Ask HN: Why not more hiring of junior devs, then on-the-job-training?

Re:Ask HN: Why not more hiring of junior devs, then on-the-j... by oh-kumudo on Thursday November 22, 2018 @01:44AM (#18508318)

Realistically it will work only when the job market liquidity is low.

Think of Japan, where changing job is like a lifetime event, training is graciously provided, since the firm assumed that your loyalty is guaranteed. Or in case of some companies in China, where they can sue you if you quit your job before the agreed years are met on your contract. Both seems undesirable to me personally.

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Re:Ask HN: Why not more hiring of junior devs, then on-the-j... by lmiller1990 on Thursday November 22, 2018 @03:51AM (#18508749)

This may have been true for some industries historically in japan, however modern day softwave developers will change job every 2-3 years, same as in the west, for the same reasons.

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Re:Ask HN: Why not more hiring of junior devs, then on-the-j... by barry-cotter on Thursday November 22, 2018 @04:47AM (#18508995)

Is that true for Japanese people, or others hired on the salaryman track? If you’re hired out of university by Toyota, Sony or Rakuten isn’t it expected that you’ll be there until retirement?

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Re:Ask HN: Why not more hiring of junior devs, then on-the-j... by torgian on Thursday November 22, 2018 @06:45AM (#18509409)

Shit, in China, it’s very common to jump ship after one or two years to get at 10-30% raise in many industries. Many of my students have done that.

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