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I landed my first job as full-time professional software developer doing React-Native development right before the Coronavirus pandemic struck. By the time I fi
by topherPedersen 7y ago
I landed my first job as full-time professional software developer doing React-Native development right before the Coronavirus pandemic struck. By the time I finished filling out all of the hiring paperwork, drug tests, etc., they reneged on the offer. Was pretty upset about it at the time, but I guess it's hit everyone else just as hard.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoMy advice is that if another offer comes up, take it even if the salary is not what you expect. If there really will be a big recession then very soon it will be very hard to find anything. You may end up unemployed for a long time and by the time things pick up, companies will prefer the new grads. In 2002 I made the mistake of being too proud to take underpaid work and it hurt me quite a bit.
- notabee 7y agoThis is also why people need to push back hard against the typical recruiter habit of asking for your old salary in order to lowball your offer. Many people go through struggles like this.
- frenchman99 7y agoAnswer to give the recruiter is "I can't say my salary, I signed an NDA, but I can tell you how much I want..."
- hedora 7y agoAsking for previous salary is illegal in CA. Practice your poker face.
- hackinthebochs 7y agoWhere was the job located? It seems odd that you had to take a drug test for the job. I don't think I've heard of that happening in the tech field.
- ativzzz 7y agoTons of non-tech companies drug test, and they have lots of tech roles.
- sidlls 7y agoIt happens frequently enough outside major development hubs, especially on the east coast.
- quicklyfrozen 7y agoIf they have any government contracts they may be required to.