Just Got a Message on Linkedin

"Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis" (Dwhite95) 01/04/2018 at 16:18 • Filed to: None

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Dude was informing me of a job opportunity at legit less than half my current salary. lol, no thanks.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 01/04/2018 at 16:38

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common problem for me lol

razorbeamteam > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 01/04/2018 at 16:41

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I get stuff like that all the time, usually they’re messages about interviewing to sell insurance in the suburbs. No thanks, if I lose my job I’ll just work at 7/11.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 01/04/2018 at 16:41

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Some of the daft shit that recruiters sling around makes me rather angry.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 01/04/2018 at 16:54

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Know that feel all to well fam

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > razorbeamteam 01/04/2018 at 17:01

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Background and current role in IT all over my resume “we think you’d be a great fit for one of our positions!” - life insurance company

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 01/04/2018 at 17:50

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I live in the Seattle metro area. Anyone with a pulse capable of writing a “Hello world” program in any random language can make well into six figures with zero experience around here, but there are a bunch of bottom-feeder recruiters constantly trying to land people at half the going rates. Are they crazy, or just stupid? Stop wasting our time. No, I’m not going deep into the north/south suburbs for a crap job that pays less than half what I make...

Thankfully, these people tend to cold message you, which is a good indication that they aren’t worth even acknowledging.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 01/04/2018 at 18:29

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How are living expenses there?

(Roughly eight years experience with a masters, not making six figures, but also living in a cheaper location)

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > BaconSandwich is tasty. 01/04/2018 at 19:47

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Absolutely ridiculous with unconscionable traffic everywhere. Depending on how far out you’re willing to commute from in the unconscionable traffic, it ranges from about $450k-Millions for housing. Many places that would be dead average elsewhere sell for well over a million. It’s not quite as bad as SF, but it’s approaching it rapidly and the traffic is far worse (so you need to be a lot closer to have a similar commute). My last place was 1.2M and was nothing special (3/2.5, 2000sq/ft). Current place is over an hour from downtown with no traffic, so it was a mere $620k, and it’s really nothing special (just a tract home).

Additionally, some people can’t handle the 9+ months of grey and rain, resulting in alcoholism and drug abuse.

ranwhenparked > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 01/04/2018 at 20:06

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Yeah, those are pretty much the only sort of unsolicited job offers you’re going to get. Those, and the “be your own boss” franchise offers and Bankers Life agent things.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 01/04/2018 at 20:33

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Additionally: Although I love the weather, moss, and trees, which were the main draw for me, I wouldn’t make the move today. When I moved here 5 years ago, I took a small pay cut but my income taxes dropped entirely and my housing costs were a third of what they were in San Diego. Today, I wouldn’t make the move due to housing alone. There just wouldn’t be any financial incentive to do it.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 01/04/2018 at 22:44

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Good to know. I’m pretty happy with my 20 minute commute, even if I do earn a lot less. I do find housing to be proportionally more expensive in Canada compared to the US, but even then, I still can’t complain much.