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barakathecat

Australia

Edit: I am going to go out on a limb and say that if you're hiring I can make adjustments to make the timezone difference work.

Using an alt because I don't feel comfortable writing this under my real name.

It's not going great. I was made redundant a month ago. I've been in software almost 12 years and this is the first time I've been unemployed. I knew the search would be tough but I didn't think I'd still be looking a month later.

I've done a lot of phone screens, first interviews, and coding tests plus a few second rounds. I've gotten the whole range of responses: ghosted, received useful feedback, and feedback that makes me doubt the interviewers were paying attention at all.

I don't know if it's just the redundancy vs. deciding to search while employed or the general mood in the industry but it feels a lot tougher this time. I'm also the main breadwinner for an immigrant family in one of the most expensive cities in the world. I've got a bit of runway left but I hope I find something soon. Good luck to all of us!

What are the new style interviews?

Ask HN: Interview questions/topics for a Windows developer

I lead a small team of web developers. We have recently been tasked to continue development on a Windows application that is already in production. None of us are Windows devs. The person who wrote the application is still with the company on another team, but they're not a Windows dev either. We've always known that we'd need that expertise eventually, but events in recent weeks have...

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This is unnecessarily hostile and does not address the parent.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2016) on Tuesday October 04, 2016 @09:56AM (#12635509)
I sent in an application last month and did an initial interview. It was my understanding that I'd be scheduled for two more interviews, at least one of them technical. Maybe I misunderstood, but in any case no one ever got back to me to say they weren't moving forward with my application.

Ask HN: Advice for emigrating from Third World

Hello HN. I am a software developer living in a Third World country. I would like to migrate with my family to another country because the situation in our country has gotten worse over the past couple of months. I do not wish to raise our children in this environment and I don't see things improving in the foreseeable future. I also want to provide more options for our kids. ...

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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2015) on Saturday June 06, 2015 @12:42AM (#9669710)
Looks great. Are remote positions available?
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2015) on Friday June 05, 2015 @11:34PM (#9669526)
> ONSITE (with a few exceptions)

What are the exceptions?

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2015) on Friday June 05, 2015 @10:00PM (#9669272)
Are there timezone restrictions on remote candidates?
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2015) on Friday June 05, 2015 @09:44PM (#9669240)
Are you considering remote candidates? I'm in the UTC+8 timezone but have worked with Pacific PST/PDT clients.