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Re: Ask HN: Has the tech recession affected you?

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Post by the_only_law »

softfalcon wrote: post #48

I haven't been laid off, but a good chunk of my team was. Anecdotally, I'm hearing lots of stories of companies laying people off and then there are new openings very similar to the position that was let go, but with lower salaries or where one person would be expected to do the work of 2-5 previously laid off folks. In particular, a person I know from EA Games saw half their department let go, and then replacements…

> I'm hearing lots of stories of companies laying people off and then there are new openings very similar to the position that was let go

I haven’t seen much of this, but I’m constantly getting notifications about jobs I was reject for months ago being reposted. I’m not sure if it’s resume fishing or if company’s have delusional standards. And I’m not talking about too their tech companies either.

Re: Ask HN: Has the tech recession affected you?

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Post by the_only_law »

Beltalowda wrote: post #34
sph wrote: post #18

Sent a few hundred CVs last spring/summer, got maybe 5 interviews, got burnout and disgust at the modern tech hiring practice. Since then, with the help of a few sporadic clients, government help, and living like a pauper I decided to go all in in becoming an entrepreneur, instead of continuing my 17+ year career as a consultant or someone else's employee. Seems like stuff hasn't improved in the past 9 months. Not ha…

> got burnout and disgust at the modern tech hiring practice. In my experience it's even worse outside of tech. Because I really need a job I've just been applying to everything. Minimum wage: I don't care. In a way I'm actually looking forward to just show up, do my job, and go home, without stress. But I get almost no response on those. And I actually spent MORE time for cover letters for those than the tech stuff.…

> Because I really need a job I've just been applying to everything. Minimum wage: I don't care. In a way I'm actually looking forward to just show up, do my job, and go home, without stress.

> But I get almost no response on those.

Weren’t these the same people bitching about how no one wants to work?

Re: Ask HN: Has the tech recession affected you?

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Post by the_only_law »

ReptileMan wrote: post #7

Jobs are harder to get. Lots of people flooding the market after lay offs. I have 3 positions so far that I went deep into interviews and then it was - there is no budget for the position - it is cancelled, maybe next year. Pay is also inching lower.

This happened to me a lot on the other side. I’d apply for a job, hear nothing, assume I got screened out and then months later get an email saying “oops we aren’t hiring anyone for this role anymore”.

Re: Ask HN: Has the tech recession affected you?

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Post by the_only_law »

belltaco wrote: post #73
busterarm wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Except the job market around crypto has largely cratered and it's actually not the technically interesting to work in.

It's C#, F# and the .NET ecosystem. Haven't gotten this many downvotes in a long time.

I worked most of my career in .NET. Couldn’t get a single place to hire me. Eventually ended up getting a Java role ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.

I do miss some of that nice syntax sugar.

Re: Ask HN: Has the tech recession affected you?

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Post by Fire-Dragon-DoL »

Since somebody pointed out at selection bias, I'll spend a word in the opposite direction: haven't been laid off, company has done a great job to prevent layoff situations and they have been extremely transparent, even how much runway is available if everything goes south.

I'm hoping to stay here a long time, really like the workplace

Re: Ask HN: Has the tech recession affected you?

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Post by cyberge99 »

dijit wrote: post #5

I had to let go of all my contractors. Aside from that, we're still hiring for many FTE's. (40~ next fiscal). I suppose contractors are a "make hay while the sun shines" situation and it can turn...

Contractors are an elastic workforce. They can be expanded or reduced depending on market conditions.

Re: Ask HN: Has the tech recession affected you?

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Post by sph »

Beltalowda wrote: post #34
sph wrote: post #18

Sent a few hundred CVs last spring/summer, got maybe 5 interviews, got burnout and disgust at the modern tech hiring practice. Since then, with the help of a few sporadic clients, government help, and living like a pauper I decided to go all in in becoming an entrepreneur, instead of continuing my 17+ year career as a consultant or someone else's employee. Seems like stuff hasn't improved in the past 9 months. Not ha…

> got burnout and disgust at the modern tech hiring practice. In my experience it's even worse outside of tech. Because I really need a job I've just been applying to everything. Minimum wage: I don't care. In a way I'm actually looking forward to just show up, do my job, and go home, without stress. But I get almost no response on those. And I actually spent MORE time for cover letters for those than the tech stuff.…

Fuck cover letters. I come from a country where cover letters aren't much of a thing, and most of the dehumanising is writing one, sucking up to the hiring manager why that company might be the best place ever and you're just praying someone, is all their wisdom, gives your CV half a glance, may God shine upon them.

There is something Victorian in this prostration a working-class person must have to do just to be thrown a coin, and when you've sent your 50th CV, your tongue is sandpaper dry from the forced boot licking.

Look, I am not applying to the best company in the world, and you're not offering that much compared to the competition, nor your product is earth-shatteringly interesting. If only I could write "I need money, I am capable for this position, that's all there is to it." Because we all know that is the truth.

And all that effort, just to be ignored in the best of cases. Not even an automated "No. End of message." email.

Re: Ask HN: Has the tech recession affected you?

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Post by dijit »

fruit2020 wrote: post #6
dijit wrote: post #5

I had to let go of all my contractors. Aside from that, we're still hiring for many FTE's. (40~ next fiscal). I suppose contractors are a "make hay while the sun shines" situation and it can turn...

Which country?

sweden/germany

Re: Ask HN: Has the tech recession affected you?

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Post by jwestbury »

Slix wrote: post #9

I've struggled to find a Software Engineer job for many months, even with FAANG on my resume. It's nowhere as easy as it was when I graduated college 7 years ago. I send out my resume and barely get any answers. I don't even get a chance to interview. That being said, I had a good luck streak in December! I'm waiting to hear back from several companies right now.

Same -- FAANG, Dropbox, quant hedge fund on my resume, ~10 years of experience, senior engineer. I don't actually want a new job, to be fair, but I prefer to interview at least a couple times a year to keep skills sharp and get a good idea of my value in the market. Right now, my value appears to be approximately nil. It's wild.
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