OT: OT-“Look, maybe I didn’t say every single little tiny syllable, no. But basically I said them, yeah.”

[Gras]

sorry to hear that Matt. I think you're smart to start looking, as that acquiring company sounds like trouble.
I've said it numerous times since I retired from IT (42 years in). IT is not the place to be looking for a job anymore. Between AI, machine learning and the generally lousy IT work environment, I would stay away from anything to do with coding, analysis, or anything that can be taught to a "robot". Data science/analytics or info security/auidt would be where I'd look in these times.

Im at 3 and a half months of trying to make a change and 0 interviews and recruiters are almost nonexistent.

 

[Ehran]

Im at 3 and a half months of trying to make a change and 0 interviews and recruiters are almost nonexistent.

I'm at 3 months unemployed and haven't gotten a sniff.

I's rough out there.

 

[Chainshot]

I'm at 3 months unemployed and haven't gotten a sniff.

I's rough out there.

I have had one legit job since the end of quarantine. It's more than rough.

 

[Jacob582]

Not many hire this time of year.

Should pick up February-March

 

[oldgoalie]

Not many hire this time of year.

Should pick up February-March

yup. budget planning...

 

[Ehran]

Not many hire this time of year.

Should pick up February-March

I really hope you're right.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Perhaps too many people have jobs? Isn't unemployment crazy low right now?

 

[Chainshot]

Perhaps too many people have jobs? Isn't unemployment crazy low right now?

Hate to tell you but the unemployment rate is not an accurate measure since it doesn't include discouraged workers, marginally attached workers, or the long-term unemployed. There is no differentiation on part-time vs. full-time which is why you hear of so many people with two or three part-time jobs trying to make ends meet. And it doesn't include if those jobs are getting people to minimal standards of survival.

So yeah, 4% looks great but the there is evidence the actual rate is about 24% in the US.

Then add in the long-standing manipulation of job offers by companies that are trying to maintain stock price (hey look, we're hiring! we're great!), or trying to improve morale internally (hey, keep killing yourself for the company, help is coming, see this listing for a new hire that's been posted every three months for a year or two??), or are looking to go public. There are the ones that are done by companies with no intention of hiring externally but have to be offered by employment law or personnel contracts to external individuals first (hey, see this amazing listing for requirements that don't actually exist!) and are being "budgeted" to be not filled so the company doesn't have the expense for the posting until the new year.

 

[whiplash]

Shit jobs w/ shit pay for the majority of Americans, stocks > people, corporate profit at the expense of a functional economy. Trickle down is working exactly as intended. Can't wait to see what the next gear is

 

[Chainshot]

Shit jobs w/ shit pay for the majority of Americans, stocks > people, corporate profit at the expense of a functional economy. Trickle down is working exactly as intended. Can't wait to see what the next gear is

Bricks and fire seems to be the inevitable outcome, honestly.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Hate to tell you but the unemployment rate is not an accurate measure since it doesn't include discouraged workers, marginally attached workers, or the long-term unemployed. There is no differentiation on part-time vs. full-time which is why you hear of so many people with two or three part-time jobs trying to make ends meet. And it doesn't include if those jobs are getting people to minimal standards of survival.

So yeah, 4% looks great but the there is evidence the actual rate is about 24% in the US.

Then add in the long-standing manipulation of job offers by companies that are trying to maintain stock price (hey look, we're hiring! we're great!), or trying to improve morale internally (hey, keep killing yourself for the company, help is coming, see this listing for a new hire that's been posted every three months for a year or two??), or are looking to go public. There are the ones that are done by companies with no intention of hiring externally but have to be offered by employment law or personnel contracts to external individuals first (hey, see this amazing listing for requirements that don't actually exist!) and are being "budgeted" to be not filled so the company doesn't have the expense for the posting until the new year.

Now they’re trying g to spin it as “polyemployment” and it being the new thing for people to do. Instead of calling it what it is. Shit wages so people need to work multiple jobs.

Nobody wants to work 2-3 jobs. Hell, nobody wants to work one job, but we have to.