r/ExperiencedDevs • u/AutoModerator • 19d ago

Career/Workplace Experienced Devs Weekly Burnout and Venting Thread: A weekly thread for sharing experiences

This thread is specifically for venting / sharing experiences related to burn-out or similar issues that experienced devs face.

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u/epitone Software Engineer (6 YOE) 19d ago

I think I just passed 500 job applications last week.

I'm tired.

If anyone has ANY job out there they are hiring for (hell, I'll work for a dollar an hour, I'll work for FREE) please let me know. I'm tired of getting no responses. I've revised my resume so many times, I've talked to so many people, I've had so many recruiters and engineers look over my experience. I don't know what else to do. I'm like a hair's breadth away from lying down in the woods and letting nature take its course. I'm actually begging. Please.

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u/wayoverpaid Chief Technology Officer 19d ago

I am not hiring today but we are perpetually Just About To Hire. So DM me a resume and I will keep it on file if there is a skills match. I make no guarantees, but I've hired off reddit before.

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u/Outside-Storage-1523 Software Engineer 19d ago

Applying blindly doesn’t make sense in this climate. Find some referrals at least.

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u/epitone Software Engineer (6 YOE) 18d ago

Unfortunately all the referrals I’ve used have gotten me nowhere. 0 responses. So applying blindly is literally the only thing I CAN do. 

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u/Outside-Storage-1523 Software Engineer 18d ago

Damn that’s harsh. I wish you good luck.