First 30 Days of Job Search and I've got nobody else to tell.

My background, 20 years as a software engineer, working as a front-end developer in financial services. I have 56 applications under my belt of which 34 are still unresolved. Two interviews, both with recruiters and both positive but no referral in either due to picky clients.

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I was just told in a round 2 that "all these big firms had layoffs so it's a great opportunity for us to find highly skilled candidates"

I read this as companies are delusion hiring.

They think they can get the seasoned engineers with low pay and no bad habits lol

I'm shocked you're even having a hard time with your background - I have 2 years in, I don't stand a chance.

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You might do better as a junior developer since they can lowball you and work you harder. I got a five paragraph diatribe telling me I was a bad person when I told a hiring manager my salary expectations.

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