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Ask HN: How far in advance should I look for a job in the SF Bay Area?
I'm moving halfway across the world to the San Francisco area on March 13th. Very excited.
I will be hoping to start work as quickly as possible, but realistically I can hang in there for a few months without one if need be. A natural progression for me would be to look in either the User Research or Product Management fields. Preferably for a startup.
Question is, when do I start approaching companies? It's over three months away, so I don't want to be forgotten about after making my initial approach, but I also don't want to leave it too late. It's really hard to judge the state of the job market without being there (mixed messages), which further confuses the process.
Any advice would be awesome.