[drakonka]

I've been laid off, but my contract subsequently extended for a while. I have not been actively searching since I have the luxury of taking my time and figuring out what I want to do, but so far interest has been coming in. I've declined one offer and am in a couple of other processes. I keep hearing about the bad job market, which does concern me - should I just grab something new ASAP to secure my spot? Will I be as in-demand a few months from now? But for now, I'm focusing on opportunities that I'd be genuinely passionate about rather than casting a wide net. I guess we'll eventually see if I end up regretting it.

[frfl]

I've been following this for last 6 months, and I haven't been able to come to any definitive conclusion. Most of the people I worked with found something, however some had to wait 3-4-5 months -- these are people I would've expected to find something within weeks or max 1-2 months in a regular market. But that's a very small sample size.

On Hacker News, it's hard to gauge because it's not possible to tell if you're getting an unbiased sample of comments. One thing that's definitely happening is theres a lot, quite a lot, of applications for each job posting, so response rates are much lower.

Hopefully you'll make a good decision. But your experience may depend heavily on what area you work in, your location, your network, etc. Good luck and all the best.