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0 pointsonion2k4y ago0 comments

I didn't use any job boards. I changed my LinkedIn status to "Open to work" and the recruiters circled like vultures around a freshly dead carcass. (Given how I felt at the end of my last role this is a fantastically accurate analogy.)

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ChuckNorris894y ago· 2 in thread

> I changed my LinkedIn status to "Open to work" and the recruiters circled like vultures around a freshly dead carcass.

Can I ask in which country that is? I did the same thing but no recruiters reach out. I feel my country is just a sw dev wasteland where careers go to die, as connections from the UK and NL reviewed my resume and had nothing but praise, so my CV is fine, and I guess the market i reside in is bad.

onion2kOP4y ago

I'm in the UK. I also have a moderately decent network, with lots of recruiters as second order connections, from knowing some founders. I think that makes a difference.

ChuckNorris894y ago

I expected as much, the UK is still second to none when it comes to SW opportunities, especially for those without fancy degrees.

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