I’ve already been in the industry, but it’s really not feasible at this time to get decent jobs without degrees I feel… The competition has really increased in the last few years and with AI putting pressure on everyone it’s only gotten worse. I’m pivoting to a field that’s not susceptible to idiots replacing me with a bad machine.
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zzx@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Fuck that- I had to run away from home at 16- never graduated high school, never graduated college.
I’m a senior software engineer now. Just make sure you can do the work, make sure you can teach yourself anything. Fight and advocate for yourself, not all of us were dealt good cards in life.
verdigris@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
zzx@lemmy.world 1 month ago
This makes me worry about being terminated. My previous job searches have been successful so is it just the industry is terrible now? Last job search was 3 years ago.
I have projects and certs on my resume
whats_a_lemmy@midwest.social 1 month ago
Tech hiring is pretty fucked right now
zzx@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Well my employer is currently eating shit and letting people go so yippee. Survived the initial purge though
CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
HR screening dumps resumes without a school unfortunately.
zzx@lemmy.world 1 month ago
This makes me wonder how I got through the cracks…
CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
Personally, I was hired on the recommendation of friends, and more lately had a manager who looked past it and saw my experience.