Totally agree with doing interviews regularly, even when you're not looking to switch jobs. I'm doing at least one every 6-12 months and it keeps you used to the interview atmosphere, but also, you get great feedback about how you're doing in terms of skills, what you might be missing to get hired for a higher level role, etc.
Like you said, your network is a valuable source to find a new job or contract. I’ve also been part of a big layoff one year ago. One of my colleagues suggested me at her new place, she knows my qualities and could easily sell me there. Good luck finding something fun 👍
Thanks for your words. YEs layOff is crisis for person, But look at etymology of this word. The English word crisis was borrowed from the Latin, which in turn was borrowed from the Greek κρίσις krisis 'discrimination, decision, crisis'.[1] The noun is derived from the verb κρίνω krinō, which means 'distinguish, choose, decide' (From Wiki). It's just making a decision
You can do interviews and even get offers, but when the company closes the project, the team is fired. Layoff has been announced and last month's positions are finished. A few thousand developers on the local market looking for new jobs make things hard.
Funny or not, back in 2015 or 16 it’s already a long time. I was interviewing for Farfetch when my previous company did a layoff round in my business unit, lucky I was only a couple of weeks unemployed and then I was in the company for almost 6 years and grown so much. Like they say, when a door closes a window may open :)
It happened to me, and I got this opportunity to restart building my own startup, everything that happens we can take the best advantage from it. Nothing came by chance, stay calm God will provide, just do the best you can.
É pena tudo isto que tem acontecido com a Farfetch. Os trabalhadores é que saem sempre a perder nisto tudo enquanto que o CEO safou-se. No meio disto tudo o que é que vai acontecer a todos a bibliotecas opensource que tens promovido? Boa sorte no novo futuro
Sinceramente não sei. No entanto, confio nas pessoas que suportam os projetos mais interessantes para lhes dar continuidade. Se lhes derem condições, vão fazer um excelente trabalho.
Totally agree with doing interviews regularly, even when you're not looking to switch jobs. I'm doing at least one every 6-12 months and it keeps you used to the interview atmosphere, but also, you get great feedback about how you're doing in terms of skills, what you might be missing to get hired for a higher level role, etc.
I like how you put it: "What you might be missing to get hired for a higher level role"
Thanks for adding that!
Like you said, your network is a valuable source to find a new job or contract. I’ve also been part of a big layoff one year ago. One of my colleagues suggested me at her new place, she knows my qualities and could easily sell me there.
Good luck finding something fun 👍
Thanks for sharing your story.
I'm happy it worked out for you
Thanks for your words.
YEs layOff is crisis for person, But look at etymology of this word. The English word crisis was borrowed from the Latin, which in turn was borrowed from the Greek κρίσις krisis 'discrimination, decision, crisis'.[1] The noun is derived from the verb κρίνω krinō, which means 'distinguish, choose, decide' (From Wiki). It's just making a decision
Thank you! Thank you for taking the time to educate me. Your comment is an example of what comments should be 🙏
You can do interviews and even get offers, but when the company closes the project, the team is fired.
Layoff has been announced and last month's positions are finished.
A few thousand developers on the local market looking for new jobs make things hard.
Funny or not, back in 2015 or 16 it’s already a long time.
I was interviewing for Farfetch when my previous company did a layoff round in my business unit, lucky I was only a couple of weeks unemployed and then I was in the company for almost 6 years and grown so much.
Like they say, when a door closes a window may open :)
💯
That's why it's important to face it as an opportunity.
It happened to me, and I got this opportunity to restart building my own startup, everything that happens we can take the best advantage from it. Nothing came by chance, stay calm God will provide, just do the best you can.
Today if you lose your job you are more happy that to work, there is a lot of silent quitting. I see a lot of burnout.
Very true!
É pena tudo isto que tem acontecido com a Farfetch. Os trabalhadores é que saem sempre a perder nisto tudo enquanto que o CEO safou-se. No meio disto tudo o que é que vai acontecer a todos a bibliotecas opensource que tens promovido?
Boa sorte no novo futuro
Sinceramente não sei. No entanto, confio nas pessoas que suportam os projetos mais interessantes para lhes dar continuidade. Se lhes derem condições, vão fazer um excelente trabalho.
Excellent
Really good advice
Thank you Liam!
Helpful. Thank you
Glad it was helpful! Thanks!