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Oct 9, 2024
2:28:07pm

realtall Class of '95

Bingo.

I was laid off last November. It took me 7 months to find a new job and that's not unusual at all.

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realtall

Bio page: realtall
Joined: Aug 4, 2002
Last login: Oct 9, 2024
Total posts: 4,783 (82 FO)

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Time

Is it just me, or is tech a mess for workers right now?

2:22pm

My wife is hiring tons of people right now. . .in India.

OrsoNero

2:26pm

Yep.

2:27pm

Bingo.

realtall

2:28pm

Yep, 7 months feels average honestly. I know some who were faster, some who were

2:29pm

I might add that it's easy to write about after the fact but there is tremendous pressure and frustration in...

realtall

2:30pm

Oh yeah it's scary.

2:33pm

All that to say too: I have a few friends get laid off and struggle to find

2:27pm

Depends on how you define tech.

rad dawg

2:30pm

Makes sense. Are you saying dev roles are more secure? I've seen a few dev teams

2:32pm

For devs right now it's all about experience.

rad dawg

2:38pm

If you get stuck in the last in first out loop it can be brutal. Best to take a pay cut and work for a company

CSoul

2:36pm

I work in Marketing Tech and I haven't personally seen the layoffs

cougarblue

2:42pm

If I had to do it over again I'd get something like a healthcare MBA.

realtall

2:45pm

Life’s good for them now but they’re not nearly as safe as they think

cougfanz

2:58pm

Tech is bad, but not alone. Professional services, Pharma, Retail, Media, etc.

Zooropa

2:56pm

7 months for me and minimal bites. Apply to approx 6-8 jobs per day. Frustrating

pegushin

2:59pm

Qualtrics is hiring tons in Mexico to replace laid off US and EMEA employees.

dtownCoug

3:12pm

Tech had been on an easy money tear for the last decade plus. With investors

Pepe

4:03pm

It’s not just you

4:14pm

IDK, I'm an engineer and what you describe for the hunting sounds normal. For

Mitty

4:41pm

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