I feel like I’ve seen every recent Python job vacancy in my area and around, and it doesn’t bring me joy.

Mijndert

@mahryekuh if you know your node.js i might know a company

Marijke Luttekes

@ainmosni Groningen isn’t where my market is, which is annoying because I live there.

I am considering Rust, yes.

Everyone and their mom seems to want office workers in Amsterdam or Utrecht. I love Utrecht, but it’s not feasible for me to work there permanently.

Daniël Franke :panheart:

@mahryekuh You probably did, but did you check for remote work that accepted anybody in your timezone?

Marijke Luttekes

@ainmosni Yep.

Sindarina, Edge Case Detective

@mahryekuh Isn't it interesting how they all complain that they cannot find qualified people, yet simultaneously refuse to let people work remotely?

Daniël Franke :panheart:

@mahryekuh Ugh, I'm sorry, hope that you will find something that brings you joy.

Daniël Franke :panheart:

@sindarina @mahryekuh But you might not work 100% of the time if not watched in the office!

Marijke Luttekes

@sindarina Yeah! I don’t mind coming over one day every other week or so, but not multiple times a week.

Marijke Luttekes

@ainmosni @sindarina Joke’s on them, I am way more productive when not surrounded by people. 🥲

Marijke Luttekes

@ainmosni I hope so too, but I have doubt at the moment.

Raphael

@mahryekuh Are you looking for freelance / part-time / project work or for a full-time job?

Marijke Luttekes

@rami Originally freelance, fully remote, part-time, but I am willing to reconsider the freelance part under specific circumstances.

I also recently discovered that US East Coast time works very well for me, so not too stuck on Europe.

Marijke Luttekes (@[email protected])

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Kevin Renskers

@mahryekuh now imagine living in Winterswijk

Marijke Luttekes

To clarify further… the market for Python isn’t as big as some others, especially in my area.

Python vacancies involve AI or machine learning, and I’m not interested in those.

If you add to that the desire to work remotely and not support gambling, betting, crypto, and some other industries, you’re out-niching yourself quickly.

Python also mixes poorly with accessibility jobs; an industry I’ve been itching to enter proper after over a decade of interest.

Not a complaint, just thinking aloud.

Marijke Luttekes

@kevinrenskers 🥲

Fabian ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@mahryekuh Its surprising how difficult it is to find a suitable job once you include ethical constraints

Marijke Luttekes

@BafDyce Yeah, which says something about the tech industry.

James Scholes

@mahryekuh In what other way(s) do you think you'd like to enter the accessibility industry? Beyond integrating it into any software you make, which is obviously a critically important thing in itself.

Marijke Luttekes

@jscholes I am still determining. It has been in my mind since I decided not to do front-end development anymore.

I am underqualified in most ways and need to learn more about the types of jobs and the actual practical and professional knowledge. I fear this will take much longer than I can bargain for now. (It would essentially be a career switch).

I plan to meet with one of my auditor acquaintances in the city soon to hear what he thinks about local (Dutch) opportunities.

James Scholes

@mahryekuh Well if I can help with any context/thoughts, albeit outside of that specific market, let me know.