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Re:8 Hard truths I learned when I got laid off from my SWE job by anon7725 on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @01:22PM (#34163974)
Your situation seems unique - not many people are game for 50% travel as they hit mid career.

Consulting does offer an alternative path to engineering at big cos - usually the interview focus is on your experience and ability to interface with a customer rather than leetcode, etc.

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Re:8 Hard truths I learned when I got laid off from my SWE job by scarface74 on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @01:26PM (#34164009)
That’s true. But there was nothing stopping us from staying at home and traveling like normal people.
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