I am a good software developer but I've never found a place that I like working at. As my "career" of fixing other people's shit code and feeling like an idiot for not understanding the mess they created but never being allowed to create anything myself because that went to the people who created the existing messes progressed I ended up in worse and worse jobs getting disrespected by people I would dominate all day and night if coding were a sport and not some shitty political trend chasing group think clique. Yet it is that and skill is usually measured by who enjoys sucking dick the most. The cherry on top is when I was in college I would always say why the fuck are you making us learn this stupid shit that has nothing to do with programming and NO ONE LISTENED TO ME and of course nowadays a few months in a code boot camp and you can get a job. Meanwhile I am now way above that skill level and the boot camp shitheads are getting jobs, people are saying "we can't find enough programmers", and no one will hire me. Not even as a code drone who is willing to fix all their broken shit. I could go on and on but I won't.
I've sent out several hundred resumes over the last year+ that I haven't been programming and basically had no interest. God this pisses me off because programming is what I spent idk half of my life getting good at and now these idiots won't even hire me to do basic bug fixes. You could say it's a bit of a slap in the face and also a bit of a betrayed by the society that told me to get a job doing this shit and they just chewed me up and spit me out and now I'm sitting here like an asshole with my dick in my hand. Let me tell you this. When I left my last dumb ass job I mentally compared myself to the other programmers and figured I could probably learn nothing new for five years and come back and do that job without missing a beat. Yet here the fuck I am out in the cold.
I think the problem is the last third of my employment history makes me look like a job hopper (in reality I landed three suck jobs in a row).
I have no respect for office drones but I understand them. They aren't thinkers they are protocol followers. So I have absolutely no ethical reservations about wholly lying to them so that I can get the job fixing their retardedly designed stupid shit.
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Basically I'm going to roll my last three employers into one employer so I don't look like a job hopper.
I have two options here. One of the companies went out of business so I could say I worked there the whole time or I could make up a company.
If I make up a company I'll need to be able to fake a website and a business and boss phone number. Plus I'll have to answer the phone and disguise my voice and pretend to be different people.
Advice?
PS we need to import more migrants to do these coding jobs am I right.
I personally wouldn't start with a lie. I gotta sleep at night and look at myself in the mirror in the morning. That would fuck with me. To thine own self be true, if you're good starting with deception then you should probably examine that further and figure it out.
Become your own contractor company, This way you are full time employed (by your own company). Pay the $15 business tax (or whatever the price is) at the tax office to be legit. Sell your "services" to companies for a set price. Don't forget business cards. You don't need a website, just state your company is private. I've worked for places with no signs on the outside of the building stating what company/place it is, there are reasons for that. When the job is complete you don't have to continue working for them. Instead of a resume, you submit proposals to do work. Include examples of stuff "your company" has fixed/created. "Your company" takes complete control over the work. In most cases you could probably work from home. No worrying about fitting in as an employee, work the hours you want to an extent, include health insurance/taxes/etc in the price. IDK if this is a good idea or plausible, but that's what popped up in my thoughts.
Employers look at job hoping probably like they look at not having a job, you went to jail/do drugs. really. On top of that, there diversity quotas, stupid ideas floating around corporations and company culture credos. It's stupid, but what do you expect in clown world. If you continue the resume route, you need to know someone in the companies you are applying to, or someone that works for that company. Use them on your resume or even have them contact the "boss" if possible to recommend you.
As someone who reads technical resumes, and has caught several people faking it, I have a really good answer for you that I think you'll like. However could you explain your last sentence first?
"PS we need to import more migrants to do these coding jobs am I right" ?
[ - ] Rayden [op] 1 point 3.9 yearsJun 28, 2021 09:24:00 ago (+1/-0)
A lot of companies say they can't find enough programmers in the u.s. so they need more h1b's. So they are literally fighting to bring in more foreign workers to do the work that they won't give me.
And I have worked with h1b's and they are usually worse than average.
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[ - ] PeckerwoodPerry 5 points 3.9 yearsJun 27, 2021 12:37:21 ago (+5/-0)
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[ + ] eongoat
[ - ] eongoat 3 points 3.9 yearsJun 27, 2021 13:37:12 ago (+3/-0)
Employers look at job hoping probably like they look at not having a job, you went to jail/do drugs. really. On top of that, there diversity quotas, stupid ideas floating around corporations and company culture credos. It's stupid, but what do you expect in clown world. If you continue the resume route, you need to know someone in the companies you are applying to, or someone that works for that company. Use them on your resume or even have them contact the "boss" if possible to recommend you.
[ + ] NumbDigger
[ - ] NumbDigger 3 points 3.9 yearsJun 27, 2021 13:23:14 ago (+3/-0)
[ + ] MonkeysSmarterThanNiggers
[ - ] MonkeysSmarterThanNiggers 3 points 3.9 yearsJun 27, 2021 12:45:13 ago (+3/-0)
[ + ] bobdole9
[ - ] bobdole9 3 points 3.9 yearsJun 27, 2021 12:12:40 ago (+3/-0)
If you can compete in the identity olympics, make sure that is incorporated into a cover letter...especially if its a corporation.
Lying is bad. If the three shit places did the same thing, its not awful if you merge them.
I try to have at least a full year at any place I pick; I'll have the job hopper look as well. Wife's position involves moving frequently.
[ + ] TheViciousMrPim
[ - ] TheViciousMrPim 2 points 3.9 yearsJun 27, 2021 13:43:06 ago (+2/-0)
George Costanza has a Voat acct?
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[ + ] con77
[ - ] con77 2 points 3.9 yearsJun 27, 2021 12:21:56 ago (+2/-0)
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[ + ] 24601_JeanValJean
[ - ] 24601_JeanValJean 1 point 3.9 yearsJun 27, 2021 15:35:39 ago (+1/-0)
Or, create your own business and freelance. work on a game or build an app.
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[ + ] asdf23
[ - ] asdf23 0 points 3.9 yearsJun 28, 2021 08:03:48 ago (+0/-0)
"PS we need to import more migrants to do these coding jobs am I right" ?
[ + ] Rayden
[ - ] Rayden [op] 1 point 3.9 yearsJun 28, 2021 09:24:00 ago (+1/-0)
And I have worked with h1b's and they are usually worse than average.
[ + ] toobaditworks
[ - ] toobaditworks 1 point 3.9 yearsJun 28, 2021 11:51:01 ago (+1/-0)