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Cosmic Jan 1, 2023

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era

It's the beginning of 2023 and I'm absolutely determined to get a job. Please help me with this however you can! I'm doing what I can on my end, but recommendations/referrals do help a lot and I'm really trying to make a big push to snag *something* since we really need it over here. (found family of four in a two bedroom apartment)

- Comp sci degree
- 1.5 years as a software test engineer
- Python and NodeJS are my relevant languages, but I'm a fast learner and know a few others as well
- Same field, web dev, or sysadmin stuff is right up my alley
- Looking for remote, but can commute (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, USA)
- I'm a trans woman, so clear acceptance/queer coworkers are a huge plus

Entry level would be best, I don't have enough work experience for most places to look at me mid-level. DM for a resume or any questions, take a look at my site for some examples of things I do!
https://werefox.cafe
#GetFediHired #HachyJobs

Alice Werefox

A 29 year old dragon with she/it pronounsComp. sci. grad in Minneapolis, MN. I mostly do full-stack and dev-ops related stuff, mainly with Python, Rust, and JavaScript. E-mail or DM me for a full resume if needed. Otherwise, please check out the stuff I do!

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 4, 2023

It's been a few days and I've gotten some really good suggestions and referrals so far. Thank y'all so so much for doing what you can, even if that's just boosting it really does help. I've noticed quite a few of y'all have also sent in follow requests and I deeply appreciate that as well! I hope those of you that I accept stay with me for a while on this journey in my little corner of the Internet.

I'll try to make future replies here about any updates regarding this, but since it's only been a few days I haven't heard anything back just yet. I just thought I'd show my gratitude for now.

Saphira Lohikäärmekettunen

@werefox which area are you in? Country-level is enough

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 1, 2023

@littlefox "twin cities" area is Minnesota, USA

Saphira Lohikäärmekettunen

@werefox I sadly don't think we hire there, being a mostly Austria and Germany company - we have locations in US, but probably just have ops people there, not devs :/

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 1, 2023

@littlefox That's okay, thank you for doing what you can!

aliceheartblack

#HachyJobs for anyone following the tag

Jude🇵🇸Jan 1, 2023

@werefox Just a comment suggesting you note your location (country, at the very least!)... there's nothing in your bio. No need to write back to me with this info (as often happens when I suggest a location is needed, sigh)... it needs to be in your bio, or in the actual toot, to be useful to you. Good luck.

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 2, 2023

@sister_ratched "twin cities" is fairly universal in the states to mean Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. I do reference that in the post.

Regardless, it's a good point and the second time someone has asked where I'm at so I'll just give the post an edit to be more clear.

Jude🇵🇸Jan 2, 2023

@werefox 'twin cities' is meaningless to anyone outside the USA. It would help those elsewhere if they could narrow it down a bit! Just a simple courtesy. 🙏 😃

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 2, 2023

@sister_ratched Ye ye, no worries, I got ya. Went ahead and edited the post.

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HandgunYoga (he/him/his)Jan 2, 2023

@werefox
Alice, do you have any certifications from PMI or Scaled Agile? Not cheap, but definitely sets you apart from the crowd.

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 2, 2023

@HandgunYoga Unfortunately, no. However, we did use scaled agile framework on one of the projects I was the most involved in at my previous employment, so I am familiar with it.

Everything4lessstore.com Jan 2, 2023

@werefox Try Indeed. Seeking help here is probably not going to get you anywhere.

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 2, 2023

@scifier2 it's gotten me a few interviews so far. I wouldn't be so quick to doubt what folks on fedi are capable of.

Fleagle Jan 2, 2023

@werefox send me a resume. What’s your background with Kubernetes and Docker?

Callie Laren Jan 2, 2023

@werefox If my current employer used Python and NodeJS I'd say come work for us, but I think the main stuff we work with is coded in a C variant and we need more SQL experts than anything else.

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 2, 2023

@callielaren that's fair, thank you for considering it! Even the boosts help tbh. Wish I were more of a SQL expert, but I'd call myself more of an amateur at best.

Callie Laren Jan 2, 2023

@werefox I was just getting comfortable with SQL when I quit the job where I used it most, trying to get a refresher on it for this job. Best of luck with the search, if I can find a remote job with my horrible luck, you'll definitely do even better!

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 2, 2023

@callielaren thank you so much!

I'm super hopeful still! Something will definitely pop up eventually, I've already had a few interviews and I'm kinda waiting to see how a couple ones shake out, but yeah. I'm sure I'll get something, just gotta keep at it.

Sam Levine Jan 2, 2023

@werefox If you want something small while searching this person looks like they have a little but on-going project that fits your skills (if I'm reading the skills right, I am in no way, shape, or form a programmer): https://twipped.social/@twipped/109617787477596429

Jocelynephiliac :reclaimer: (@[email protected])

BOOSTS REQUESTED. I need folks who can help maintain the Gender Dysphoria Bible. There are a number of maintenance tasks that are long over due, including integrating the spanish translation and upgrading the site builder to run in Node 16/18. Month after month I cannot find the executive function to tackle them, and I feel like I’m letting down my Patreon supporters. If there’s anyone with the needed nodejs experience who can help, I’ll pay you out of my funding. #transgender #trans #gdb

Twipped Social (Private)

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 2, 2023

@SRLevine I did notice that post! It's a bit more complex than I'd be used to, but I did consider it's something I could probably tackle if I put a bunch of spoons into it. Don't think it would be paid, though. Regardless, I have had it one my mind.

