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[–] BaldProphet@kbin.social 24 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Haha you picked the worst time to try to break into tech.

[–] hangonasecond@lemmy.world 41 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've got a pretty good mixture of qualifications and am working in a tech adjacent role so I'm not starting from nothing. I have some decent connections and might be able to carve out something at my current org. So it could be worse.

[–] BaldProphet@kbin.social 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like luck is on your side.

[–] hangonasecond@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

We'll see in a year, lol

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 21 points 11 months ago

Nah, just not the best time. That was 1996. 2021 was pretty good too.

Besides some high profile layoffs, there are still tons of tech jobs out there in less visible industries. Widget factories and insurance companies all have IT people, along with every one else in general.

[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 19 points 11 months ago

But probably the best time to switch to linux. So far.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 9 points 11 months ago

Eh, it's not bad. Everywhere there's computers they'll need a computer janitor to keep them running. It's just not the insanity of 2021-2 where everyone needed techs and starting wages were rising rapidly

[–] los_chill@programming.dev 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why? No worse than any other job market right now. Sure Google layoffs get headlines but it's not like tech skill are getting any less employable across sectors. If anything those skills are more critical now than ever.

[–] BaldProphet@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Sure, the skills are critical. But the tech industry is dysfunctional right now, and there are no signs of reform on the horizon. Anyone attempting to break into the industry is going to find it extremely difficult to get started without experience, as companies don't want to hire entry-level candidates anymore.

Even though there may be lots of high-pay, high-skill job openings, there is a dearth of true entry-level positions in IT that don't require existing work experience and advanced skills.

[–] los_chill@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

Good point. I can see that.