I live in Chicago and it can be a bit tough finding the next gig here. Lots of people are hiring, but no one ever seems to be in a big hurry. I had one recruiter touching base with me for over two months as one startup took their time to schedule a second phone interview with me (I was still in contention, they just have a dirt slow process. The recruiter had complained to them about it before).
By the time they were ready, I had finally found something new, but that was after four months (they contacted me when I was 2 months unemployed). I've also had people submit changes in their requirements to recruiters before a phone interview so I was no longer had enough years of experience for them (and I have quite a few), contact me about setting up an interview and then never end up emailing me to confirm a final time, all sorts of stupid stuff that's happened.
I'm at a new company now (in the Chicago area) and even though we've lost four people and we're 'desperate for new developers' according to the boss, we haven't had a new hire in at least six months.
I doubt this kind of crap happens with companies at SV, because they wouldn't be able to hire anyone because other companies would snatch them up too quick.
> I doubt this kind of crap happens with companies at SV, because they wouldn't be able to hire anyone because other companies would snatch them up too quick.
No, I can assure you that it does happen in SV too. Everyone claims to be 'desperate for new developers' but the proof is in the pudding--lots of places interviewing, few places hiring. Lots of slowness, endless rounds of interviews, and foot dragging.
By the time they were ready, I had finally found something new, but that was after four months (they contacted me when I was 2 months unemployed). I've also had people submit changes in their requirements to recruiters before a phone interview so I was no longer had enough years of experience for them (and I have quite a few), contact me about setting up an interview and then never end up emailing me to confirm a final time, all sorts of stupid stuff that's happened.
I'm at a new company now (in the Chicago area) and even though we've lost four people and we're 'desperate for new developers' according to the boss, we haven't had a new hire in at least six months.
I doubt this kind of crap happens with companies at SV, because they wouldn't be able to hire anyone because other companies would snatch them up too quick.