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Ask HN: Is the Job Market Actually Bad?

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Re: Ask HN: Is the Job Market Actually Bad?

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Post by queenkjuul »

DrJokepu wrote: post #64
subhobroto wrote: post #13

There's no monolithic "Job Market", so specific details matter. I have not been tracking details too closely but here are two things I am tracking: - CRUD generation by running through JIRA tickets and clearing backlogs seem to be replaced by agentic workflows. So if you were an extremely productive dev who would machete your way through CRUD and API integrations, agentic workflows do it better, faster and for cheape…

But how do they scale the reviewing of the agentic output? Or they just blindly trust it and worst case scenario they get to write a sob story on HN about how Claude has deleted the production db?

Have the agents review their own output, obviously. What could go wrong

Re: Ask HN: Is the Job Market Actually Bad?

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Post by CSSer »

jitler wrote: post #74

I think in the past year it’s gotten better if you are already established. 2023 was the worst of it for me.

My experience mid-2024 was pretty much the same, and when I look now things do seem easier to find. The only caveat is the wider white collar market still seems pretty affected. I have a handful of friends in advertising who have been laid off and looking for more than six months.

My friends have told me that here in LA there are positions but many want you to move or commute excessively far, and there's real wage suppression going on. Also, many of the positions are "unicorn" roles, where they want someone with very niche experience. It's an employer's market for them.

Re: Ask HN: Is the Job Market Actually Bad?

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Post by ieieje »

alephnerd wrote: post #34
dgellow wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel so much disdain for workers coming from your words. I hope to never work for someone like you

[flagged]

And you’re still on HN after posting you wanted your account deleted.

Who are you mate? You think you’re someone special? Hahahahh

Re: Ask HN: Is the Job Market Actually Bad?

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Post by queenkjuul »

icedchai wrote: post #29
alephnerd wrote: post #7

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…

Translation: for almost everyone not living in a major tech hub, it's not a good market.

I.e. "for most people..."

Re: Ask HN: Is the Job Market Actually Bad?

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Post by kzzzznot »

mbgerring wrote: post #27

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…

To be fair, in the best of climates that is still searching in a niche market with an attempt to do something new with an engineering experience gap

Re: Ask HN: Is the Job Market Actually Bad?

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Post by tim-tday »

Having them reach out to you is key. Most job postings get thousands of applicants. I don’t think it’s possible to screen them. I just waded through the first 20 till I found someone who would work and hired him. I most certainly could have done better if I wanted to do a lot of filter and screen legwork. When they reach out you’re skipping the hardest 13mo of the job search.

To anyone considering quitting, search first.

Re: Ask HN: Is the Job Market Actually Bad?

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Post by Schiendelman »

weakfish wrote: post #33
sputknick wrote: post #20

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.

Email in my bio, I’m in the triangle and would love to connect. I know some cyber folks who I can link you up with.

People like you are wonderful!

Re: Ask HN: Is the Job Market Actually Bad?

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Post by icedchai »

queenkjuul wrote: post #76

Recruiters are ghosting me if i won't reply to their LinkedIn messages same day. I've applied to 65 jobs in the last month and landed three phone screenings and zero interviews. I have 5 years experience including two at an F500 and two as a tech lead on my current team. In 2022, with less than 2 years experience, i had competing offers all over 100k within a month of starting to apply places. I've been applying off-…

I've been in the industry almost 30 years and the job market we have now is the worst I've ever seen. This includes the dot com crash, great recession, and COVID times.

Fortunately, I am still employed, but I am looking.

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