<story><title>Working in Silicon Valley was fun. Now it&apos;s just another miserable corporate gig</title><url>https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-workers-employees-dissatisfied-jobs-new-data-labor-market-glassdoor-2023-10</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>chasd00</author><text>Ftfa “I have been looking for over a year now. 25 years in IT. Sent out more than 900 applications. …”&lt;p&gt;Just some advice to those starting a career. You need to build a professional network. After 25 years a new job should be a phone call or cup of coffee away. You should never even have to think about applications after two decades in the industry.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>gedy</author><text>&amp;gt; After 25 years a new job should be a phone call or cup of coffee away. You should never even have to think about applications after two decades in the industry.&lt;p&gt;Oh really?  What I&amp;#x27;ve seen is the leaders&amp;#x2F;power brokers you once knew are retired, fired, or even passed away.  And the leaders at many companies aren&amp;#x27;t keen to hire people with more years of experience than they have.&lt;p&gt;24 yoe</text></comment>
<story><title>Working in Silicon Valley was fun. Now it&apos;s just another miserable corporate gig</title><url>https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-workers-employees-dissatisfied-jobs-new-data-labor-market-glassdoor-2023-10</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>chasd00</author><text>Ftfa “I have been looking for over a year now. 25 years in IT. Sent out more than 900 applications. …”&lt;p&gt;Just some advice to those starting a career. You need to build a professional network. After 25 years a new job should be a phone call or cup of coffee away. You should never even have to think about applications after two decades in the industry.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>HumblyTossed</author><text>Very easy for certain types of people.  Very difficult for others.</text></comment>