Market seems pretty tough...not a single interview yet and I've been getting the word out about my availability since after the new year. I hope we are not at the start of a repeat of 2009..
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In-n-out was hiring, so i got a job there. They make some of the best burgers out there and you get to eat there for free when you work there. Great culture, and I'm hoping to make store manager, which pays over $100K/yr and doesn't have anywhere near the same level of stress as a tech job where you constantly debug issues under time pressure
Anonymous60162,
Not really, but the my colleagues down there say it's more about connections down there than anything else, since the community is much smaller. Most jobs are not advertised, they are by word of mouth and reputation from previous colleagues. If you're willing to commute a bit, you'll have much better luck in Orange County. We recruit a lot down there for our remote development offices. You have Google, Amazon, and a few other big tech companies with good offices and good work down there. Plus, most of them have a commute shuttle service/vanpool. I know lots of people that quit San Diego companies to join companies in Orange County. You can probably talk to one of your former coworkers to find out. Just check out some of their LinkedIn profiles. You get an Orange County paycheck with San Diego cost of living (though San Diego isn't that cheap these days, heh heh). My friends also say that Illumina is hiring a lot of software engineers, and that company from the outside looks like it's on fire right now. The trick about a pending layoff is you really want to get ahead of the curve. You should be looking well before the other 300-500+ colleagues start looking. The problem with these announced layoffs, is every other employer then knows they have you by the balls. One employer a long time ago asked me the question "are you currently employed", to which I said yes (I always interview if something interesting comes up, even if I'm not really looking). The HR rep said "oh, I thought you were looking for a job", to which I answered politely "I'm always looking for a better opportunity, but to be frank if this position doesn't match what I'm looking for, I don't want to waste you and your companies time. Nevertheless, I am excited to learn about what opportunities you called me in for." After that brief conversation, that HR rep was MUCH nicer to me because while you don't want to be a jackass about it, you don't want to be in a situation in which they think you are desperate (which you shouldn't be if you're always look for the next best thing, instead of waiting for the shit to hit the fan and then start looking). Nothing is sweeter than having your next employment lined up, and you were going to quit anyway, but instead, you get laid off right before. Then, you double dip from both places. Besides, you really have to look at this in a positive way. A hardcore software engineer working at a chip company is never a good thing for your career in the long run anyway. If you're going to be doing hardcore software, do it in the right place at a company that really values software. Regardless of whether you actually get laid off or not, you should be thinking about that long and hard anyway. So look at it in this positive side. Chances are, you're not going to get much farther in your career as a software engineer that works in a chip company anyway even if you don't get laid off. And shhhh: software engineers in chip companies don't get nearly paid and compensated as well as software engineers in software companies. Again, just ask any of your colleagues that's figured that one out too.
QC is known to beat offers in Bay Area to lure talents to SD. It is easy to make the move to SD, but going back is harder. You cannot even find an apartment. I think many of us have made a big mistake.
I think tech is dry for San Diego.
Move to the Bay Area... If you're good...
Apple, Facebook, LinkedIn,Google, and hundreds more are hiring.. Just ask some of your former colleagues at Qualcomm that are there now.
Yeah, I agree. Austin, TX might be a good destination to consider.
Tech has packed up and moved to Texas
Your salary might be too high. I think you should be willing to take a paycut.
What companies are hiring around here in SD?
Bring your "Will Code For Food" signs to Mira Mesa Blvd.
There are a few intersection median strips available.
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the next crises should be far worse than 2009. Get yer popcorn and HR Koolaid ready
Obama sez everything is recovered. Must be you.
It's still early in the year, HR departments are still recovering from their holiday celebrations.