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What signals are you seeing? The ones I've seen aren't good. I see some jobs in companies with shitty pay or shitty culture (my bar is not high). It dies look

What signals are you seeing? The ones I've seen aren't good. I see some jobs in companies with shitty pay or shitty culture (my bar is not high). It dies look like the past 6 months have been better than the previous year or so. But overall, it looks pretty dim. I'm getting PIP'd soon. I am expecting that I will likely lose my job. If that happens, I'm expecting that I will end up as a Walmart greeter. As someone with a disability, I expect my application will go right in the trash if I answer yes or blank on the disability question. Or get fired if I mark no and then do need accommodations.

nyarlathotep_ 2y ago
Exactly this. I'm desperately looking for a new job. I hate my current job, the constant stress is taking a real toll, and I'm more tired than I've been ever before. I'm quite literally applying to all sorts of developer jobs that I'm well overqualified for, in any honest assessment, for a lot less than I make now. These roles are far from "premium" gigs. I've no diva expectations or hope at this point. The only places I even get rejection emails from are places I've had a referral. Things are bleak. I'm in a similar place wrt job "security." Current gig will end soon, one way or another, and the future doesn't look great.
marcuskane2 2y ago
> As someone with a disability, I expect my application will go right in the trash if I answer yes or blank on the disability question That's an interesting hypothesis. I've seen many people suggest just the opposite- pretending to have a mild disability when filling in the form so that they get the boost from companies which use recruiting software that prioritizes diversity and inclusiveness in candidate pool. Federal contractors are explicitly required to "take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote and retain" people with disabilities, with a target of at least 7% of their employees be from that group. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/program-areas/employers/federal-contractor-requirements https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/program-areas/employers/fe...

nyarlathotep_ 2y ago

Exactly this. I'm desperately looking for a new job. I hate my current job, the constant stress is taking a real toll, and I'm more tired than I've been ever before. I'm quite literally applying to all sorts of developer jobs that I'm well overqualified for, in any honest assessment, for a lot less than I make now. These roles are far from "premium" gigs. I've no diva expectations or hope at this point. The only places I even get rejection emails from are places I've had a referral. Things are bleak. I'm in a similar place wrt job "security." Current gig will end soon, one way or another, and the future doesn't look great.

marcuskane2 2y ago

> As someone with a disability, I expect my application will go right in the trash if I answer yes or blank on the disability question That's an interesting hypothesis. I've seen many people suggest just the opposite- pretending to have a mild disability when filling in the form so that they get the boost from companies which use recruiting software that prioritizes diversity and inclusiveness in candidate pool. Federal contractors are explicitly required to "take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote and retain" people with disabilities, with a target of at least 7% of their employees be from that group. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/program-areas/employers/federal-contractor-requirements https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/program-areas/employers/fe...