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I had tremendous problems finding a job with a background technology (STEM PhD) in the states. In the end I had to leave to China. If you look for a job here th

I had tremendous problems finding a job with a background technology (STEM PhD) in the states. In the end I had to leave to China. If you look for a job here they ask you "Can you start tomorrow?" They mean it. Nobody can afford a 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. interview here since they know other will ask the same question. For my first real job here a company screwed around two months with the contract. When they were ready I was long gone from the job market. Impossible here. Is it like this now in the states?

prolikewh0a 8y ago
Everything is contract work in technology now unless you're a software engineer. They do exactly the same things. It's cheap exploited labor.
- joezydeco 8y ago
  In the last 18-24 months I've seen a huge uptick in software positions are are C2H, not full-time salaried.
  - prolikewh0a 8y ago
    Yep, even they're becoming contract. C2H could mean 1-2 years working for a company with no benefits, no job security, and much lower pay. This is not independent contractors I'm talking about, it's contract companies that are there solely to exploit the workforce.
tabtab 8y ago
US companies tend to value post-graduate education less than Chinese companies. From a US perspective, the reasoning is that post-graduate education focuses too much on theory instead of delivering practical products soon. The flip side is that many criticize US companies for taking a short-term view of R&D, not allowing enough time for tricky ideas to develop. I won't take sides here, only state that you may be facing cultural differences on the value of education.
joncrane 8y ago
What nationality are you? PhD level work is not taken lightly; the pay is very high and companies don't want to waste a recruiting cycle on a bad fit. Various companies do various ceremonies around hiring. I would say the shortest cycle would be: 1) Recruiter sends unsolicited email 2) You reply and set up a time 3) 20-minute chat with recruiter 4) Send resume to recruiter 5) In-person interview 6) Offer letter This is SUPER abbreviated. In most cases there would be a 4.5 which is a phone screen by hiring manager.

prolikewh0a 8y ago

Everything is contract work in technology now unless you're a software engineer. They do exactly the same things. It's cheap exploited labor.

joezydeco 8y ago
In the last 18-24 months I've seen a huge uptick in software positions are are C2H, not full-time salaried.
- prolikewh0a 8y ago
  Yep, even they're becoming contract. C2H could mean 1-2 years working for a company with no benefits, no job security, and much lower pay. This is not independent contractors I'm talking about, it's contract companies that are there solely to exploit the workforce.

tabtab 8y ago

US companies tend to value post-graduate education less than Chinese companies. From a US perspective, the reasoning is that post-graduate education focuses too much on theory instead of delivering practical products soon. The flip side is that many criticize US companies for taking a short-term view of R&D, not allowing enough time for tricky ideas to develop. I won't take sides here, only state that you may be facing cultural differences on the value of education.

joncrane 8y ago

What nationality are you? PhD level work is not taken lightly; the pay is very high and companies don't want to waste a recruiting cycle on a bad fit. Various companies do various ceremonies around hiring. I would say the shortest cycle would be: 1) Recruiter sends unsolicited email 2) You reply and set up a time 3) 20-minute chat with recruiter 4) Send resume to recruiter 5) In-person interview 6) Offer letter This is SUPER abbreviated. In most cases there would be a 4.5 which is a phone screen by hiring manager.