Tfw 152 applications over a period of 9 months

Are you highly autistic or something? I got hired as a software engineer without any programming experience. I graduated with an a somewhat related degree and some experience doing systems admin writing powershell and bash scripts. My boss said "You'll figure it out" and just threw my into the fire. I produce spaghetti code, sure, but American companies are dying to hire workers. I find it hard to believe you cant get a job if you are legitimately trying.

Not required. There are tons of remote jobs. They may not pay the same as an equivalent job in a city, but cost of living balances that out.

At least you guys have bachelors degrees.

>tfw 26 years old with Associates in Business administration

I’m so fucking useless

companies hire programmers who have experience building things with X technology. so, look at what is popular right now, and look at what you're interested in doing. find the cross-section of those 2 things and then learn how to build something you're into using technology X. boom, you'll have experience in X and can hit the ground running, so start applying for jobs/gigs that need X. while waiting for said job/gig to come along, learn another technology. just keep at it, man.

How is your resume? Have you made any personal projects that show you can do the work? Are you actively learning or just waiting for someone to give you a job?

This is literally me now, applying to jobs, but only getting rejections.
Computer science is a scam

>Come up with a specific job title you want to do, then make as many applications as you can for that specific job title.
>tfw you're in stem precisely because you're completely shit creatively

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What sites are you applying on? Dont tell me you got a degree and never did an internship of any kind? That's the only reason I could think of you wouldn't get any offers, either that or your resume looks shitty and your GPA is awful.

>has a piece of toilet paper
cool beans
useless
but cool

>TFW Software company and cant find decent (decent != skilled) entry level programmers. ;_;

I seriously hope you're not one of those autists who didn't understand that you're not just supposed to go to classes and pass exams? Because a big part of university life is networking and building up proof of your worth trough internships and part time jobs on the side.

Because that's what I thought early on, but then figured that out before it was too late and was able to start networking and getting internships before it was too late. Was able to get a my mandatory bachelor's level internship directly trough connections with other students and my master's level internship / part-time job and a full time summer job by putting in the extra effort to impress a professor.

Still failed to get a job for the first few months of looking one due to a major tech employer in the area getting rid of a load of developers just as I was graduating. However I was eventually able to get hired together with two other people who used to work at this major employer. Next time I went looking for a job I was able to get one pretty quickly, as in less than a month from starting to look seriously to my name on the job contract.

Well that would suggest that there's something seriously wrong with your hiring process... Probably some stacy-run recruitment agency that can't assess applicants worth a shit (been there, all too common where I live).

Offer more money.

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>Tailor your CV for each company you apply to, and write a tailored cover letter for each application. Don't just send off generic CVs.

I've had a lot of trouble too, user. I have a 3.5 GPA, minor in math, open source contribution, multiple personal projects. The projects aren't anything super interesting, but they're complete pieces of software. I'm trying to stay in my city, which does have a lot of programming positions, but entry level is competitive as fuck because everyone and their mother has a degree here. Months of sending resumes out for nothing. I did do an interview with Google after a recruiter found me on LinkedIn, but didn't make it past the phone screen. But you may want to target larger companies like that because they seem more willing to take a shot on someone...of course the flip side is you have to be really fucking good.

I'm finally making some headway with a couple of government positions. It's my last hope at this point aside from having to move.

Oh, just to give you an idea, anywhere from 100-350 applications isn't uncommon for an entry level position if glassdoor numbers are to be believed. I dunno what the hell you have to do to stand out.

>send one application letter
>get invited to an interview
Maybe you should stop being such a cuck and show off projects you did and ask for a salary that makes you look confident.

>nothing less than a million dollars
>and your wife too
oh geez mister, my wife? You're hired!

This. Walk in the door, ask to speak to the manager. Eye contact, firm handshake, display your throbbing erection, sleep with his wife, and boom, you're the new CEO of Wendy's. Just be yourself.

>tfw 152 applications over a period of 9 months
nice meme. you should be shitting out that number in a month. it's your first real job, spray and pray baby, spray and pray.

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>and boom, you're the new CEO of Wendy's

Good, now I can finally get rid of those stupid square hamburger patties.

What is going on in that webm?

Zero wrong with being a doomer.

I had a student job for 2 years

>tfw I am that guy
Well atleast I managed to get a job at Mcdonalds.

She's not wearing any panties.

So? It's pretty common for women to not wear panties under dresses.

>150 / (9 * 30) = roughly an application every other day
come on, at least put out one a day.

>there's unlimited businesses within a realistic distance offering positions in my field

>Get a response email "We have decided your skills do not match the open position blah blah"
>Reply by getting totally abusive and saying they're going to regret not hiring me, you're worthless and don't know code for shit, your company deserves to fail, etc.
>Get a response saying I got the job

Did I do good?

At lying? yes

It's not that hard, if there's 300 applicants to every job and you need a job, you need to apply to 300 jobs. Most of the other applicants are probably also doing this so it works out.

get really good at one thing. that way, you stand out and get hired. once hired, work on as much stuff as possible to get a broad base, then you can work anywhere.

This was probably my fatal flaw. Should have just picked embedded, or web dev, or something, but I just tried a bunch of shit over my time at uni. I can't say "I know relevant framework x and y". I also don't have internships. I know there's stuff I could have done better. I'm just saying this whole idea "do open sores and personal projects and you're good m8" is a bit wrong unless you're in bumfuck nowheresville. You need a lot more to stand out.

>29 with a Diploma in Accounting
>Finished in 2015
>Never worked in accounting

Should've joined the armed forces or learned a trade. You gotta specialize yourself, make yourself indispensable. IT is an extremely oversaturated industry.
t. Ex-AF aircraft mechanic

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I have a friend who's an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force, he's been in for about 10 years now I think, probably gonna try to make it until he has enough years put in to retire.

This picture is going too fucking far man.

user i'm not a dev but i can relate.
I work in management / market research ( so jobs like product owned / project manager / marketing & communication specialist ).

I got my master's degree and did a bunch of internship, i was pretty sure i would ace a job in less than two months...At first i went to top companies but none even answered back...

You keep sending application and do not even get a negative answer...Interviews that seem to go fine will cuck you last minute ( lol this dude had more experience then u so we took him )...Financial pressure from rent or whatever...

Its hard, mentally and physically. Especially if you don't have a lot of support and your entourage can't relate.

Aim for those junior position and keep trying, keep failing, keep trying A/B test your resumes and cover letters. Don't spend your free time doing nothing, learn stuff related to your field, build a portfolio, do sports, keep in shape...

eventually you will succeed.
Took me about 8 months to find something,pretty sure you will too.

Since we're all unemployed with 100% free time why don't we start our own software consulting company.

>get interview with indians after not being interviewed by someone in my field for a long time
>questions on spring boot
>fucking forget everything, could not bring notes up to cheat fast enough
>accept defeat
>"so long as you are open to learn new technologies, you'll do fine"
t-thanks

>t-thank you, Pajeet-kun...

If you are applying for a position and do not personally know someone who works at the company you are doing it wrong and have no chance of getting it.

>how do i even compete with hundreds of pajeets when they outbid you at $5 per gig everytime?
how much are you trying to get?

This, you don't get the good or even decent jobs without personal connections and/or dick-sucking these days

did that other girl have has had a stroke?

>within a realistic distance
what do you consider a realistic distance?

answer me you cocksucker