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Initially, I was completely unphased. In fact, I was a little relieved. I didn’t particularly care for my last job, it was just something I took because it paid

Initially, I was completely unphased. In fact, I was a little relieved. I didn’t particularly care for my last job, it was just something I took because it paid enough to fund my future pipe dreams. I was also, not aware of just how bad the market was going to be for me. I figured even if the tech companies didn’t want me, I could go back to non tech companies with ease, but it didn’t turn out that way. From about December, till just last month, recruiters basically disappeared. It was so strange to me, I thought I had been shadowbanned from LinkedIn. Even when I was 18/19 trying to get a job in the field with no degree and no “real” experience I was at least getting some low quality recruiter spam. First couple months were nice and felt like the vacation I didn’t manage to take last year. Around 3-4 months in is when I started to worry. I’ve always had some concern about the future of the industry (and my place in it), but whenever I talked about it years ago it was dismissed and impossible because demand was just too insane. Things have since picked up a bit, and I at least am getting interviews lined up, but I’m just don’t care for most of the jobs and just feel like I’m going to be stuck permanently. Right now I’m just kinda jaded and burnt out and unfortunately I think that’s bleeding into interviews. There are some other problems as well. I’ve admittedly stagnated a good bit, and have trouble caring or finding any enthusiasm in programming or technology anymore, though I’m not sure why, this has been an issue long before the layoff.

Clubber 4y ago
>Right now I’m just kinda jaded and burnt out and unfortunately I think that’s bleeding into interviews. It probably is. I've experienced this myself. You just have to guard against it as best as you can. >and have trouble caring or finding any enthusiasm in programming or technology anymore, though I’m not sure why, this has been an issue long before the layoff. If you are used to a larger company, it's probably the bureaucracy and administration required at larger companies. Try smaller companies if that is the case. I've been working at startups and near startups for decades now and it's much more fulfilling. It's certainly more work, more accountability and more stress, but I feel more purpose doing that than being a cog in a larger company.
mock-possum 4y ago
End of the year is the worst time to look for work - everyone’s already spent their budget, and is just trying to make it to the holidays so they can relax. Nobody wants to start something new. I had the same experience as you, and there was a pretty sharp uptick in interest from recruiters and hiring managers mid February.

Clubber 4y ago

>Right now I’m just kinda jaded and burnt out and unfortunately I think that’s bleeding into interviews. It probably is. I've experienced this myself. You just have to guard against it as best as you can. >and have trouble caring or finding any enthusiasm in programming or technology anymore, though I’m not sure why, this has been an issue long before the layoff. If you are used to a larger company, it's probably the bureaucracy and administration required at larger companies. Try smaller companies if that is the case. I've been working at startups and near startups for decades now and it's much more fulfilling. It's certainly more work, more accountability and more stress, but I feel more purpose doing that than being a cog in a larger company.

mock-possum 4y ago

End of the year is the worst time to look for work - everyone’s already spent their budget, and is just trying to make it to the holidays so they can relax. Nobody wants to start something new. I had the same experience as you, and there was a pretty sharp uptick in interest from recruiters and hiring managers mid February.