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Not a single interview since mid november. edit: this is rapidly becoming an interview about my job search and I don't really have the energy for it. I've answ

Not a single interview since mid november. edit: this is rapidly becoming an interview about my job search and I don't really have the energy for it. I've answered the questions I feel like answering and I'm good for now.

irrational 4y ago
Where are you looking? How many years experience do you have? What types of positions are you looking for?
- giraffe_lady 4y ago
  Remote US, 9 years experience, backend IC.
  - TheBozzCL 4y ago
    I wonder if the remote work could be part of it. I have the impression many companies have grown weary of remote work since the pandemic. That being said, I have a similar profile to you and I've been getting nearly no messages from recruiters even if I'm open to on-site work. The market's just difficult right now, keep looking!
  - pranit10 4y ago
    Best of luck I hope you find a new opportunity soon.
  - abledon 4y ago
    esoteric programming language? Java seems to have lots of positions
Icathian 4y ago
Would you mind ballparking how many applications you've put out, and to what kinds of companies? That's super concerning to hear.
luxurytent 4y ago
This is very surprising. I have a few friends who were laid off and landed jobs in a few weeks, many interviews (although exhausting), similar range of experience as you (~10 years) Why do you think you're not getting responses?
- giraffe_lady 4y ago
  I'm old enough that in a reasonable country I could be considering retirement, and switched into this line of work relatively late. I have no degree, in anything. Each of my jobs was in a different stack so I have no obviously apparent expertise. A lot of reasons that should be reassuring to most of the rest of you don't worry I'm sure everything will be fine :)
  - philjohn 4y ago
    Working in totally different tech stacks should be spun as a superpower. You're a polyglot, not wed to one technology, but can quickly and easily get up-to-speed on the best tool for the job!

irrational 4y ago

Where are you looking? How many years experience do you have? What types of positions are you looking for?

giraffe_lady 4y ago
Remote US, 9 years experience, backend IC.
- TheBozzCL 4y ago
  I wonder if the remote work could be part of it. I have the impression many companies have grown weary of remote work since the pandemic. That being said, I have a similar profile to you and I've been getting nearly no messages from recruiters even if I'm open to on-site work. The market's just difficult right now, keep looking!
- pranit10 4y ago
  Best of luck I hope you find a new opportunity soon.
- abledon 4y ago
  esoteric programming language? Java seems to have lots of positions

Icathian 4y ago

Would you mind ballparking how many applications you've put out, and to what kinds of companies? That's super concerning to hear.

luxurytent 4y ago

This is very surprising. I have a few friends who were laid off and landed jobs in a few weeks, many interviews (although exhausting), similar range of experience as you (~10 years) Why do you think you're not getting responses?

giraffe_lady 4y ago
I'm old enough that in a reasonable country I could be considering retirement, and switched into this line of work relatively late. I have no degree, in anything. Each of my jobs was in a different stack so I have no obviously apparent expertise. A lot of reasons that should be reassuring to most of the rest of you don't worry I'm sure everything will be fine :)
- philjohn 4y ago
  Working in totally different tech stacks should be spun as a superpower. You're a polyglot, not wed to one technology, but can quickly and easily get up-to-speed on the best tool for the job!