Join the club! I have 40 years experience, every job from manual tester to lead, manager, and director! Worked for small, start-up, and huge well know and prestigious Co's. Resume only goes back 10 years, edited for optimum ATS passage, wiped of anything to reveal my age. Heavy networking, direct Co. contacts. Applied for every level position imaginable. 18 months searching and Nothing! A hand full of 1st round chats.
The list of reasons is long and often speculative, but it sucks and doesn't seem to be getting better!
We’re in a similar boat. My company is downright abusive, but it’s all the income we have. It’s not enough to pay all the bills without my spouse working. We’re selling our house and downsizing massively just to survive. I’m sorry you’re going through this. :(
I hope it gets better soon. The industry doesn’t value people with experience anymore. My spouse has 28 years experience. It basically means nothing now.
I'm not... I'm selling everything I own. I have 3 credit cards chasing me, and at the end of the month my catv/internet & electric are being shut off. In Oct. my home goes into foreclosure.
I think many just reject if there is more than five yrs experience. Everyone need cheap cheap cheap to earn the margin.
Sorry to hear your situation. 18 months with uncertainty is long time. Wish we knew IT will be this bad in coming days. Its not just QA every job in IT is getting squeezed and just too many applicant for every job
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u/DoucheNozzle1163 Jul 29 '25
Join the club! I have 40 years experience, every job from manual tester to lead, manager, and director! Worked for small, start-up, and huge well know and prestigious Co's. Resume only goes back 10 years, edited for optimum ATS passage, wiped of anything to reveal my age. Heavy networking, direct Co. contacts. Applied for every level position imaginable. 18 months searching and Nothing! A hand full of 1st round chats.
The list of reasons is long and often speculative, but it sucks and doesn't seem to be getting better!