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Re: Ask HN: Has anyone else been unemployed for over two years?

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Post by pluc »

thirtygeo wrote: post #428
pluc wrote: post #118

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I've done a few rounds of CV edits and reviews early on, it hasn't helped. It's worth noting that the initial CV I had was one where I never had trouble finding work with. Edit: misunderstood "referrals" for "references" so edited my reply out. No, I've never asked for referrals from past colleagues.

Sooo... Have you made that LinkedIn yet so fellow Canadians might see what you worked on in the past and can get in touch?

Even if i did i would never post it publicly. And yes i understand that it means i won't be getting thousands of strangers looking at my personal experience, one of whom might want to hire me. I wouldn't post my resume either. I'm just not comfortable giving my data to a company i don't trust and to share it openly on the public web. And yes i'm ok with the consequences.

Re: Ask HN: Has anyone else been unemployed for over two years?

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Post by iLoveOncall »

names_are_hard wrote: post #458
iLoveOncall wrote: post #390

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Did you read her website on your phone or your computer? It looks mostly fine on the phone (the CV page at least) but it is really bad on any larger screen.

On my phone. So maybe I didn't see what you saw, in which case I'll reserve judgement.

Here's a screenshot of the homepage on a 1440p monitor: https://www.awesomescreenshot.com/image/56548780?key=fa46166...

Re: Ask HN: Has anyone else been unemployed for over two years?

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Post by FreakLegion »

pluc wrote: post #457
FreakLegion wrote: post #436

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> If you think all that's missing They said it's necessary, not sufficient. I have a couple dozen open roles right now, at a 50-person company. Each posting gets thousands of applications. Most are fakes, or AI-generated, or AI-generated fakes. Realistically, we're going to respond to 1%, maybe 2% of them, because again, 50-person team. Half the time, you get someone named Ralph McGuinness on for a quick code screen…

Of those 400 applications, my LinkedIn profile was viewed 16 times. LinkedIn is not as essential as everyone is trying to portray it. Especially outside of the US where people actually care about data privacy.

LinkedIn only shows you authenticated viewers. You have no idea how many automated systems have filtered you out because you didn't include a link in your resume/application or because, as you said, the account has no connections or activity.

Re: Ask HN: Has anyone else been unemployed for over two years?

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Post by hippo22 »

sam_lowry_ wrote: post #459
tasuki wrote: post #453

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I'm always surprised when people with "25 years of exp, director of engineering managerial/technical type" don't have significant savings...

It's unknown unknowns. Had he support his parents, paid for the high school of his niece and for grandma' foster home? Hadn't his wife left him with kids, taking the home and his new home was far from being paid off?

It’s possible there are unknown circumstances, but this person sold their house and used to proceeds to travel while unemployed. They don’t seem like a great long term decision maker.

Re: Ask HN: Has anyone else been unemployed for over two years?

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Post by pluc »

MichaelRo wrote: post #448
SpaceNoodled wrote: post #378

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And also had less than a year of savings ...

>> By EOY I had to sell my house, figured I could use the (significant) profits to buy time or I could travel and make the time a little more enjoyable, so I set out to explore most of Europe thinking, well I'll for sure find a job before I run out of money! Very reckless finance management, so I wonder if this correlates with not finding a "managerial" job. First, "set out to explore Europe" immediately says "expens…

There is actually meticulous financial planning required to stay afloat for 2+ years, and i do think it correlates with my professional abilities! Sure, it was reckless to leave but the alternative was to stay and fall into a depression from the routine, constant rejection and financial diet, so i picked what i had to.

Re: Ask HN: Has anyone else been unemployed for over two years?

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Post by pluc »

FreakLegion wrote: post #464
pluc wrote: post #457

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Of those 400 applications, my LinkedIn profile was viewed 16 times. LinkedIn is not as essential as everyone is trying to portray it. Especially outside of the US where people actually care about data privacy.

LinkedIn only shows you authenticated viewers. You have no idea how many automated systems have filtered you out because you didn't include a link in your resume/application or because, as you said, the account has no connections or activity.

Do you know of any such automated systems or are you just making that up? I've never heard of application systems or ATS that looks for a linkedin URL in PDFs, extracts it along with employment information and validates it against what's in the resume, or a form that validates that a given entry leads to a valid LinkedIn profile, and that the profile corresponds to the one that was submitted. Recruiters; yes, and those will show up - and they haven't.

Re: Ask HN: Has anyone else been unemployed for over two years?

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Post by hypito »

johnh-hn wrote: post #255
bix6 wrote: post #203

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You looking at startups? I’ve seen a few started by people who turned their deafness or blindness into a new idea / product.

I've had one idea in mind for a few years now. It's outside of my normal skill set so it's risky to pursue at the moment. But maybe I should start putting a little time into it even if it's just to help recharge my batteries somewhat.

A11y is a field with a high economic potential and with an incredibly supportive community.

For recharging batteries, I warmly recommend to join the A11y Slack: use its search function, explore your idea further, or find interesting new contacts.

I’ve requested an invite link for you. When it gets accepted, you should get an email – feel free to click (or ignore) it!

Re: Ask HN: Has anyone else been unemployed for over two years?

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Post by wvlia5 »

insaider wrote: post #433
wvlia5 wrote: post #252

I've been happily unemployed since 2022. Not planning to be employed ever again. Have enough money for the rest of my life already. Not because I'm rich, but because I live cheaply. Working on self-improvement: excercise, eat/sleep well, defeat phone addiction, become social. I enjoy drugs once a week. I travel all year in some beautiful places. Spend ~2 hours every day trying to find a wife. In 5-10 years (wifed up…

2 hours everyday trying to find a wife! What does that entail? Do you have some very specific requirements/high standards?

2 hours of daygame. Yes, high standards. I had the perfect gf 10 yrs ago, anything less will keep me regretful. 80% of the population is obese, just for a start. I estimate I like 0.1%.

Re: Ask HN: Has anyone else been unemployed for over two years?

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Post by wvlia5 »

uxcolumbo wrote: post #388
wvlia5 wrote: post #252

I've been happily unemployed since 2022. Not planning to be employed ever again. Have enough money for the rest of my life already. Not because I'm rich, but because I live cheaply. Working on self-improvement: excercise, eat/sleep well, defeat phone addiction, become social. I enjoy drugs once a week. I travel all year in some beautiful places. Spend ~2 hours every day trying to find a wife. In 5-10 years (wifed up…

Even if living cheaply, to do those things you listed and staying retired, you would need a few hundreds of thousands. That sounds rich to me.

mkey, i'm rich
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