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		avereveard on May 8, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lessons learned from the recent job hunt It took me two year to change job. The expectations are absolutely bonkers right now, the selection process capricious and often even if you jump all the hurdles there's little guarantee that salary on offer comes close to what was in the job listing.

DeathArrow on May 8, 2022 [–]

I kind of succeeded in changing my job in a 2 weeks - a month at most. A few times. It probably depends on the exact field you are in.

avereveard on May 8, 2022 | [–]

Makes sense, I'm a generalist, so I've much more competition.

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