Im a tech guy. In the last week, I have received 4 cold calls about new positions and a couple more emails. This month ive seen more anecdotal hiring going on in my friend group. Is there something going on? I’m not looking, haven’t updated my linkedin in years etc…etc…

For the past year, hiring in software development has been dismal and all of a sudden im seeing a huge spike.

Anyone else seeing this or am I just cherry picking?

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
    10·
    9 days ago

    I have not seen it but I am over 50 and getting close to two years out of work so I think im low on the totem. do have massive experience that no one seems to be looking for except my latest stuff.

    • mesa@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      6·
      9 days ago

      Heh yeah pigeonholing is both good and bad.

      I used to do a ton of EDI work and worked with a bunch of 60+ devs working with COBOL. Theres were the term golden handcuffs come into play.

      • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
        4·
        9 days ago

        funny thing is im a generalist who went monitoring specialist because its a natural endpoint for a generalist since it touches on everything. I found most asks for my area to want someone who is kinda an expert in all areas rather than a generalist who has touched on at various times in their career the areas. Its kinda worse actually because they want high leve expertise is specific things within specific areas. Its kinda frustrating as its like. You know these software are different but not all that hard. Its getting the concepts around them that take time to sink in.

          • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
            3·
            9 days ago

            yeah I actually can’t see how young people are supposed to start their career much less the problems I have at late career. Ultimately its the same old story. They want massive education and experience and give entry level pay for it.

            • mesa@piefed.socialOPEnglish
              2·
              9 days ago

              I hear ya. Ive had to do training at work and its surprising how little training some have in a field. But after a couple of months of training, they are 1000x times faster at doing things. They WANT to do a good job (most of them anyways). but most places ive worked at expect people to be able to do everything while getting paid entry level.

              • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
                2·
                9 days ago

                Most of the jobs I have had also had these requirements but then almost seem surprised that I can do things. Companies are wierd.

        • LurkingLuddite@piefed.socialEnglish
          4·
          9 days ago

          Nah, it’s the holes in which the pigeon lives that produces the analogy. See how carrier pigeons nearly went extinct just because there came easier ways to transmit messages long distance.

          It’s the perceived value of expertise that is having a serious problem, not the experts themselves. Moronic executives fail to understand the value of their workers… funny how the most ignorant end up with the most pay under capitalism…