If you look up my username on LinkedIn, you can get a good summary of my career. Most of my jobs have been go in, fix things, then on to the next thing; though the immediate COVID period was pretty bumpy in that regard (shorter-term gigs). I’m pretty sure I need another cert or two at this point, but have had some family issues distracting me the past few months from studying/focusing on what’s next. I’m also working three different things right now (1 5-10hr/wk PT job + 2 intermittent gigs). I can’t remember the job market being this bad or picky in my life; and I actively wonder how I’d be able to leave the field entirely. It feels like everyone wants a unicorn on the cheap these days.

Something with a “solid” 10-15/hrs a week would be an improvement over what I have going on right now; let alone full-time work. How do I even find such a thing on LinkedIn/Indeed/whatnot? Reddit’s gotten me at least two jobs in the past, but the state of things there seems to be less promising these days. I figured I’d ask here to see if anyone else is in a similar situation, and how they’re managing.

Thank you.

  • @Jivebunny
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    9 months ago

    I’m not even really IT but have a educational background in this. I’m an online marketeer and will be in the future. Even in this role I’m in the position where I go to interviews and have to say, no thank you at the moment. So yeah, maybe even before January is where you get to this point. And I’m not even in IT really. Of course this depends on country and market but yeah, you seem to have the right vision here.