News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Ask HN: How to grow your career reputation after spinning your wheels so long?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: How to grow your career reputation after spinning... by world32 on Monday March 25, 2019 @06:13AM (#19481337)
I think thats your problem to focus on. Why are not getting these jobs? If you have ~10 years experience as a software engineer you shouldn't have so much problem getting a job. Even if you are not a "skilled expert in a topic".

Maybe you are applying to jobs which are above your pay grade? Perhaps you need to take a small pay cut to get a job at a company where you can grow your skills and learn the career wisdom that you say you lack?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Ask HN: How to grow your career reputation after spinning... by zanydude on Tuesday March 26, 2019 @08:26PM (#19497186)
All my past jobs underpaid, so even $65K or $70K (the average for a entry level job in my city) is higher than I've made.

Being simultaneously under-qualified on paper and over-qualified in practice is a thing with me. People must think I expect high salaries but I actually don't. I've always been paid roughly in the lowest 25 percentile.

[ Parent | on HN ]