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by giantg2 1642 days ago
Masters, extra hours, working above my level, taking on extra responsibility, volunteering for initiatives at work, working on personal projects in my own time, multiple certs, business acumen certs, etc.

The number of opportunities to make significantly more money are exceedingly rare. Especially with family constraints like not being allowed to move or no longer able to work extensive unplanned extra hours due to childcare responsibilities.
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gxespino 1642 days ago
You have the resume for sure.

Have you worked on your social/emotional intelligence/interviewing skills?

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giantg2 1642 days ago
I interview well. I'm slow at the code screen since I don't get to specialize in any language/stack (working 8 or so apps in multiple languages/stacks). It seems they just pick random languages too.. like my last code screen was in JS, which I haven't used in 5 years (other than to brush up 2 days before the interview). My soft skills are generally good.

There aren't a lot of opportunities in my area (Philly region). Even many remote jobs are not worth applying to (only going to switch if it pays at least $100k).

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