Honest question - how is your search for a new job going? I am becoming desperate because I haven't been able to find anything better for a while now, and the situation here has become unbearable.
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Same boat, Side business no tech job call backs. I've had 2nd, third even Director level interviews. Then Radio silence...
Considering summer at the beach selling pina coladas;-)
@1spy+1mzTKpo3 great advice.
I found myself retiring from IT and I now have a job close to my home as a scheduler and dispatcher for a local Electric, Plumbing and AC company. 7 miles to work each day with good benefits. Yes I could have only done this by paying off all debt including our home with the funds from the severance as well as some of my 401K money. The pay delta is big with much lower pay however we do not need big income at this time. Health insurance coverage was the reason I went back to work at this time. The job market in Tech is tough now for older techs that do not know the latest skills. Rather then re-certify and re-tool I decided to slow down my life. Sometimes you have to realize your time is up for the fast paced high tech world.
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Contract work was what I ended up with. 10% pay cut and no benefits. The tech job market is brutal right now.
I’m fine not even looking living off severance and getting ready milk state unemployment for everything it’s worth.
Same. Miserable, overworked and effecting my health tremendously. If anyone has leads…
depends what when where.
Laid off techies are still finding jobs but taking a few months longer.
No more big money $400k salary for devs anymore from FANG