that will hire people that live in my country.

It is incredibly frustrating to see "Work from anywhere you want!" Only to find see "Remote (US Only)" in the job text.

Re: Ask HN: How do you look for jobs in 2023?

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Post by verve_rat »

sputr wrote: post #87

Question for the community: we're building a "talent pool" on top of our mass psychometric testing SaaS (hrpotentials.com). Our key thing is testing cognitive ability(ie ability to learn and problem solve) with computer generated tests, remotely. Anyway: would you join such a talent pool (and submit yourself to free testing that takes an hour)? We know it works in less in-demand fields as a way for employers to more…

Isn't psychometric testing voodoo astrology? I think you might have a hard time convincing software engineers to sign up to more bullshit testing that doesn't actually reflect what the job entails.

Re: Ask HN: How do you look for jobs in 2023?

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Post by laurels-marts »

Solvitieg wrote: post #181
zlg_codes wrote: post #169

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm sorry but this comment shows an immense amount of social privilege. Most of us don't have networks that can get us jobs. Those are exclusive cliques and it's foolish to assume everyone can lean on nepotism. Also, isn't it a bit scummy to keep someone in your life just in case you need a job?

It's normal to leverage your connections to find a job. Arguably it's the preferred way for both employees and employers. "It's not what you know, it's who you know" You too can acquire this "privilege" by building relationships with people.

This is true. The better you're at networking and building relationships the easier it gets in almost every domain of life. There's a point at which when you have enough connections and relationships you'll likely never need to write another motivation letter. You can just leverage your network.

Re: Ask HN: How do you look for jobs in 2023?

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Post by frfl »

swader999 wrote: post #192
frfl wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Houses under 100k CAD are either - So far away from a major (by Canadian standards) city you're basically living in the middle of nowhere - Run down and you're looking at 100k in renovations and upgrades - Unless you're working remotely or are already well off, there are no well paying jobs out in the middle of nowhere - Education is an issue: far away from schools for kids and only southern BC, southern Ontario, sou…

100k house in Canada is a mobile home.

Not really. There are actual homes, but they're old and no where close to major cities

Couple of examples

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/25857143/101-galway-stree...

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/25917262/323-pottery-stre...

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/25938347/3-pacholok-avenu...

Re: Ask HN: How do you look for jobs in 2023?

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Post by mixmastamyk »

szatkus wrote: post #164
bilsbie wrote: post #154

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How do you take that off your resume? What if they ask? I didn’t realize you could do that.

Huh? You could just say that you got a first job in tech when you were 35 or something.

Don’t have to say anything. Sadly no one is interested in experience with Netware in the nineties.

Re: Ask HN: How do you look for jobs in 2023?

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Post by madengr »

vouaobrasil wrote: post #35
mronetwo wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ideally, this. Realistically, not sure about this. It might be a bit of a crapshoot. It might yield very rewarding "jobs" but it's difficult to put your mind into it, when you just want to make a living. It just feels like you have to cross certain wealth threshold to do this. It might not reflect reality but this feeling of "I need a 9 to 5 to just keep myself afloat" is real.

You're right about that. And this is something I've been thinking about for quite some time. My rejoinder is that most people have a set of compromises they can make that might make them a lot wealthier than they think. For example, a friend of mine was complaining that he had to work hard to afford a house. However, he was dead-set on a set of ideals and a location he wanted to settle at. Maybe part of that was pref…

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