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Re: Employers bow to tech workers in hottest job market since the dot-com era

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Post by phenkdo » Sun, Aug 01, 2021, 9:10 PM UTC

novok wrote: post #56

ianai wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If someone’s going to hire you remote shouldn’t you demonstrate your ability to communicate well in text and elaborate on what makes you a good choice in a well written, directed cover letter?

In my entire decade+ career in bigtech, I've never used or looked at a single cover letter. Cover letters are a waste, and rightfully ignored.

yeah the cookie-cutter cover letters are useless, but i've hired people who write: "i love you are working in machine vision, i've worked with x,y and z tech to build _. I could augment your efforts in these fields...".

Call it what you will a cover message or note perhaps.

Re: Employers bow to tech workers in hottest job market since the dot-com era

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Post by spec-obs » Sun, Aug 01, 2021, 9:10 PM UTC

This is not happening for me, but then again I am doing zero to market myself, so that' not a complaint. I would have thought I would have a few headhunters after me , oh well :(

Re: Employers bow to tech workers in hottest job market since the dot-com era

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Post by tcbumperino » Sun, Aug 01, 2021, 9:10 PM UTC

Once you’re coasting in the 400-500k FAANG range, what’s the optimal move to get 700-800k+? Seems there are too many graybeards to get a Principal title. Better to switch to manager role? Or VP eng type at some startup and hope your stock hits? Or maybe VP at some non tech company?

Re: Employers bow to tech workers in hottest job market since the dot-com era

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Post by onlyrealcuzzo » Sun, Aug 01, 2021, 9:10 PM UTC

stickyricky wrote: post #79

Any tips on getting a remote FAANG SWE job? Is it really all LinkedIn profile + attracting a recruiter?

Get a referral from someone who works at the companies.

Re: Employers bow to tech workers in hottest job market since the dot-com era

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Post by stickyricky » Sun, Aug 01, 2021, 9:12 PM UTC

onlyrealcuzzo wrote: post #84

stickyricky wrote: post #79

Any tips on getting a remote FAANG SWE job? Is it really all LinkedIn profile + attracting a recruiter?

Get a referral from someone who works at the companies.

I'm in Miami. Its hard to meet FAANG employees here.

Re: Employers bow to tech workers in hottest job market since the dot-com era

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Post by kyledrake » Sun, Aug 01, 2021, 9:12 PM UTC

hereforphone wrote: post #71

kyledrake wrote: post #69

I can't help but feel I know a lot of people this article refers to. I've worked at some great companies with some great people and I certainly will again in the future. But my experience also contains burnout amounts of internal politics, radioactive code, Kylo Rens, "I'm just the ideas guy", et cetera. People love to glamorize it with foozeball tables and free pop machines, but in the end it's pretty stressful work…

As someone who's been shot at and had people try to blow him up, I question how frequently the PTSD label is given out by therapists these days.

Do you think I was being literal about the radioactive code too?

Re: Employers bow to tech workers in hottest job market since the dot-com era

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Post by autotune » Sun, Aug 01, 2021, 9:12 PM UTC

throwanem wrote: post #22

> He likened it to what’s happening in the real estate market. In other words, make your moves now, and with an eye toward the crash that's coming.

Can’t it be argued that the crash came and went with the pandemic already?

Re: Employers bow to tech workers in hottest job market since the dot-com era

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Post by hereforphone » Sun, Aug 01, 2021, 9:12 PM UTC

kyledrake wrote: post #86

hereforphone wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As someone who's been shot at and had people try to blow him up, I question how frequently the PTSD label is given out by therapists these days.

Do you think I was being literal about the radioactive code too?

I don't understand, so you didn't literally get diagnosed with ptsd? Edit: I see you edited your post.

Re: Employers bow to tech workers in hottest job market since the dot-com era

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Post by yosito » Sun, Aug 01, 2021, 9:12 PM UTC

warent wrote: post #70

throwawaysleep wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For those of you who have done this, how do you maximise your compensation? Tips appreciated.

This may sound weird but it's easier to do this when you don't need it. When we're negotiating, people can smell desperation. If you can easily walk away from a negotiation/offer, you're suddenly in a much more powerful position. Once you're there, figure out how much sounds like a lot and ask for even more. Either they'll surprise you and accept the terms, or you will negotiate "down" to the amount that sounded like…

This negotiation tactic works fine if you don't have to do full day coding challenges to get to that phase, while also working a full time job.

Re: Employers bow to tech workers in hottest job market since the dot-com era

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Post by yaitsyaboi » Sun, Aug 01, 2021, 9:14 PM UTC

d3ntb3ev1l wrote: post #74

Flock Freight. What a joke

What's wrong with them?

> Flock Freight’s algorithms help companies move products more efficiently, combining small shipments into a shared truckload (like a carpool for freight).

This sounds cool to me. Certainly more than all the ad tech and blockchain companies out there. A job here could mean revolutionizing logistics with AI, slashing greenhouse gas emissions, this stuff is core to our economy and modern life.