I'm not sure where you are applying too, but whenever there is an economic downturn one of the first cost cutters is through the IT departments. As for startup

I'm not sure where you are applying too, but whenever there is an economic downturn one of the first cost cutters is through the IT departments. As for startups, its a tight crowd and hard to jump onto a team or put together one with enough resources and time to pull it through. What type of job were you looking for? Send over a PM if you'd like, we are currently looking for a CTO.