[al_borland]

Work on finding a job. You could spend a lot of time learning a stack, then get a job that is for something completely different. Your future job will dictate what you learn next.

You need to shift from education mode to employment mode.

[teminal]

thank you!

yes i am trying to find the job i do surf linked in daily check for hiring here and there tried to dming founders

what do you think what else should i do.

[al_borland]

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.

[teminal]

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_borland]

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.

[yellowcake0]

Are you not based in the US or unable to relocate? I understand the tech job market is at a low point right now but there are still enough programming jobs across the entire continental US that you should be able to fill 40 hours a week applying to them + auxiliary tasks such as coordinating interviews, interview prep, working on your resume, etc.

Like others have said you need to switch to employment mode, and finding a job is your full-time job

[teminal]

thanks!

i’m not in the US and can’t relocate right now i do apply to remote roles when i see them but haven’t had much luck. currently an OSS maintainer for a US based org but the pay isn’t enough so still looking