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I'm applying where ever there are openings, and the only restriction is that it's in the Saint Louis area. I live in Fenton, MO.
by cldrope 15y ago
I'm applying where ever there are openings, and the only restriction is that it's in the Saint Louis area. I live in Fenton, MO.
- polyfractal 15y agoWhy limit yourself to MO? It probably isn't a hotbed for developer activity. You might consider applying to companies anywhere in the States...you can probably negotiate in some moving expenses once you get hired.
- cldrope 15y agoI really didn't want to since my wife has family here. I have no attachment but she does. I'll do it anyway since we've joked in the past that if I got some knockout offer out of state we'd take it, especially somewhere warmer.
- romanows 15y agoLocation often determines how quickly you can expect to find a job. I don't know what the St. Louis job market is like, though, but probably not fantastic? You can consider determining whether the bug is with St. Louis or with some (improvable) aspect of your employability.
- cldrope 15y agoWould you suggest testing this theory by just applying at extended locations?
- ohashi 15y agoWhy not? Seems like a natural step. If you get an offer and your wife still won't budge, at least you know you're employable and that it could very well be a geographic issue. You could also check hiring freelancers or remote work ok jobs.
- cldrope 15y agoI would be ok with both of those but I was hoping to rely a little on the development culture of the work area to help me get settled into how professional development works. If I take a freelance job, they'll likely expect me to do frontend work or GUI work which in all honesty I am terrible with.