I’m mentally drained. Being laid off hit me hard but I thought I had enough skills to land a new job within a month or two. I was so wrong. I’m not even sure what I’m doing to be rejected every single time. Now I’m at the point where I'm assuming in advance I won’t get the job even when I’m doing interviews, because that’s exactly what’s been happening. I’m so tired and scared.
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Well said @kg add 60K from MS and other to follow suit in tech, just wait and watch. Tech jobs are done with so many layoffs and no interviews after 300+ applications, I am done searching for one. Learning something new I can survive on.
Create your own work stream getting up to date on the latest skills. I believe in you!
My tech skills are so eroded from 12 years in management that I figure there's no way I stay in IT once the shoe drops for me. I'll just be semi-retired and go find some nice part-time gig somewhere and be much happier. Insurance will be a problem and that's really all I'm anxious about.
@jy Re: the trades
Good luck with that given they are now overwhelmed with interest from laid off workers.
I have relevant skills yet No luck from 2 years getting a Job hence given up on tech jobs.
Remember tech layoff numbers are staggering and worse it yet to come in tech layoffs as I hear from many friends in different companies. So it just demand vs supply. Right now supply is enormous and demand is negative and will further go down as AI does more automation.
Not to discourage you but you are not alone and there are many many people in the same situation. May be its a sign to pivot to something else. I wish you all the best.
@by Maybe it’s time for tech people to start looking at trades. I sure am. Just applied to a program at a local comm college. The guys I know in trades have a ton of pride, do well, most have second homes. Biggest mistake many tech people made was believing a company like Oracle would love them forever or that meaningless apps would be needed forever. I feel for it. The app I knew is worthless today. As are the skills knowing it.
I know how scary it is and I’m sending positive vibes your way.
Start your co
Feel you! Keep searching
@by The government is still trying to tell us unemployment is under 5%, they're not going to do jack po0p for anyone.
Send out your CV now to get the next best job opportunity, trying to find a job after being laid off is the worst decision you could make for your future.
OP, Don't forget to do some me time. It doesn't have to be expensive. Get away from your devices and go outside for a walk, start an exercise routine, eat as well as you can, and get plenty of sleep. Having a routine helps reduce the stress. Reaching goals in non-job search related aspects of your life can help your self esteem. Being stuck in a funk of despair is probably being communicated in your interviews.
Government is not even ready for the Job disruption and displacements coming within next two years.
Same here. You are not alone. All the best
No doubt- it's a b*tch of a job market for tech workers. In my case, it took 6+ months and I had the best luck when I decided to get hands and build AI apps so I'd have something relevant to talk about during job interviews. I conceded that my old job was history and similar roles were history- and I'd have to reinvent myself a bit.
Was there bro and I get it. I spent full days worth of work research, prepping, learning, interviewing applying, finding new postings etc just to get dead silence or a stream of rejection emails. Eventually landed a job with a small company. Got the pay increase Oracle wasn't giving me all these years. Chin up bro, keep moving.
OP, at Oracle you have been replaced by H1B (with fake degree)