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What if I don’t want to work remotely? What if I’m not in the US, or what if I’m in Colorado? What if all the jobs are in an industry I would prefer not to work

What if I don’t want to work remotely? What if I’m not in the US, or what if I’m in Colorado? What if all the jobs are in an industry I would prefer not to work in or am morally opposed to? If there are 2 zillion positions available, there’s a much larger chance to find something in my area and meeting all my requirements/wishes. But if there are just 100 jobs, I might end up without a job, or with a job I’m not very happy about.

CRConrad 4y ago
> What if I don’t want to work remotely? What if I’m not in the US, or what if I’m in Colorado? What if all the jobs are in an industry I would prefer not to work in or am morally opposed to? If there are 2 zillion positions available, there’s a much larger chance to find something in my area and meeting all my requirements/wishes. But if there are just 100 jobs, I might end up without a job, or with a job I’m not very happy about. Yup, there's a better chance that ten of those 2 zillion positions will be in Colorado. But there's also an equal chance that 25 of those 5 zillion other candidates will.
AlchemistCamp 4y ago
Again, this is missing the importance of the ratio of supply to demand. > If there are 2 zillion positions available, there’s a much larger chance to find something in my area and meeting all my requirements/wishes. But if there are just 100 jobs, I might end up without a job, or with a job I’m not very happy about. If there are 5 zillion candidates seeking those 2 zillion positions, it's a much smaller chance you'll get one you want. You might end up without a job, or with a job you're not very happy about. BTW, If you're in Colorado, go to Elixir Conf in a month! https://2022.elixirconf.com/registration https://2022.elixirconf.com/registration
- isbvhodnvemrwvn 4y ago
  I don't see how this follows. There are many orders of magnitude of companies I would like to work for that use JS, than those which use Elixir. Many more openings per day, in many different places.
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  - AlchemistCamp 4y ago
    Maybe this analogy will help: Restaurant A has 10 seats and 5 customers who just bought a meal and want to dine there. Restaurant B has 20 seats and 50 customers who just bought a meal and want to dine there. Which will be easier for you to get a seat in? The answer is Restaurant A, even though it has a smaller supply of seats. This is because supply and demand both matter!

CRConrad 4y ago

> What if I don’t want to work remotely? What if I’m not in the US, or what if I’m in Colorado? What if all the jobs are in an industry I would prefer not to work in or am morally opposed to? If there are 2 zillion positions available, there’s a much larger chance to find something in my area and meeting all my requirements/wishes. But if there are just 100 jobs, I might end up without a job, or with a job I’m not very happy about. Yup, there's a better chance that ten of those 2 zillion positions will be in Colorado. But there's also an equal chance that 25 of those 5 zillion other candidates will.

AlchemistCamp 4y ago

Again, this is missing the importance of the ratio of supply to demand. > If there are 2 zillion positions available, there’s a much larger chance to find something in my area and meeting all my requirements/wishes. But if there are just 100 jobs, I might end up without a job, or with a job I’m not very happy about. If there are 5 zillion candidates seeking those 2 zillion positions, it's a much smaller chance you'll get one you want. You might end up without a job, or with a job you're not very happy about. BTW, If you're in Colorado, go to Elixir Conf in a month! https://2022.elixirconf.com/registration https://2022.elixirconf.com/registration

isbvhodnvemrwvn 4y ago
I don't see how this follows. There are many orders of magnitude of companies I would like to work for that use JS, than those which use Elixir. Many more openings per day, in many different places.
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- AlchemistCamp 4y ago
  Maybe this analogy will help: Restaurant A has 10 seats and 5 customers who just bought a meal and want to dine there. Restaurant B has 20 seats and 50 customers who just bought a meal and want to dine there. Which will be easier for you to get a seat in? The answer is Restaurant A, even though it has a smaller supply of seats. This is because supply and demand both matter!