I've been searching for a new job for many months with no luck. I have 10+ years in software engineering and related roles. I need something either remote (US or Canada) or local to Toronto.

I think my resume and background is pretty good, but apparently not good enough to get noticed. I don't have FAANG or top-n schools. I've applied to about 100 places and only had 2 interviews and a few pre-screens.

I have some p/t work for now, but it's not enough. Every month I just fall farther behind, paying my small-time absentee landlord more money than I bring in. I'm giving those parasites what would have been my own down payment, and that is starting to run low. All while trying to stay motivated to keep submitting endless resumes into the void.

My old local org had a good network of hooking each other up with jobs, I really miss that right now. That was a long time ago and nowhere nearby, I have basically no professional network here, and barely even have friends locally.

Shit sucks. I can't keep doing this.

  • SkeletorJesus [he/him]
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    11 months ago

    I'm in a similar boat. I graduated with a CompSci in May. I've sent out somewhere north of 400 applications and I'm still sitting at zero interviews. The most I've gotten was a poorly disguised scam email. I've got a dev friend who has been working at the same place since he graduated ~7 years ago get laid off a few months ago, he still hasn't found anything either. I heard yesterday that there's been ~300,000 tech layoffs in the US this year. Learn to code, they said. Wishing you the best, OP.

    • hotcouchguy [he/him]
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      11 months ago

      My old job does internships even a couple years after graduating. If you want, I can DM you the info.

      The pay is only around 17/h, with spots in a few different US locations, and a small stipend for moving. At least in this case it's a good pathway to getting hired permanently, a few coworkers and myself all started that way. It's also not that hard to get a spot, probably 50% or better.

      The program has changed a bit since I checked last, but I can find the info & help you navigate it if you're interested.

      Definitely not worth it compared to a real job w/ real income, but it's a decent option if you need it.

    • GaveUp [she/her]
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      11 months ago

      Hey, my referral offer extends to you, your friend, and anybody else as well, details here https://hexbear.net/comment/4055724

      I'll transfer the 4k referral bonus too if you accept the offer, just wanna help out

      Best of luck either way with your career, I've been hearing atrocious things about the entry level coding market