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0 pointsal_borland6mo ago0 comments

There are job sites where companies post openings. I would go to those. I haven’t had to look for work in a long time, but I think indeed is still a thing, not sure how good dice is for tech jobs these days, but it was big a couple decades ago.

You can also look locally. Go to various websites for companies where you live and see if they have any job postings. I was browsing Google Maps a few months ago and noticed some tech sounding company a mile from me, I went to their website and they had 3 openings for what seemed like a cool job (working on the software to run the Jumbotron screens in stadiums).

There are also contract houses. Sign up with one of them and they’ll farm you out to a company. It’s not always the most stable, but it can give you some early experience, or get your foot in the door at a company that will eventually hire you directly.

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teminal6mo ago

yeah i tried other sites too but no real luck.

I already worked at 3 local startups and for a few clients. now i just want some stability good pay, good team, good people, and room to learn and build

al_borlandOP6mo ago

It can take time. It took me 8-12 months to find a job after college, and in hindsight, the pay wasn’t great (I found out later I kind of screwed myself since I didn’t know what I was worth). But over time the pay caught up thanks to a good boss I had for a while.

It’s been stable employment for a couple decades now, and let me cruise through market crashes and pandemics without any real impact on my life.

Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. Sometimes just getting in the door is all you really need. The other stuff can work its way out later. Stability often requires patience. It’s a two way street.

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