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Ask HN: What is a physiically disabled person to do in this job market?
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Re: Ask HN: What is a physiically disabled person to do in this job market?
#32My anecdotal experience has been that the demand for data science/analytics jobs has cratered for the past couple years. Probably has something to do with AI, but even before ChatGPT it felt like the data science demand was vastly inflated. Financier capital in America is over, the era of lean startups is here to stay for quite some time. Unless you're interested in applying your statistics knowledge to the military…
Really? I see lots of posts still, though they could be fake I suppose. Was thinking of taking a machine learning course. Will it be another disappointment?
Re: Ask HN: What is a physiically disabled person to do in this job market?
#33Even during great hiring times, the roles you're seeking are often slow to hire and sometimes don't get filled even when there are qualified applicants. There has to be a hand-in-glove fit to the team for these roles to be effective, which means interviews often get delayed because someone key can't be there... then later, another key person is out, and the cycle turns into a crisis and finally interviews happen and…
I would not follow the advice on changing photos because since when does that matter in software related work. But not seeing that profile myself, and assuming you don’t look like dogshit, the rest of the above advice definitely rings true. “Difficulties” and “hot takes” sound like the profile directs someone’s first impression of you in a sour direction. With LI it’s all about conformity and optimism.
> when does that matter in software related work.
There is essentially no downside to taking a more professional photo. There is absolutely potential downside to having too casual of a photo (even if it's a silly truth)
Re: Ask HN: What is a physiically disabled person to do in this job market?
#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would be unable to walk from one corner of Walmart to the other in less than one hour. I use a walker because walking is hard. ( as mentioned in original post )
I'm not familiar with Cerebral Palsy or your circumstances, so hopefully this isn't ignorant of me: Assuming it doesn't affect your typing, develop a shtick in case your Cerebral Palsy comes up in an interview, maybe say something that people could consider humorous such as: "It doesn't affect my ability (analyze etc) and (type out reports etc). If Usain Bolt had to run a race using his fingers, he would have to get…
How is one post so full of bad advice.
1. No don’t say some lame joke
2. Any company that even asks about your disability during a job is a red flag. The company is unprofessional and doesn’t know how to interview.
3. You only have so much time to impress people during an interview. Don’t waste time talking about it. Besides no company with any interview training will talk about a disability during an interview.
You admitted that you don’t know anything about cerebral palsy. Just sit this one out.
Re: Ask HN: What is a physiically disabled person to do in this job market?
#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
Please do not abbreviate Cerebral Palsy.
Am I really being chastised for abbreviating something I’ve been dealing with personally for 51 years? Please don’t tell me you are one of the “allies” making sure we engage in “right speak”.
unfortunately the abbreviation is shared with many others
Re: Ask HN: What is a physiically disabled person to do in this job market?
#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
Please do not abbreviate Cerebral Palsy.
Am I really being chastised for abbreviating something I’ve been dealing with personally for 51 years? Please don’t tell me you are one of the “allies” making sure we engage in “right speak”.
Yes, because "cp" is code for "child porn".
Re: Ask HN: What is a physiically disabled person to do in this job market?
#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
Am I really being chastised for abbreviating something I’ve been dealing with personally for 51 years? Please don’t tell me you are one of the “allies” making sure we engage in “right speak”.
Yes, because "cp" is code for "child porn".
Anyone can understand what CP is in context.
Should UCP (https://ucp.org/) change its name?
So this is the same performative “allyship” BS that I found disgusting when I worked at BigTech (I am very much a minority, FWIW).
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cp
And Easter Seal - an organization to help the disabled (including me when I was a child), uses the abbreviation “CP”
https://cpfamilynetwork.org/resources/resources-guide/easter...
Re: Ask HN: What is a physiically disabled person to do in this job market?
#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
Am I really being chastised for abbreviating something I’ve been dealing with personally for 51 years? Please don’t tell me you are one of the “allies” making sure we engage in “right speak”.
unfortunately the abbreviation is shared with many others https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cp
I’m sure in context people know I wasn’t talking about cheese pizza…
And the abbreviation is used by Easter Seal - the very organization that helps people with disabilities - including me when I was a child in the 80s.
https://cpfamilynetwork.org/resources/resources-guide/easter...
Re: Ask HN: What is a physiically disabled person to do in this job market?
#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm not familiar with Cerebral Palsy or your circumstances, so hopefully this isn't ignorant of me: Assuming it doesn't affect your typing, develop a shtick in case your Cerebral Palsy comes up in an interview, maybe say something that people could consider humorous such as: "It doesn't affect my ability (analyze etc) and (type out reports etc). If Usain Bolt had to run a race using his fingers, he would have to get…
How is one post so full of bad advice. 1. No don’t say some lame joke 2. Any company that even asks about your disability during a job is a red flag. The company is unprofessional and doesn’t know how to interview. 3. You only have so much time to impress people during an interview. Don’t waste time talking about it. Besides no company with any interview training will talk about a disability during an interview. You…
I understand you have Cerebral Palsy, I would prefer OP's thoughts. Thank you for your feedback, I hope it helps OP.
OP, if you're not already, perhaps join some communities for people with Cerebral Palsy and ask them. As the comment I'm replying to makes obvious, we might be too out of touch to provide advice.
I suppose it also depends on your attitude. People can have different attitudes about the exact same affliction, and get experience different outcomes because of the difference in their attitudes.
Re: Ask HN: What is a physiically disabled person to do in this job market?
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
I would not follow the advice on changing photos because since when does that matter in software related work. But not seeing that profile myself, and assuming you don’t look like dogshit, the rest of the above advice definitely rings true. “Difficulties” and “hot takes” sound like the profile directs someone’s first impression of you in a sour direction. With LI it’s all about conformity and optimism.
About the profile photo you said it yourself, conformity is important and the photo is part of that.
There is a lot of nuance in a profile photo.
Like, it’s clear to me that someone on an executive/salesy biz dev brand will probably present best with a professional studio headshot in a suit. That’s the look. But then someone who is being hired to say, code, that same choice may give off the wrong vibe.
Reason why I’m pointing it out is that on LI folks will over-compensate. You’ll see kids presenting themselves with magazine cover headshots that sort of thing.
So yeah, conformity matters - but it’s very context specific and nuanced. It’s worth asking the question who is looking at this and what should they think at first glance? What are the values?