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orionblastar
285 days ago
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willismichael
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I have a close relative who made more than that doing more or less entry level manual labor for the local city govt.
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dinkumthinkum
285 days ago
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People make more than that babysitting or working at Chick-fil-a.
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fakeBeerDrinker
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What was the role? What region was this in? Outside of a PhD student or something similar, I can't imagine this would be in the US, Canada, most of Europe.
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orionblastar
284 days ago
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USA programmer analyst for a law firm.
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platevoltage
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I hear you. Even with the degree, you have to know your stuff. I just feel like my resume always ends up at the bottom of the pile.
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airstrike
285 days ago
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Try to find someone who can give you a warm intro. Don't reach out to HR first.
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platevoltage
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totally. I avoid HR types whenever possible.
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orionblastar
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They screen using AI, try putting the keywords they use for the job description in your resume in white text on a white background.
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