Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next?

Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by pcdoodle on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:24PM (#45599562)

I'd say 150K is shooting for the stars depending on your skill set. It can happen in good times but sometime you gotta revalue your times worth.

As far as leaping out, yeah there's a ton of opportunity while keeping a "tech" base: CCTV Installer (Commercial IP Security Cams), VoIP (Business Phone Systems), POS (Point of Sale Restaurant and Retail).

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by silvercymbals on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:29PM (#45599600)

I appreciate this, but I'm just not willing to fall for boomer cope.

The notion that $150k will even let you raise a family where you don't care about looking poor (I don't care) is frankly insulting.

I'm legitimately going to just move to another country if one more boomer tells me I just have to "wait for the stars to align" one more time.

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by 8note on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:37PM (#45599677)

150k is reasonably more than most two working parent families make.

you mught have a stilted view on how rich other people are. it might be base salary for tech workers in high cost areas, but its not at all the norm across the economy

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by silvercymbals on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:44PM (#45599745)

Well, if your basis is a midwest state like Iowa with zero tech jobs - that might be accurate.

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by stanmancan on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:35PM (#45599660)

After reading your replies here it seems like your attitude might be a contributing factor in your inability to pass interviews.

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by hu3 on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:45PM (#45599756)

wait for the stars to align

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by silvercymbals on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:52PM (#45599826)

ok boomer

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by piva00 on Thursday October 16, 2025 @04:57AM (#45603019)

This attitude when you are already on your 30s would definitely put me off from hiring you. Best of luck.

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Re:Ask HN: Can't get hired – what's next? by pcdoodle on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @08:01PM (#45599903)

Yeah, good luck, kinda see the problem here. We might be younger than you dude...

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