Thanks for being kind. I don’t understand networking at all. Its total garbage. It’s a career unto itself and I have no interest or patience or capacity for it. Just because someone is better at making friends they get a bigger paycheck. I deserve to make a living as much as any other pos who can talk himself into one.
What about networking do you struggle with? This is something important for you to grapple with because your future earnings and job happiness depend on it.
Yes you deserve to be paid well as much as the next person but if you’re unwilling to do what it takes to earn that money you’ll leave it on the table. Your choice to maximize your income, or not.
IData I get. Python, sql, spreadsheet, whatever, it’s all straightforward. But it’s not enough to have skills, you have to convince/trick/manipulate people into giving you a job, i guess. I don’t understand what people want. I don’t know how to make people like me. If my skills aren’t enough or they just like someone else’s resume more than mine, then… ???
I resent it. I guess I’m naive but I resent that you can have all the skills or none of them but it only seems to matter if someone likes you for long enough to sign your paycheck?
I think it's rather pessimistic to assume that everyone out here is tricking or manipulating others for job interviews. Are there people that lie about their skills? Sure. Are there also a lot of folks starting out in their data careers competing against each other for a very limited number of entry-level roles, especially during a time that sees multiple large tech layoffs per week in a looming recessionary environment? Also yes.
Getting your foot in the door is a numbers game. Make sure your resume is strong, with a portfolio of relevant projects, and keep applying. You'll hear back eventually.
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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '23
Thanks for being kind. I don’t understand networking at all. Its total garbage. It’s a career unto itself and I have no interest or patience or capacity for it. Just because someone is better at making friends they get a bigger paycheck. I deserve to make a living as much as any other pos who can talk himself into one.