alt Hacker NewsI have four years of experience and have been looking for a job for over a year. It’s been difficult to find a role, even while being open to relocation.
Almost out of money.
As a wise man once said: I'm cooked
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Think about moving. Job markets are vastly different geographically and have been for some time.
I don't work in software but left my old job in 2021. Was unemployed for 2 years by choice. Finally decided to get a job in 2023. I applied to two jobs, got both of them right away and picked the one that sounded better. Fast forward to summer 2025. Tired of this job and wanted to do something else. Applied to 50 jobs in 2025 and nothing but crickets. Not even a single response let alone an interview. I am pretty sure my time doing knowledge work is coming to an end. Remote? No way I ever get a remote job again after this. I am just so average. I am mostly trying to get in really good shape for when I have to do some kind of work that involves not sitting at a desk all day.
I became a data analyst after being a SWE after 4 years. I'm blowing every DA out of the water and am secretly still software engineering. I just call it "working with AI" (I work with a lot of non-technical people).