Sam Levine Jan 2, 2023

@werefox The person did mention that some money would come out of the patreon for the programmer, but that's the sort of situation that can get dicey I guess.
Good luck (sorry I can't be more help, if you magically turn into a bio-informatics person who knows R and/or someone who knows image analysis software I know of at least one opening).

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 2, 2023

@SRLevine gotcha! Hahaha, no worries! Boosting helps a lot! Getting more eyes is more than enough.

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Dee in London Jan 2, 2023

@werefox Alice are you willing to learn Go? Are you comfortable doing server / systems engineering?

Things I couldn't easily find on your website: what country are you in? List of projects or things that demonstrate what you can do or your own interests/ drive, i.e examples of code you've written to solve your own problems.

Dee in London Jan 2, 2023

@werefox I've gone and used my personal profile, but if you're interested DM me and I'll share the professional one. Happy to give tips if you wish, i.e resume review. I am a hiring manager in tech and I do have open roles.

Shouty person Jan 3, 2023

@werefox @ljwrites
Would suggest the grad schemes at big banks. They have excellent inclusivity policies and they pay well, even at the grass level.

Cat West Jan 3, 2023

@werefox Fingers crossed that the right people see this and snap you up into the best fitting job situation.

Rory Jan 3, 2023

@werefox Good luck!!

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ConanTheActuarian Jan 3, 2023

@werefox Good luck, Alice.

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 4, 2023

@ConanTheActuarian Thank you!

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Jedigal007 Jan 4, 2023

@werefox
Ever consider a large insurer like BCBS, UHC, etc? They are IT driven and constantly evolving AI.

SuprmomcatCathy Jan 4, 2023

@werefox Check with your college alumni association for any career supports (networking events, job fairs, resume writing, etc). Your local Workforce Development Center can be a good resource, too. I second looking at major insurance companies for tech jobs. Also consider hotel chains and banks (many are more LGBTQ+ friendly than in the past). Wishing you all best!

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 4, 2023

@SuprmomcatCathy thank you, I'll try taking a look there. Unfortunately for me my alma mater is in Texas, quite a plane ride away, and I have doubts they'd be very receptive to me these days. (I will do it, but I still have yet to confirm whether they actually even changed my name in their records) That's not a bad suggestion, though, otherwise. I know they do host regular job and career fairs and they're typically one of the bigger ones around.

SuprmomcatCathy Jan 4, 2023

@werefox You’re very welcome! They may offer some remote services/events? Or if they’re big enough have events in other states? And it sucks to have to double check they updated your records. Good luck!

Steve Jan 4, 2023

@werefox If you're open to working in VFX/Entertainment software development, Technicolor occasionally has junior positions open up and I would keep an eye on our LI page (https://www.linkedin.com/company/technicolorcreativestudios/). If you're on LinkedIn, feel free to connect w/ me (link in profile) and let me know if you apply to anything with us

Sally Lait Jan 4, 2023

@werefox Boosted. Good luck with your search, Alice 🙂

datakid Jan 4, 2023

@werefox check out https://posit.co/about/careers

Posit

Posit

datakid Jan 4, 2023

@werefox for eg https://posit.co/job-detail/?gh_jid=5216761003

Posit

Posit

kristophr Jan 4, 2023

@werefox send me resume. I have some contacts [email protected]

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 6, 2023

@kristophr gotcha, I'm a little hesitant to blindly send my resume to folks just due to privacy and safety concerns. Regardless, I will send something out shortly, I've been kinda going through these replies in batches as I have time so today's one of those days.

RevChas Jan 5, 2023

@werefox I just landed a gig myself. Best of luck landing gig.

Rob Fahrni Jan 5, 2023

@werefox @isaiah Alice, we are always looking for talented folks. We may, or may not, have remote gigs right now but I always encourage folks to give us a look. https://willowtreeapps.com/careers

WillowTree | Careers | We're Hiring

Now hiring across all disciplines. Work in a place where opinions are heard, identities are seen, curiosity moves, and growth is as abundant as guidance.

huxley(fur) / Laelia Jan 5, 2023

@werefox My company is still hiring despite the tech downturn! R&D: Grafana is probably closer to your skills but also check out Cloud: https://boards.greenhouse.io/grafanalabs/jobs/4589290004

Software Engineer, Cloud Database(Americas Remote)

United States (Remote)

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 5, 2023

@huxley oh! This is actually pretty doable to me, honestly. I've not used Grafana too much in the past, but did use it some. I think this is actually a decent one to reflect a lot of my skills from just personal projects and such, aside from the Python experience.

huxley(fur) / Laelia Jan 5, 2023

@werefox I hadn't used it at all and they hired me, so...

blobfoxdealwithitfingerguns

Alice 🔥 End Of An Era Jan 5, 2023

@huxley hahaha, fair enough! Yeah I used it for a personal project a while back when I was trying to find a way to monitor a few pis and different systems. I haven't used kubernetes because I don't really have enough machines for that to be worth it for what I do personally, but distributed microservices and containers and systems engineering? That's not super new to me haha

huxley(fur) / Laelia Jan 5, 2023

@werefox I had also never used kubernetes. (I was coming from Google so my experience was orthogonal). Like any decently-sized tech company there is an understanding that you'll spend ~6mo being useless and just ramping up.

If you want to apply I can drop a referral in the system. That gets you more in the door and gets me a fat bonus if we hire you