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Ask HN: How are you dealing with the job market anxiety?

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Re: Ask HN: How are you dealing with the job market anxiety?

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Post by danjac »

I suspect people with a good network are saying "yeah it's fine, getting offers, things have never been better", while those without a good network, who rely on going through the grind of the job application process, are saying things are terrible.

So have to bear that in mind when people tell you how well things are going.

Re: Ask HN: How are you dealing with the job market anxiety?

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Post by KptMarchewa »

Short term: zero anxiety, I'm at top 5 (very optimistically) to 20% of software engineers and have good visible achievements, speaking, etc.

Mid term: this is where I have the most difficulty predicting. AI might get good enough to put most devs in 5 to 8 years. I give that 20% of chance but it's not 0. In that case only thing I could realistically do is management (lol), work in construction or gastronomy.

Long term: I don't plan to work more than 15 years. In 10 years I should have good enough finances to retire, and work for few years more to solidify it. I don't care and don't plan for black swan events.

Re: Ask HN: How are you dealing with the job market anxiety?

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Post by xrd »

A good friend of mine is searching as well. I'm anxious about the next year for sure. My friend recommended joining a support group, and I've now noticed many people who are out of work suggesting that. Even if you don't find something through that, it's a good place to get emotional support and realize you aren't alone, which to me is the hardest part.

Re: Ask HN: How are you dealing with the job market anxiety?

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Post by Unfrozen0688 »

kemiller2002 wrote: post #13

I'll let you in on the secret to finding a job. It's not about your skills really (maybe some), it's about who you know. If you're relying on only your skill to carry you through to finding a job, you're going to have a rough time. It's about who you know. You're looking for a job? Go to meetups, code and coffees, free tech seminars by companies etc. That's your job now. Connect with people on LinkedIn. There are ver…

I agree, if he has been working since 2011 he should know a lot of ppl? He never worked in a team and can grab them on discord, phone, sms, text, skype, email, blog comment, instagram , snapchat, github account and see if they are looking where they are working now? Asking OP.

Re: Ask HN: How are you dealing with the job market anxiety?

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Post by maximus-decimus »

kemiller2002 wrote: post #13

I'll let you in on the secret to finding a job. It's not about your skills really (maybe some), it's about who you know. If you're relying on only your skill to carry you through to finding a job, you're going to have a rough time. It's about who you know. You're looking for a job? Go to meetups, code and coffees, free tech seminars by companies etc. That's your job now. Connect with people on LinkedIn. There are ver…

I'm in Canada and it seems like all the good paying jobs are remote for American companies (or would require moving to the states). Do you have any tip for networking when you want a job that is remote or in another location?

Re: Ask HN: How are you dealing with the job market anxiety?

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Post by bsnnkv »

I was laid off a month ago, been looking since then and the market is pretty brutal.

Very difficult to get even screening interviews, portfolios of public work seem to be ignored, and even if you manage to get a screening interview, which is rarely with the hiring manager, you'll probably just get a templated rejection email from a person you haven't even interacted with the next day.

How am I dealing with it? I'm still applying away, it's not like I have much choice. Being frugal and trying to stretch the money we have in the bank. In the meantime I'm working on open source[1] and making programming videos on YouTube[2].

[1]: https://github.com/LGUG2Z

[2]: https://youtube.com/@LGUG2Z

Re: Ask HN: How are you dealing with the job market anxiety?

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Post by blitz_skull »

Idk, lots of folks have been talking about “downturns” but I’ve been in the industry for 8 years now and I’ve never had to look for more than 2-3 weeks to get a job—and that’s while I was already working so I’d imagine I could find one even faster if I dedicated all my time to it.

I’m not trying to be contrarian or suggest that other folks don’t struggle finding a job. I’m just offering an alternate viewpoint. Maybe it’s my skill set that’s in-demand? (Full-stack JavaScript; React, Node, plus a ton of other stuff like Elasticsearch, DevOps-ish skills)

I’ve got a semi-decent resume and my managers typically give me feedback that I’m quite charismatic and easy to work with. Perhaps that comes across in interviews as well?

Re: Ask HN: How are you dealing with the job market anxiety?

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Post by harry_ord »

Concerned, in a job right now but finding something new feels tough. I've been a bit professionally isolated so don't meet up with many other programmers or really talk to any in a professional capacity at the moment.

Also trying my hand at a masters which consumes more time.

Edit: I am occasionally applying for new things. My work skills are a bit out of date (still a perl dev) which has been a problem while looking for something new before which isn't great.

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