I think the pandemic has made finding a JR Dev entry level position even harder.
All I can say is don't give up. I don't have experience looking for work in a pandemic, and I'm also on the east coast so I don't have experience with the job market on the west coast.
I wish I could be more relatable and encouraging. But I will tell you my experience because misery loves company and I don't want you to think something is wrong with you, or that you chose the wrong line of work.
I got my first job because I knew a graduate from the same bootcamp who worked at the company I interviewed for. Was that the only reason I was hired? no. But it sure helped to have someone working there for the past 3 years who did excellent work, and I came from the same bootcamp.
That company, however, was bought out and my whole dev team was laid off. This was 6 months into my career. I was unemployed for 3 months and worked my butt off to find another job. Which I got, and was thankful for. But wow, my second job was rough. Our team was mismanaged, our dev teams paychecks were all over the place and I was given Senior Dev roles on a JR paycheck, and I got burnt out after 9 months, asked to have my position changed and was fired for doing so. I was on unemployment again, for another 3 months and got a job back in January with a marketing agent then the pandemic hit. Thankfully I have work and no one has gotten laid off yet.
All that to say, you are learning a trade. If you love coding, you are going to get paid for what you love to do. Then on top of that you will have flexibility and you are going to be EXTREMELY valuable to the Dev community. Your struggles and pain will only make you a stronger developer. I can't wait to see you make an impact in our community!
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I think the pandemic has made finding a JR Dev entry level position even harder.
All I can say is don't give up. I don't have experience looking for work in a pandemic, and I'm also on the east coast so I don't have experience with the job market on the west coast.
I wish I could be more relatable and encouraging. But I will tell you my experience because misery loves company and I don't want you to think something is wrong with you, or that you chose the wrong line of work.
I got my first job because I knew a graduate from the same bootcamp who worked at the company I interviewed for. Was that the only reason I was hired? no. But it sure helped to have someone working there for the past 3 years who did excellent work, and I came from the same bootcamp.
That company, however, was bought out and my whole dev team was laid off. This was 6 months into my career. I was unemployed for 3 months and worked my butt off to find another job. Which I got, and was thankful for. But wow, my second job was rough. Our team was mismanaged, our dev teams paychecks were all over the place and I was given Senior Dev roles on a JR paycheck, and I got burnt out after 9 months, asked to have my position changed and was fired for doing so. I was on unemployment again, for another 3 months and got a job back in January with a marketing agent then the pandemic hit. Thankfully I have work and no one has gotten laid off yet.
All that to say, you are learning a trade. If you love coding, you are going to get paid for what you love to do. Then on top of that you will have flexibility and you are going to be EXTREMELY valuable to the Dev community. Your struggles and pain will only make you a stronger developer. I can't wait to see you make an impact in our community!