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Hi, Sorry if my reply addresses trivial things, but I'll just write it to make sure we're not missing ways out. You can make or troubleshoot software elsewher

Hi, Sorry if my reply addresses trivial things, but I'll just write it to make sure we're not missing ways out. You can make or troubleshoot software elsewhere than 'software companies'. Banks, energy companies, telecoms, government, and practically every organization relies on software one way or another. Making a living does not imply being hired full time at a company. Have you looked into freelancing just to make a living right now and get your basic needs taken care of? There are dental offices that need software or IT chops. Have you tried applying at startups or small shops? These tend to focus more on actual need, and people involved in hiring tend to be engineers you'll work with who are most likely not in the business of binary tree fondling. At the very early stage, they need people who'll do everything to solve a problem. If you'd like to give freelancing or consulting a shit and found that it works for you, I've written a bit on ways to do it effectively[0]. My contact info is in my profile if you want to chat, bounce off ideas, or talk about problems in your hiring/work. I'll anwser to the best of my ability. - [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24972611 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24972611

rc-1140 6y ago
> You can make or troubleshoot software elsewhere than 'software companies'. Banks, energy companies, telecoms, government, and practically every organization relies on software one way or another. Unfortunately I'm unwanted there as well. I've been ghosted or rejected at the resume stage by every bank, energy company, postal company, etc. I've applied to. Government contracts always end with the recruiter saying that people are interviewing for the position and I have to wait and see (it never pans out). > Have you looked into freelancing just to make a living right now and get your basic needs taken care of? Freelancing is a foreign-dominated market and I currently need a position that's safe and consistent in terms of pay, as I have a dependent parent. I've been living off of emergency savings and unemployment so I need something that can rebuild that fund, and I can't risk my sole source of income being denied because I was underbid by someone from China or India. > Have you tried applying at startups or small shops? Yes for small shops, same results. Early on in my search, one particular small shop sent me a code screen before they would talk to me, I got the question right, and I was still rejected without even speaking to anybody. I try to avoid startups for similar reasons I list for freelancing.
- aprdm 6y ago
  Have you had people reviewing your CV? Wonder if there's something wrong with it! Feeling like you're "unwanted" at a such big scale doesn't sound like the truth! Perhaps working in your self image could be of help. As far as startups, you could find a job in one and still continue looking for a job in the side if you feel insecure about the situation. It seems like you're struggling to land something and landing something is better than not landing anything.
  - rc-1140 6y ago
    Yes, I've gone through double-digit revisions of my resume at this point. Asked someone I knew to look at it, then went so far as to post it on reddit's CSCQ board, got people telling me it was fine and a student telling me to make the subtitle under my name (which is at the top of my resume) bold or something like that. I was a SDET in my last role, but I have web projects on my github to compliment the desktop work I've done, doesn't seem to be good enough for junior roles.

rc-1140 6y ago

> You can make or troubleshoot software elsewhere than 'software companies'. Banks, energy companies, telecoms, government, and practically every organization relies on software one way or another. Unfortunately I'm unwanted there as well. I've been ghosted or rejected at the resume stage by every bank, energy company, postal company, etc. I've applied to. Government contracts always end with the recruiter saying that people are interviewing for the position and I have to wait and see (it never pans out). > Have you looked into freelancing just to make a living right now and get your basic needs taken care of? Freelancing is a foreign-dominated market and I currently need a position that's safe and consistent in terms of pay, as I have a dependent parent. I've been living off of emergency savings and unemployment so I need something that can rebuild that fund, and I can't risk my sole source of income being denied because I was underbid by someone from China or India. > Have you tried applying at startups or small shops? Yes for small shops, same results. Early on in my search, one particular small shop sent me a code screen before they would talk to me, I got the question right, and I was still rejected without even speaking to anybody. I try to avoid startups for similar reasons I list for freelancing.

aprdm 6y ago
Have you had people reviewing your CV? Wonder if there's something wrong with it! Feeling like you're "unwanted" at a such big scale doesn't sound like the truth! Perhaps working in your self image could be of help. As far as startups, you could find a job in one and still continue looking for a job in the side if you feel insecure about the situation. It seems like you're struggling to land something and landing something is better than not landing anything.
- rc-1140 6y ago
  Yes, I've gone through double-digit revisions of my resume at this point. Asked someone I knew to look at it, then went so far as to post it on reddit's CSCQ board, got people telling me it was fine and a student telling me to make the subtitle under my name (which is at the top of my resume) bold or something like that. I was a SDET in my last role, but I have web projects on my github to compliment the desktop work I've done, doesn't seem to be good enough for junior roles.