> got burnout and disgust at the modern tech hiring practice.
In my experience it's even worse outside of tech.
Because I really need a job I've just been applying to everything. Minimum wage: I don't care. In a way I'm actually looking forward to just show up, do my job, and go home, without stress.
But I get almost no response on those. And I actually spent MORE time for cover letters for those than the tech stuff. On tech I get a response (interview or rejection) for about 1 in 4. Outside of tech? About 1 in 30.
I guess "15 years CV as software dev, that guy is too smart for us" or something like that.
I keep reading about "labour shortages" for lots of low-skilled jobs... Hmkay...
Also not eligible for social security because I'm technically homeless (as in: renting "unofficially").
Might be properly homeless soon... No idea what I'll do.
I don't have a right to work in tech or a high salary, and fine, there's a downwards turn. No problem. But that I have no options beyond "burn all your savings and go homeless fuck you" has left me rather ... disappointed.
Anyway, what I'm trying to say is: it's not "tech hiring" that's the problem. It's just "hiring" or "companies" or whatever.
In my experience it's even worse outside of tech.
Because I really need a job I've just been applying to everything. Minimum wage: I don't care. In a way I'm actually looking forward to just show up, do my job, and go home, without stress.
But I get almost no response on those. And I actually spent MORE time for cover letters for those than the tech stuff. On tech I get a response (interview or rejection) for about 1 in 4. Outside of tech? About 1 in 30.
I guess "15 years CV as software dev, that guy is too smart for us" or something like that.
I keep reading about "labour shortages" for lots of low-skilled jobs... Hmkay...
Also not eligible for social security because I'm technically homeless (as in: renting "unofficially").
Might be properly homeless soon... No idea what I'll do.
I don't have a right to work in tech or a high salary, and fine, there's a downwards turn. No problem. But that I have no options beyond "burn all your savings and go homeless fuck you" has left me rather ... disappointed.
Anyway, what I'm trying to say is: it's not "tech hiring" that's the problem. It's just "hiring" or "companies" or whatever.