Yeah I need to find a new team or company. I just did a 12 hour day, while sick. Never ending deadlines and high turnover... to be fair, my team used to be really fun. Things just changed.

Not things. Management or "vision".. bleh

If you are around my age (25 - 30) this is the only time in your working life unemployment was at a level that is in your favor. Use that leverage and use it fast.

Good point. I'm 29, all my working experience so far has been that getting a job is nearly impossible, but I guess that's no longer the case.

Even if you are happy in your role you should be applying for a job a month and updating your resume every 2 weeks. That's the best way to know your value on the market and which skills are in demand. It also makes you feel more confident in your current role if you continue to receive interview offers.

That seems a little excessive, and would detract from time I spend self-learning, but your general point stands, and you're right.

That's the problem with people, which I have noticed in my circle, they want to spend time self-learning skills but that skill doesn't guarantee income. Self-learning interviewing can increase your income significantly and people don't quantify it that way. Just a simple phone interview can instill confidence in your own abilities and increase your pay, or reduce stress by being able to figure out if a company will be a good/bad fit for you. If you interview enough you can figure out little nuances such as a micromanaging manager, a team that works late on Friday's and so on from a 5-minute conversation.

> they want to spend time self-learning skills but that skill doesn't guarantee income.

Some people just enjoy learning new things. Not everything needs to be a grab for more income.

Life is a game and monies are the points you've earned. You only live once. May as well play as efficiently as possible and go for a high score.

Well... Yeah, but I actually like learning things, unrelated to income. Also in my case I probably am maxxed out on income relative to skill at the moment. Or fuck, I don't know, maybe I could go to Facebook...

That is solid advice, especially as things have become hyper-competitive.

Yeah actually. Both those changed. For the worse.