Temporarily embarrassed software engineer just needs a job and things will be ok. Sure it's been 6 months already but there might be one just around the corner.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ffHxBZuvGoY

I was only half-paying attention with this in the background until he started sounding sus so this first chunk is vague recollections:

2 years experience and got fired

  • Reason not mentioned

  • Was making 75k (pre-tax)

Last 6 months coasting on unemployment and allegedly applying for dev jobs with no success

  • :marseythinkorino:

Has not adjusted his spending down

Around 70'000 in student loans? Not sure I heard this right.

I think he mentioned a degree in Information Sciences and no certifications? Not sure I heard that right.

Massive doordash spending

Car loan near the end, didn't catch this one

Spending bigly on vapes (nicotine) :marseyxd:

Took out his retirement (10k) when he got fired? Apparently getting fired lets him avoid the fees for doing that?


Credit card debt

  • 1000 a month just making his credit card payments?

$1700 rent utilities not included

  • thinking about moving back home if he doesn't get a software engineering job before his lease runs out

He's doordashing Wendy's because it's a 10 minute drive and he doesn't want to do that

"I've been in debt since I was like 18 so..."

No friends, no relationship. "I have friends that live in Texas just not in Austin" :marseysurejan:

"I'm not homeless yet so I gue-" :marseyxd:

"I only get luck when I apply to software engineering with my specific tech stack" :!marseysquint:

"It feels like I'm ummm I'm my dreams are dying is what it feels like"

"I feel like I'm getting consistent interviews"

  • Thinks he's failing on the leetcode and stuff? Gets to the last couple rounds then never hears back?
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