Can't find Bay Area Job 13+ Months and counting (San Jose: live in, statistics)

[goldenchild08]

I hate to burst the bubble of the "let them eat cake" crowd posting here but the economy is in the crapper, everywhere. The job market is rigged against the unemployed. California is doing terrible in terms of the job market. This is undeniable. Unemployed people and the working poor in the Bay definitely are hurting even if you aren't. The cost of living in the Bay is astronomical and the job market in the Bay isn't exactly stellar outside of a few highly skilled professions in Silicon Valley. I hope no Kool Aid drinking Bay Area boosters try to refute this fact. But even DC is not the land of milk and honey. I know, I live in the DC Area. Most of the wealth in the DC Area stems from federal government jobs and contractor jobs with the gov't; both of which are very hard to get. Many Bay Area cities have double digit unemployment rates even when the real unemployment rate is not calculated. Getting a job these days is very hard, everywhere, unless you know somebody. A lot of luck is involved, like much of life, period. The only people who think otherwise just also happen to be the people who haven't had to look for a job since before 2007. Coincidence? I think not. Keep on pushing OP, you will find something.

[PotPies]

Originally Posted by goldenchild08

I hate to burst the bubble of the "let them eat cake" crowd posting here but the economy is in the crapper, everywhere. The job market is rigged against the unemployed. California is doing terrible in terms of the job market. This is undeniable. Unemployed people and the working poor in the Bay definitely are hurting even if you aren't. The cost of living in the Bay is astronomical and the job market in the Bay isn't exactly stellar outside of a few highly skilled professions in Silicon Valley. I hope no Kool Aid drinking Bay Area boosters try to refute this fact. But even DC is not the land of milk and honey. I know, I live in the DC Area. Most of the wealth in the DC Area stems from federal government jobs and contractor jobs with the gov't; both of which are very hard to get. Many Bay Area cities have double digit unemployment rates even when the real unemployment rate is not calculated. Getting a job these days is very hard, everywhere, unless you know somebody. A lot of luck is involved, like much of life, period. The only people who think otherwise just also happen to be the people who haven't had to look for a job since before 2007. Coincidence? I think not. Keep on pushing OP, you will find something.

Thanks... I got my usual 2-4 calls this week so things are moving I guess but still seems like forever for an offer.

[clongirl]

Originally Posted by goldenchild08

I hate to burst the bubble of the "let them eat cake" crowd posting here but the economy is in the crapper, everywhere. The job market is rigged against the unemployed. California is doing terrible in terms of the job market. This is undeniable. Unemployed people and the working poor in the Bay definitely are hurting even if you aren't. The cost of living in the Bay is astronomical and the job market in the Bay isn't exactly stellar outside of a few highly skilled professions in Silicon Valley. I hope no Kool Aid drinking Bay Area boosters try to refute this fact. But even DC is not the land of milk and honey. I know, I live in the DC Area. Most of the wealth in the DC Area stems from federal government jobs and contractor jobs with the gov't; both of which are very hard to get. Many Bay Area cities have double digit unemployment rates even when the real unemployment rate is not calculated. Getting a job these days is very hard, everywhere, unless you know somebody. A lot of luck is involved, like much of life, period. The only people who think otherwise just also happen to be the people who haven't had to look for a job since before 2007. Coincidence? I think not. Keep on pushing OP, you will find something.

Who are you referring to? I haven't read anything on this thread to suggest that posters have implied that the economy isn't suffering and to "let them eat cake". Most posters have been gracious and have made good solid suggestions on how this poster can get help--perhaps with the resume, perhaps with the negative/depressed vibe, perhaps with the interview stage etc.

Telling the poster that the unemployment rate is high and comparing to DC is not really very helpful to anyone. Of course it's high--and? Giving suggestions on what may be hurting OPs chances of getting hired (since she states that she gets interviews and calls) is more proactive. Perhaps you should actually to read through the thread again.

[analyze_this]

Has the OP considered getting into java programming instead since he is in Silicon Valley?

[Rakin]

Does it not make you Technology guys mad when our Govt continues to Import cheap labor from India to work your jobs ? Why would they hire an American when the job can be done cheaper ?

Just asking.

[analyze_this]

Originally Posted by Rakin

Does it not make you Technology guys mad when our Govt continues to Import cheap labor from India to work your jobs ? Why would they hire an American when the job can be done cheaper ?

Just asking.

Its better than the companies off-shoring the jobs entirely to India or China. Because if you stop them from importing H1-B's that is what they will do.

And BTW its not our government that imports them, the corporations actively seek and lobby the govt to import cheap labor. The govt. is merely a rubber stamp for what the corporations want to do.

[Cobb]

Have you ever thought of "re-inventing yourself" ????

Creating a job while your waiting for what you want??? There is $$$ all around you if you just look for opportunities out of the box.
Of course it may not be the great white collar job that your used to but you can make a living.

I have a friend in San Jose who is an unemployed techie. He's making good $$ in the forclosure market. He said it's dirty work but he said he's bring in about $5 - 8k net a month.

[spotlesseden]

if you have "millions of phone interviews, 10+ face-to-face interviews" like you said, then there is nothing wrong with your exprience or age.

Maybe it has something to do with your interview skill like other people said, or what you write on your resume doesn't match your actual skill/knowledge/what you can do?

If said anything like that in the interview, "I was working in the North Bay area (Novato) but then I was fired by my overbearing, uncivilized, micromanaging managers.", noone will hire you.


since you are a "Data Analyst/Data Scientist/Statistician"

What is the best way to calculate "999 x 999" without using a calculator? Sometime I ask this question when I interview people for position that require basic math skill.

[HockeyMac18]

Originally Posted by spotlesseden

What is the best way to calculate "999 x 999" without using a calculator? Sometime I ask this question when I interview people for position that require basic math skill.

Do you mean "999 X 999 + 998 + 1"?

I've seen that question a lot as a pattern-recognition test [the answer is: 999 X 999 + 998 + 1 = 999 * 999 + 999 = 999 * (999+1) = 999*1000 = 999,000], but I've never seen "999 x 999".

Although, I guess if you want to just test basic math, you could really do any big number times any big number.

[spotlesseden]

Originally Posted by HockeyMac18

Do you mean "999 X 999 + 998 + 1"?

I've seen that question a lot as a pattern-recognition test [the answer is: 999 X 999 + 998 + 1 = 999 * 999 + 999 = 999 * (999+1) = 999*1000 = 999,000], but I've never seen "999 x 999".

Although, I guess if you want to just test basic math, you could really do any big number times any big number.

no, just 999 X 999.

999 X 999 = 999000 - 999 = 998001