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[–] [email protected] 120 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Cool. I mean I haven't been able to get past a single 10-minute "I just want to go over the job with you and collect some basic information" phone interview in 6-months.

But ya know. Another 6,000 people on the market is cool too.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I keep hoping this will spark some sort of anti-capitalist zeitgeist. But labor might be too scattered and individualistic.

Like, why are we all scrambling for a handful of jobs when the rich have so many resources?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago

Because have fun doing anything about it while scrambling to survive

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago

"But that's communism!"

  • The USA, probably
[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I lost my job in April 2024 and I finally got my new job at the end of January. Keep your chin up. Look for people you know who could give referrals. That's how I ended up getting hired. Good luck!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago

I do try.

Every single former co-worker has ghosted me at this point and even my friends have basically taken a "Hahaha, for sure mate, for sure, hey have you guys ever changed the conversation?" attitude when I bring up connecting me with people.

People suck lol.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I've been saying for years the corporate world was getting ready to pull the rug from tech workers. Why do people think educational standards (and as it goes, engineering standards) for software development have been pushed down so much over the last decade? "What if you get hit by a bus??" A well strangely well backed movement to "stop gatekeeping" software development now revealed as a trojan horse to make developers fungible.

Well it might take 2TB of RAM for this buggy prod system to store and retrieve a JSON blob but at least anyone can work on it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

How many recruiter screens are you getting? If you are getting a decent amount, your resume is likely good.

If you are failing recruiter screens, you are saying or doing something that is turning them off.

I would see if you can get feedback or have a friend “screen” you.

There are some services or organizations for mock interviews. Utilize them!