I’ve been trying to switch careers and get into software development. I look at a lot of postings and I see $40,000 “entry level” jobs that require 2-3 years experience and a degree.
It makes me angry.
Finding a job is literally a job right now. If the post reads like ai then give them an AI cover letter, don’t waste your time if they’re not. If it’s a succinct human written posting, give an honest and professional written cover letter. The years of experience are a filter, ignore them. Focus on if you understand the problem the team is trying to solve. Or if you can learn it in a reasonable time. (Less than six months)
Here’s a good video. If anyone has an open source mirror of the YouTube link I’ll post that here too.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=iC-PMJ8B4Z0
Also an article https://archive.fo/Asqae
Good luck. I hope you’re able to take a break and connect with loved ones right now.
Should i work a soul crushing job and starve? Or not work a soul crushing job and starve? Such a hard choice!
I am too poor to work boss
Fortune is out here painting narratives. It’s okay, keep going, we’ll keep striking.
An iteration of the survey taken in July found that 4.4% of respondents expect to lose their jobs in the near future. To put that into context, the only other time it’s ever hit 4% was when the pandemic struck in March 2020.
That’s pretty stark.
But despite fears they may be jobless soon, today’s job seekers won’t accept less than $81,147—up by almost $20,000 since March 2020. This figure is the average reservation wage of workers, which is the lowest wage at which respondents would be willing to accept a new job.
I guess people polled are doing better than I’d expect. I thought a lot of people have to accept a fair amount lower than this. How many fast food workers are making this much? Maybe in California (where cost of living is also much higher), but I doubt it in Alabama.