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I'm just graduated and living in Toronto. I have gone to over 100 interviews at various companies - startups, major corps, banks (no I'm not kidding...in fact,
by throwawayosiu1 10y ago
I'm just graduated and living in Toronto.
I have gone to over 100 interviews at various companies - startups, major corps, banks (no I'm not kidding...in fact, once I do get a job, I'll do a massive write-up on what it's like to interview at different companies) and almost every single company seems to want "more experience" or "too experienced" (while they claim I can't do senior positions because I don't have experience) for entry level positions,.
I can do web (JS, and backend with nodeJS) and android (java) dev (and have previous experience of working at 3 startups).
and in all honesty, I'm a quick learner and can pickup other languages/stacks in a few weeks at worst - yet I am not even given that chance to prove myself.
:(
EDIT: to add to the above - I'm also told I'm lucky if I get paid more than 60k/yr (and basically no benefits) as that's what it is starting out.
- jensv 10y agoWhy don't you go and work at one of the previous startups?
- throwawayosiu1 10y agoall 3 startups were bootstrapped. One of them is in the process of finding investors, the other 2 are still in their early stages (with no new hires).
- PureSin 10y agoAre you open to relocating to the US? I'd be happy to chat with you about openings.
- throwawayosiu1 10y agoI'm in the process of applying for Canadian Citizenship so I can't leave the country at the moment - but I am open to moving to BC if I have to.
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- drspacemonkey 10y agoAs a BC resident, I'd stay away. Finding a job here is going to be much more difficult (our tech scene is 4th in the country behind Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta). The cost of living vs salary ratio is even worse here than it is in Toronto, too.