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When I got laid off in January 2023 and then created a LinkedIn, I was spammed by recruiters such that I had interviews set up within a week and a job offer by
by peruvian 3y ago
When I got laid off in January 2023 and then created a LinkedIn, I was spammed by recruiters such that I had interviews set up within a week and a job offer by late February. I don't have an impressive resume on paper either. The only thing I did different than others was I didn't chase a high TC upgrade - I just wanted a solid job.
- JohnFen 3y agoYeah, I've been trying to reconcile the reports I read here about how rough the job market is with the fact that everyone I personally know has had no problems getting a good job in the industry. The only things I can think of to explain it is that people are looking at a very narrow slice of the industry (the FAANGs) where things are rough right now, or people are asking for more compensation than the market will support. But I don't know. There does seem to be a disconnect somewhere, though.
- peruvian 3y agoI have one friend that got laid off Twitter in November due to Musk. He just got a job this week. I don't want to speak ill of him but he's the kind of TC/resume-maxxing type — has to work at top 10 company on "impressive" technology (ML, now AI). He did well on interviews and had offers but kept rejecting or stalling because it wasn't impressive enough. He was living at home so he could afford to do this. I just took the first job I found that paid slightly more and I liked. I can interview again in a year if I don't like it.
- epicureanideal 3y agoCan you share more information? Industry, location, any special skills, any personal attributes that might make this more likely to have happened for you than others?