Tech layoffs more than double in Bay Area

Re:Tech layoffs more than double in Bay Area by pelhage on Friday May 13, 2016 @02:44AM (#11688995)

As a "non-traditional" (self-taught) and "entry-level" candidate who who just moved to SF a week ago (crashing on my bro's couch), I've been nervous as hell about my prospects.

If anyone has any advice other than "go back home", it'd be much appreciated.

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Re:Tech layoffs more than double in Bay Area by eru on Friday May 13, 2016 @07:36AM (#11689787)

Befriend some Googlers, do lots of mock interviews with them, then go for Google. (Some for Facebook etc.) They still got oodles of cash.

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Re:Tech layoffs more than double in Bay Area by johnward on Friday May 13, 2016 @10:10AM (#11690500)

Doesn't Google still but a lot of weight on your degree? Sounds like a waste of time to me.

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Re:Tech layoffs more than double in Bay Area by eru on Saturday May 14, 2016 @02:44AM (#11694811)

I work for them without one.

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Re:Tech layoffs more than double in Bay Area by eru on Sunday May 15, 2016 @08:32PM (#11703497)

They changed their heavy reliance on top universities and degrees for signalling around 2012, I think.

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