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> in the US, you can get another one much more quickly than anywhere else in the world Depending on the economic conditions for the year, it can still take mon

> in the US, you can get another one much more quickly than anywhere else in the world Depending on the economic conditions for the year, it can still take months: > To illustrate the recent trajectory: one analysis found that in January 2023 it took job seekers 268 days on average to land a job offer, whereas by August 2024 this had improved to 182 days (about 6 months) (How Long Does it Take to Find a Job in 2024?). Another dataset focusing on tech jobseekers showed a similar trend – those in 2024 took about 247 days on average to secure a “good” job, down from 281 days in 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/average-job-search-time-tech-roles-us-20242025-antonio-montano-qehve https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/average-job-search-time-tech-...

zinodaur 7mo ago
The whole world is hurting pretty bad right now when it comes to tech jobs - America seems to be hurting the least. I'm not saying the tech job situation in America isn't bad - but the world dances to America's fiddle, and its frustrating hearing Americans complain about how hard their situation is while their boot is firmly planted on my neck
- musicale 7mo ago
  I have edited it to clarify that (in the US) applied to losing health insurance.
  - jleyank 7mo ago
    To be specific, it’s tied to good employment. Part-time and low-salary jobs don’t often (usually?) provide it. So trading a good tech jobs for “things to keep busy” loses the insurance. Unless you can afford cobra and that only lasts 18 months. At what tends to be 5x the price.
- bayarearefugee 7mo ago
  I completely understand where you are coming from, but try not to hate on American laborers because of this situation, that is no more helpful than Americans blaming immigrants for their job woes. It is the wealthy capitalist class that has the boot planted on all of our necks. I do recognize that the outcome is worse for some people than others, but keeping us fighting each other is how they continue to maintain power.
  - ssrshh 7mo ago
    I hate that you can't even talk about this stuff without being called a communist or something
- LtWorf 7mo ago
  > but the world dances to America's fiddle I think we are finding out that in fact it doesn't.

zinodaur 7mo ago

The whole world is hurting pretty bad right now when it comes to tech jobs - America seems to be hurting the least. I'm not saying the tech job situation in America isn't bad - but the world dances to America's fiddle, and its frustrating hearing Americans complain about how hard their situation is while their boot is firmly planted on my neck

musicale 7mo ago
I have edited it to clarify that (in the US) applied to losing health insurance.
- jleyank 7mo ago
  To be specific, it’s tied to good employment. Part-time and low-salary jobs don’t often (usually?) provide it. So trading a good tech jobs for “things to keep busy” loses the insurance. Unless you can afford cobra and that only lasts 18 months. At what tends to be 5x the price.
bayarearefugee 7mo ago
I completely understand where you are coming from, but try not to hate on American laborers because of this situation, that is no more helpful than Americans blaming immigrants for their job woes. It is the wealthy capitalist class that has the boot planted on all of our necks. I do recognize that the outcome is worse for some people than others, but keeping us fighting each other is how they continue to maintain power.
- ssrshh 7mo ago
  I hate that you can't even talk about this stuff without being called a communist or something
LtWorf 7mo ago
> but the world dances to America's fiddle I think we are finding out that in fact it doesn't.