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The great displacement is already well underway?

(shawnfromportland.substack.com)
512 points JSLegendDev | 3 comments | 12 May 25 14:32 UTC | HN request time: 0.634s | source
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flerchin ◴[13 May 25 19:55 UTC] No.43976998[source]▶
> I even hit rock bottom: opening myself up to the thought of on-site dev work

This to me is likely the issue. I suspect if he was willing to move and work on-site, he'd have been back in the saddle quite quickly. My forced career moves also all involved a nationwide job search, and corresponding move.

Still, I believe the struggle, and worry that we'll all be there in the next few years.

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1. starkparker ◴[13 May 25 20:15 UTC] No.43977201[source]▶
I'm sure if he wasn't also a caretaker, losing control of his ability to schedule around being a caretaker wouldn't be "rock bottom".

His life would be much "easier" if he didn't have to be his mother's caretaker. But this is America, so he has to, so he's fucked.

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2. shawnfrompdx ◴[13 May 25 20:51 UTC] No.43977588[source]▶
for sure it would be much easier if it was just me to consider in the picture
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3. gwbas1c ◴[14 May 25 03:00 UTC] No.43980293[source]▶
I live near Boston, but far enough away that commuting daily is impractical. Instead, I go in once a week.

Perhaps you can focus on applying to jobs where you can show up in person occasionally, but not daily? It helps significantly to have a face-to-face relationship with the people I work with.