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Re:Ask HN: Unemployed for 2 years, looking to find a steady ... by Mz on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @07:49PM (#14102824)
The Gig Economy is on the rise. I keep seeing posts similar to yours saying "I have been unemployed for a year a longer. How do I fix this?" Meanwhile, I have seen articles that suggest that by 2020, about 40% of the US economy will be gig work/freelancers/contractors and similar.

Let me suggest you look for paid work. You can keep looking for a job too, but just figure out how to get money coming in the door.

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Re:Ask HN: Unemployed for 2 years, looking to find a steady ... by achicagodevdude on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @09:07PM (#14103229)
Well, I started in 2007 so your projected statistic wouldn't have been very relevant. In 2007 I should have been able to get a full-time job more easily, yeah? Yet even in 2007-13 I only have gotten cheap contractor offers.

I'm not interested in part time gigs. My contract jobs pay too low, highest paid one was $25/hr. I'm looking to settle down for a salaried position with benefits (as any decent job would have) while I still can. Nearly all the jobs on the local boards are still full-time with benefits.

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Re:Ask HN: Unemployed for 2 years, looking to find a steady ... by ahazred8ta on Saturday April 15, 2017 @02:36AM (#14119686)
Go meet more people in person who already work in the industry - https://www.meetup.com/topics/web-development/us/il/chicago/
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