You'd think they'd want to hire someone in philli who's willing to work two days a week onsite and the rest from home but no. It's like I have the plague whenever I mention it.
War for tech talent in NYC
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#12I'm actually starting on the hunt for an employer in NYC right now, but there are so many co's hiring its somewhat daunting as to where to start. Is there any NYC-specific tech job board out there?
http://nextny.jobthread.com/
Also, if you attend meetups in your field (eg NY Python/PHP/Android/etc meetup) they often allocate a few minutes for job offers/seekers. The article's right, there's a strong demand now. Make sure to save some of your income once you get a job (NYC can easily eat up any wad of cash you'll throw at it ;) - the bubble will inevitably pop, make sure you can wait the next one comfortably.
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#13I'm actually starting on the hunt for an employer in NYC right now, but there are so many co's hiring its somewhat daunting as to where to start. Is there any NYC-specific tech job board out there?
See this is good though that it's the employee's choosing. They'll end up finding a better fit of a company, which works better for a startup. What interests you and what's your specialty?
I've been trying to break into Product Management or UX. I'd say my personal interest is in community / social products.
Kind of a weird situation, relocated from LA a month ago. I've been an independent contractor my entire career (10 years), huge range of skills including founded a startup, early stage product consulting, frontend dev, UI/UX design, Django & PHP dev, project management, social media marketing etc.
Not sure how to approach this employment thing on new territory, especially with such a weird career path.
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#14"I haven’t seen it this hot since 1997. It’s white-hot." Sounds bubble-icious to me ...
Smells like a PR plant by the headhunting firm.
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#15"I haven’t seen it this hot since 1997. It’s white-hot." Sounds bubble-icious to me ...
Sort of. The problem with calling everything a bubble is the implication that bubbles inevitably pop. In our industry, good programmers tend to create a vastly disproportionate amount of value compared to what they're paid. It's easy to pay programmers hundreds of thousands of dollars because with programmers, a few thousands of dollars of computers and some electricity you can make millions. Maybe it's a bubble but…
Maybe it is a bubble and maybe it isn't. We shall see. But this kind of white-hotness occurred in past bubbles, so it's one more indication that's what going on.
And yes, bubbles pop.
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#16I'm actually starting on the hunt for an employer in NYC right now, but there are so many co's hiring its somewhat daunting as to where to start. Is there any NYC-specific tech job board out there?
http://nextny.jobthread.com/ Also, if you attend meetups in your field (eg NY Python/PHP/Android/etc meetup) they often allocate a few minutes for job offers/seekers. The article's right, there's a strong demand now. Make sure to save some of your income once you get a job (NYC can easily eat up any wad of cash you'll throw at it ;) - the bubble will inevitably pop, make sure you can wait the next one comfortably.
Thanks for that!
Yea the cash-eating qualities of NYC have kept me dealing with job hunt from the economic safety of my family home 3 hours away in PA. Not so easy to do under 2ft of snow ;)
Definitely a little wary of super early startups if only for the inevitable bubble pop. Under-capitalized and in a competitive talent market is a surefire pathway to quick collapse when the investment starts to dry up...
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#17I would love to know what the average startup is paying now in NYC v.s. what the average Wall Street Firm would pay for the same programmer.
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See this is good though that it's the employee's choosing. They'll end up finding a better fit of a company, which works better for a startup. What interests you and what's your specialty?
I've been trying to break into Product Management or UX. I'd say my personal interest is in community / social products. Kind of a weird situation, relocated from LA a month ago. I've been an independent contractor my entire career (10 years), huge range of skills including founded a startup, early stage product consulting, frontend dev, UI/UX design, Django & PHP dev, project management, social media marketing etc.…
NYC is actually perfect for a lot of this. I think UX, design, and front end dev fit well with the mixture of media and technology. Back end and hardcore tech is obviously important, but the real winner is going to be due to design. Dropped ya a LinkedIn and happy to intro you to some startups where this might fit: j@jasonlbaptiste.com (invite open for others as well).
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#19Pick me, pick me. :)
Are you the same Skywing that used to post on Genmay like 6-8 years ago? I think I bought a Toshiba laptop from you.
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#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
I've been trying to break into Product Management or UX. I'd say my personal interest is in community / social products. Kind of a weird situation, relocated from LA a month ago. I've been an independent contractor my entire career (10 years), huge range of skills including founded a startup, early stage product consulting, frontend dev, UI/UX design, Django & PHP dev, project management, social media marketing etc.…
NYC is actually perfect for a lot of this. I think UX, design, and front end dev fit well with the mixture of media and technology. Back end and hardcore tech is obviously important, but the real winner is going to be due to design. Dropped ya a LinkedIn and happy to intro you to some startups where this might fit: j@jasonlbaptiste.com (invite open for others as well).
Very psyched, just reached out on LinkedIn. Thanks!