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Computer Science, a popular college major, has one of the highest unemployment rates (www.newsweek.com)
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Published earlier this year, but still relevant.

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[–] 12 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I set my mind on comp sci like 6 years ago because it was said to be one of the most in demand fields (maybe still is) and pays well (I was looking at SWE). Nowadays I have set my mind on a job that involves me working away in a server room. Hopefully that pans out.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    3-5 years ago my answer would've been different. I could trip and find a job offer. I was getting job offers by email essentially without interviewing.

    About a year ago that completely dried up. I can't even remember the last email I got that was more than recruiter spam. My friend who used to also trip into jobs (7 at peak) has been hunting for 3 months now with no luck.

    But...servers and data centers and stuff, you're probably onto something. Wishing you the best.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I've been looking t fulltime for a long time now, and from what I've seen there are a tonne of jobs out there, it's just that are that many more qualified devs than their were just a few years ago.

    The way I see it, the hiring bubble that exploded during the pandemic let a lot of people gain proficiency, then followed by the waves of layoffs and you've got a lot of talented folks looking.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I wanted to become a dev 12 years ago, when it was still cool.

    Needless to say that I haven't, even if doctors I talked to refused to diagnose me with ADHD, my ASD and BAD and anxiety from many things kinda make it not a very good direction.

    So - now I could probably become a dev, with the experience gained. But it's really not the time when this is a good choice LOL.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Have you seen a psychiatrist or were you talking to a GP? I got diagnosed with ADHD 3 different times in a 15 year period without a problem. Only stuck with the meds the last time about 4 years ago, and it was a game changer.

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