Thinking of quitting my job and taking a few months off but I don’t want to get stuck unemployed for a year. I work in DS kinda half between ML and analytics work. Tc 170
It’s tanking https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXUSTPSOFTDEVE
I am a senior IC > 15 yoe. 3-4 months ago 3-5 recruiter reached me every week. Since last 4 weeks only 2 reached.
If you don’t care about boomerang, don’t quit. Check out, take breaks and interview prep while getting paid.
What’s boomerang?
Getting ready re-hired by your past company. Sometimes if you go through PIP, you won’t be able to rejoin for a number of years.
I was applying for 10 jobs a week at the beginning of the year, but the last two weeks - 0. I’ve been documenting the application in a spreadsheet for the past 8 months. I got one offer and that was USPS as a mail carrier. 😂 it’s getting sadder by the day.
Did you take the USPS job?
What’s your background?
Definitely improved for more senior IC jobs. Had multiple offers for the first time in a few years after getting laidoff.
SWE?
ML/Applied Science