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Regarding the start of the topic, just note the world is not homogeneous. For example the US economy/job market is in a better state than the uk one; there are
by dan-robertson 3y ago
Regarding the start of the topic, just note the world is not homogeneous. For example the US economy/job market is in a better state than the uk one; there are seasonal fluctuations in demand for work that keep statistics always changing; some jobs may be more in demand than others (eg low-skill wages were going up in the US while big tech companies did layoffs). And the news story is so often on the complaining side (eg that there are no jobs or that there are no workers) where I think it can be easy to not notice that the direction changed.
- ghaff 3y agoIt's also simultaneously possible to have low unemployment numbers and have companies be pretty deliberate about new hires and have people tending to stay where they are. And, anecdotally, I see mostly pretty senior people leaving--maybe retiring a bit early. Was just having a conversation about this with a friend of mine.
- tracker1 3y agoIt can also really vary a lot based on job type. Software development is a pretty small niche in terms of total US jobs, doesn't mean that a lot of devs are currently looking. Most of the jobs I've been applying to have hundreds of applicants. It's been rough to say the least. Since January, I've had a couple times where I'm in the final few and an offer at a startup that didn't get the funding they needed. I'm getting relatively anxious and far more open to most things at this point. A 1/3 pay cut is rough, but I need a job.