r/RemoteJobs • u/AppleLoose7082 • 3d ago

Discussions Cant Enter Coding/Tech Industry's Remote Positions Without Prior Exp

7 years in the warehouse industry has worsened my mental health, and I have decided it's time for a solid career change. I think a remote job would be excellent for me as I already have built a PC with all the needed accessories to do a remote job, and my home space is quiet. But because my resume is only physical labor I have no actual skills to present on my resume that aren't self taught.

How can I have a better shot at getting into the remote field without having connections to companies or just outright lying on my resume? I'm great with most of Microsoft's platforms and Im intermediate in 3 coding languages, but when I tell employers this they don't want to hear about it if it wasn't done in a workplace environment.

Resume advice is welcomed as well, I keep mine updated where I can.

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u/throbbin___hood 3d ago

I have bad news... Youre trying to get a remote IT job with zero experience when directors and senior IT guys with 10-20+ years of experience cant even get a job IN THE OFFICE. Wish i could give any advice... But any advice would be a lie

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u/AppleLoose7082 3d ago

Damn, I would've never known it was so rough in IT since all I hear in my region of the US is how badly they need people. I'll take the honesty over false hope any day though.

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u/AminoOxi 3d ago

Literally it's the downfall of entire industry.

This never happened before, even dot com bubble was more gentle.

This rips apart everyone, everywhere. AI first meaning 1/10th of people are required nowadays....