A lot of people are job hunting, more than usual in tech due to layoffs.

Job hunts are stressful enough on their own, but much more so during the holidays. Unfortunately, companies' usually poor hiring comms drop to near zero this time of year, causing even more stress to job seekers

If you're hiring, PLEASE tell applicants if you won't realistically get to reviewing apps until the new year.

One little email is all it takes. It's respectful and it can reduce stress for your applicants.

This toot brought to you by the stack of messages I have from laid-off friends & contacts freaking out about radio silence from all the companies where they've applied.
@vmbrasseur I'd go even further and say that should be the norm in all hiring processes. But for those people, who've got bills and committments at an already expensive time of the year - even more so.
@bernat @vmbrasseur And, always good to remind, if one needs to fire someone, please attempt to not do it until next year.

@locksmithprime

Well that's just being an empathic human. If someone does the alternative......I mean seriously?!

@vmbrasseur

@bernat @vmbrasseur cruelty came back as a trend 6 years ago, we still have not gotten rid of it...